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Gaël (given Name)
Gaël (feminine Gaëlle) is a Breton language, Breton given name. Its etymology is uncertain, it may be related to the ethnonym ''Gael'' (Goidel); alternatively, it may be a variant of the name Gwenhael (name of a 6th-century Breton saint). While the popularity of the masculine name ''Gaël'' has been consistently at about rank 100 in France during the 2000s, the feminine name was at rank 100 in 2000 but has declined in popularity since, dropping below rank 400 by 2010. The masculine name ''Gael'' in the United States rose steeply in popularity during the 2000s; below rank 1,000 before 2002, it rose to rank 146 in 2012. ''Gael'' also sees some use as a feminine given name in the United States, as a variant of Gail (other), Gail and Gayle (given name), Gayle (short form of Abigail). People called Gaël (Gael) Men: *Gael Acosta (b. 1992), Mexican footballer *Gael Álvarez (b. 2006), Mexican footballer *Gaël Angoula (b. 1982), French footballer *Gael Bonilla (b. 2003), M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breton Language
Breton (, , ; or in Morbihan) is a Southwestern Brittonic language of the Celtic languages, Celtic language group spoken in Brittany, part of modern-day France. It is the only Celtic language still widely in use on the European mainland, albeit as a member of the Insular Celtic languages, insular branch instead of the extinct Continental Celtic languages, continental grouping. Breton was brought from Great Britain to Armorica (the ancient name for the coastal region that includes the Brittany peninsula) by migrating Britons (Celtic people), Britons during the Early Middle Ages, making it an Insular Celtic language. Breton is most closely related to Cornish language, Cornish, another Southwestern Brittonic language. Welsh language, Welsh and the extinct Cumbric language, Cumbric, both Western Brittonic languages, are more distantly related, and the Goidelic languages (Irish language, Irish, Manx language, Manx, Scottish Gaelic) have a slight connection due to both of their origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaël Germany
Gaël Germany (born 10 May 1983) is a Martiniquais international footballer who currently plays for Samaritaine as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t .... Career The defender began his career for Samaritaine Sainte-Marie and joined in December 2007 to Arles-Avignon. International goals :''Scores and results list Martinique's goal tally first.'' References External links * * 1983 births Living people French men's footballers AC Arlésien players Paris FC players Ligue 2 players Ligue 1 players Martiniquais men's footballers Martinique men's international footballers 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Men's association football midfielders 21st-century French sportsmen {{Martinique-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gael Sandoval
Walter Gael Sandoval Contreras (born 5 November 1995) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays for Leones Negros in the Liga de Expansión MX. Club career Youth career Sandoval played for many academies in the state of his native Jalisco, starting with Club Oro in 2010 and then settled with Estudiantes Tecos, until they were dissolved in 2012. Santos Laguna signed him to play for their under 17s shortly after. He went on trial with Roma in 2013, but was not signed. Santos Laguna In 2012, Sandoval moved to Santos Laguna. He made his Liga MX debut on July 17, 2016, against Tigres UANL coming in as substitute. Loan at Juárez In the summer of 2015, Sandoval joined Juárez on a one-year loan in the Ascenso MX, to gain professional playing experience. In his first season, he won the Liga Ascenso Apertura 2015. Guadalajara It was confirmed on November 18, 2017, that Sandoval will play for Guadalajara. Loans On 9 January 2020, Sandoval returned to Juárez, joining the cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gael Rakotondrabe
