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Georgie (other)
Georgie is a unisex given name, often a hypocorism of Georgina (name), Georgina or Georgiana. Bearers of the name include: People Given name or nickname Women * Georgina Born (born 1955), British musician and academic * Georgie Badiel (born 1985), Burkinabé model and activist, Miss Burkina Faso in 2003 and Miss Africa 2004 * Georgie Boynton Child (1873–1945), American efficiency expert, writer and business manager * Georgina Georgie Clarke (born 1984), Australian middle-distance runner * Eileen Georgina Georgie Collins (1925–2017), Canadian actress * Georgina Georgie Crozier (born 1963), Australian politician * Georgie Dagger (born 1997), English rugby league player * Georgiana Drew (1856–1893), American stage actress and comedienne, member of the Barrymore acting family * Georgina Friedrichs (born 1995), Australian rugby sevens player * Georgie Starbuck Galbraith (1909–1980), American poet and writer * Georgie Gardner (born 1970), Australian television and news presenter a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unisex Given Name
A unisex name (also known as an epicene name, a gender-neutral name or an androgynous name) is a given name that is not gender-specific. Unisex names are common in the English-speaking world, especially in the United States. By contrast, some countries have laws preventing unisex names, requiring parents to give their children sex-specific names. In other countries or cultures, social norms oppose such names and transgressions may result in discrimination, ridicule, and psychological abuse. Names may have different gender connotations from country to country or language to language. For example, the Italian male name '' Andrea'' (derived from Greek ''Andreas'') is understood as a female name in many languages, such as English, German, Hungarian, Czech, and Spanish. Parents may name their child in honor of a person of another sex, which – if done widely – can result in the name becoming unisex. For example, Christians, particularly Catholics, may give a child a second/midd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgie Anne Geyer
Georgie Anne Geyer (April 2, 1935 – May 15, 2019) was an American journalist who covered the world as a foreign correspondent for the '' Chicago Daily News'' and then became a syndicated columnist for the Universal Press Syndicate. Her columns focused on foreign affairs issues and appeared in approximately 120 newspapers in North and South America. She was the author of ten books, including a biography of Fidel Castro and a memoir of her life as a foreign correspondent, ''Buying the Night Flight''. Early life and education Geyer was born in Chicago, and graduated from Calumet High School. She graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in 1956, where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She attended the University of Vienna on a Fulbright Scholarship. She spoke Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Russian. Professional career Her first job was with the Chicago '' Southtown Economist''. From 1959 to 1974, Geyer was a reporter for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgie Aldous
Georgie James Aldous (born 5 July 1998) is a British social activist, model, entrepreneur, YouTuber and influencer. In 2017 he became the first male beauty model for Superdrug, New Look and Primark, after launching a petition in 2016 to get more men on British make-up campaigns. Early life and education Aldous was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England and attended Ormiston Venture Academy. Career Aldous began posting vlogs on YouTube in 2013, using it as a way to overcome bullying and anxiety. He received verbal abuse in his hometown of Great Yarmouth for wearing make-up in public. He also stated he had received online abuse, including comments that him wearing make-up was against religion. By the age of 18 he was one of the top male beauty vloggers in the UK and the first British male beauty influencer to feature on Instagram's beauty report. Aldous began experimenting with make-up after being bullied at school as a teenager. In 2016, he began campaigning for more men to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgie White
Georgie White Clark (1911–1992) was a river-running guide in the Grand Canyon. She was the first woman to run the Grand Canyon as a commercial enterprise, and she introduced several innovations and adjustments to the way that guides ran the Colorado River. In particular, she used large army-surplus rafts, often lashing together multiple rafts, to maintain stability in the large rapids. In 2001, the United States Board on Geographic Names renamed Mile 24 Rapid in her honor.Grand Canyon River Guides''"Georgie Rapid" Official at Federal Level'' Retrieved December 30, 2006.Grand Canyon Treks November 30, 2001. Retrieved December 22, 2006. Early years Born Bessie DeRoss in Oklahoma, she was raised in Denver, Colorado, from the age of nine. She married Harold Clark while still in high school and had a daughter, Sommona Rose, at the age of 17.Jeffrey D. Nichol August 1995. Retrieved December 22, 2006. She moved to Chicago for several years, then to New York City with her husband, find ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgie Twigg
Georgina Sophie Twigg (born 21 November 1990) is an English international field hockey player and an Olympic gold medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Hockey career She plays club hockey in the Women's England Hockey League Premier Division for Surbiton. Twigg played as a midfielder for England and Great Britain from 2010 to 2016. In that time, results have included: * Gold at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, * Gold at the 2015 European Championship * Silver at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, * Silver medal with Great Britain at the 2012 Champions Trophy in Argentina, * Bronze with England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, scoring the winning goal in the Bronze medal match, * Bronze medal with England at the 2010 Argentina World Cup, * Bronze medal at the London 2012 Summer Olympics. She was named England Hockey's Young Performance Player of the Year in 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013. She made her international debut at the 2010 Champions Trophy and was the youngest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgie Tunny
Georgina “Georgie” Tunny (born 24 January 1991) is an Australian journalist and television presenter. She is best known for her work as a co-host of Network 10's '' The Project'' and was a presenter on ABC's ''News Breakfast''. Early life and education Tunny was born and raised in Brisbane, Queensland. She attended Brigidine College, Indooroopilly and the University of Queensland, graduating with a double Bachelor degree in Arts and Journalism in 2013. She began her career with an internship at ''The Courier-Mail''. Career News Breakfast In 2012, Tunny joined the ABC becoming a sports presenter on ''News Breakfast'' in 2015. In 2017, Tunny attempted to interview Melbourne Victory football player Mitch Austin. However, after Tunny asking her first question, Austin suffered an apparent panic attack and walked off the set. The incident attracted considerable media attention. Asked about the incident in 2022 during the ''I've Got News For You'' podcast, Tunny described ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgie Thompson
Georgina Jane Ainslie, Lady Ainslie (born 25 November 1977), better known as Georgie Thompson, is a British television presenter. Education Thompson was educated at Queenswood School, an independent boarding school for girls near Hatfield in Hertfordshire, followed by the University of Leeds, where she studied Broadcast Journalism. She graduated in 1999 with a 2:1. Career After graduating, Thompson worked as a production assistant on a research and production scheme for GMTV before moving to Sky Sports in January 2001. She has covered major sporting events for the network since then, including the US Open Tennis, and has been part of Sky's coverage of the F1 Grand Prix, Grand Prix Masters, Speedway World Cup, Race of Champions, America's Cup and the 2011 Wimbledon Championships. She