Gael Rakotondrabe (born 20 July 1984) is a French pianist, composer, and jazz musician. He achieved recognition by winning the First Prize in the piano competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2008. Biography Gael Rakotondrabe was raised on the island of Réunion in a musically inclined family (he is René Lacaille’s great nephew). At the age of 11, he commenced took up the piano. He acquired his diploma from the Regional Conservatory at the age of 17, simultaneously securing the 3rd Prize in the "Pian'Austral Jazz" competition—a regional piano competition featuring participants from Indian Ocean countries. Alain Jean-Marie presided as head of the jury for the competition. In 2001, Gael Rakotondrabe enrolled in the Bill Evans Piano Academy in Paris, where he studied with Bernard Maury, the academy's founder. In 2004, he graduated from both the Bill Evans Piano Academy and the jazz department of the Nadia and Lily Boulanger Conservatory. Concurrently, he pursued st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaël Querin
Gaël Quérin (born 26 June 1987 in Lille) is a French athlete competing in the decathlon. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *100 m – 11.12 (0.7 m/s) (Shenzhen 2011) *400 m – 47.84 (Toruń 2011) *1500 m – 4:10.47 (Toruń 2011) * 110 m hurdles – 14.34 (0.3 m/s) (Montreuil-sous-Bois 2007) *400 metres hurdles – 52.47 (Dreux 2006) *High jump – 2.00 m (Götzis 2012) *Pole vault – 5.00 m (Helsinki 2012) *Long jump – 7.56 m (0.4 m/s) (Helsinki 2012) *Shot put – 13.37 m (Kladno 2011) *Discus throw – 41.04 m (Arras 2009) *Javelin throw – 56.77 m (Villeneuve-d'Ascq 2007) *Decathlon – 8098 pts (Helsinki 2012) Indoor *60 m – 7.09 (Eaubonne 2008) *400 m – 48.86 (Liévin 2011) * 1000 m – 2:33.49 (Paris 2010) *60 m hurdles – 7.98 (Liévin 2009) *High jump – 2.01 m (Aubière 2011) *Pole vault – 4.80 m (Torino 2009) *Long jump – 7.49 m (Aubière 2011) *Shot put – 13.10 m (Aubière 2011) *Heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and fiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaël Pencreach
Gaël Pencreach (born 5 August 1977 in Le Creusot) is a retired French athlete who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics placing 14th in the final. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *3000 metres – 7:58.73 (Villeneuve-d'Ascq 2002) *5000 metres – 15:12.05 (Albuquerque 2002) *3000 metres steeplechase – 8:13.16 (Saint-Denis 1999) Indoor *1500 metres – 3:48.49 (Mondeville 2005) *3000 metres The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track. It is debated whether the 3000 m sho ... – 7:57.03 (Liévin 1999) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pencreach, Gael 1977 births Living people French male steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for France Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Le Creusot Athletes from Bourgogne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaël Ondoua
Gaël Nesterovich Bella Ondoua (born 4 November 1995), more known as Gaël Ondoua, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Swiss Super League club Servette and the Cameroon national team. Career Club In April 2014, Ondoua moved from Lokomotiv Moscow to CSKA Moscow. He made his professional debut on 24 September 2014 for CSKA Moscow in a Russian Cup game against Khimik Dzerzhinsk. In January 2015, Ondoua went on trial with Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk of the Russian Football National League. At the end of December 2017, it was reported that Ondoua had signed with Zorya Luhansk. On 12 March, however, he posted on his Instagram account that due circumstances beyond his contract he would not be a Zorya Luhansk player. On 27 July 2018, Ondoua signed with the Russian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala. On 2 July 2019, he signed with Swiss club Servette on a two-year contract plus an option year. On 26 August 2021, Ondoua joined German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaël N'Lundulu
Gaël ( Gallo: ''Gaèu'', Breton: ''Gwazel'') is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. It lies southwest of Rennes between Saint-Méen-le-Grand and Mauron. In the 18th century, a fair was held twice a year in August and October. Toponymy Old versions of the place-name include ''Guadel'' in 799, ''Wadel'' in 816, ''Vadel'' in 851, ''Wael'' in 1096, ''Gael'' as soon as 1112. Its Breton name is ''Gwazel'', that comes directly from ''Wadel > Gwadel > Gwazel'', in Breton intervocalic becomes like in ''mezo'' ″drunk″, Welsh ''meddw'' ″drunk″. In French intervocalic disappears totally : ''Wadel > Wael'' (Latin ''cadena'' > French ''chaine'' > English ''chain'') and initial Germanic ''w-'' became ''gu-'' ʷ(+ ''-a'') before becoming simply : ''Guadel > Gael'' (cf. Old French ''guarder'' > French ''garder'', English ''guard''). The symbol ''ë'' means in Modern French that the preceding ''a'' has to be pronounced : ''Ga-el'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaël Morel
Gaël Morel (born 25 September 1972) is a French film director, screenwriter and actor. Life and career Morel was born in Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône (department), Rhône, France, a town of 30,000 inhabitants outside Lyon. He grew up in the nearby village of Lacenas in the Villefranche district. At the age of 15, Morel left home to pursue film studies in Lyon, and later moved to Paris. There he met French director André Téchiné, who cast him in the lead role of François in the multi-César Award-winning 1994 film ''Wild Reeds (film), Wild Reeds'' (''Les Roseaux sauvages''), which brought him fame, earning much critical praise for his performance and a 1995 César nomination for Most Promising Young Actor. While his ''Wild Reeds'' co-stars Élodie Bouchez and Stéphane Rideau have both gone on to successful acting careers (he has often cast them in his own films), Morel has chosen to write and direct. Filmography As actor As director Awards * 1995 - César Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaël Monthurel
Gaël Monthurel (born 22 January 1966) is a French handball coach and former player who was part of the French team that won the 1995 World Championship; the first time ever France won a major international tournament. He also competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Career With Vénissieux Handball he won the French Championship in 1992 and the 1991 and 1992 Coupe de France. He later played for USM Gagny and PSG-Asnières In 1992 he was a member of the French team which won bronze medals at the 1992 Olympics. This was the first time ever, France won a medal at any major international tournament. He played three matches and scored four goals. Four years later he finished fourth with the French team in the 1996 Olympic tournament. He played four matches and scored three goals. Coaching In 1998 he took over at the French team US Saintes HB. Later he coached Gonfreville l'Orcher, Bourgoin-Jallieu, ES Falaise Calvados and CO Vernouillet. In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaël Monfils
Gaël Sébastien Monfils (; born 1 September 1986) is a French professional tennis player. He has been ATP rankings, ranked as high as world No. 6 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), achieved in November 2016. Monfils has won 13 ATP Tour singles titles, out of 35 finals contested. His best results at the Grand Slam (tennis), Majors are two semifinals, at the 2008 French Open – Men's singles, 2008 French Open and 2016 US Open – Men's singles, 2016 US Open. Monfils was named the ATP Newcomer of the Year in 2005 ATP Tour, 2005. He reached at least one ATP Tour singles final every year for 19 consecutive seasons from 2005 to 2023, and is one of Open Era tennis records – Men's singles#Per consecutive seasons, five players in the Open Era to do so for 19 or more seasons. He is also eighth among active players with over 550 career match wins. In 2025 ASB Classic – Men's singles, 2025, Monfils became the oldest ATP Tour champion since the Tour's es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gael Margulies
Gael Margulies (; born April 3, 1994) is an Israeli footballer who played as a forward for Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla. Margulies studied at Rothberg High School at Ramat HaSharon. Aside being an Israeli, he also holds a Belgian citizenship. Early life Margulies was born in Ramat HaSharon, Israel, to a Jewish family. Club career Margulies started his career at the age of 9 in Maccabi Tel Aviv youth team. At the age of 16, he was called for a one-week-trial by the Premier League famous club, Arsenal. On May 21, 2011 at the age of 17, Margulies made his debut in the Israeli Premier League, in a match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Netnaya which was won by Maccabi at the score 4-1, wearing the number 34 shirt at his back. Margulies substituted Maor Bozaglo at the 75th minute and had an instant effect by retaining a penalty kick for his club at the 87th minute, which was later scored by Barak Itzhaki. At that season, 2010/2011 Margulies retained the championship with the yout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
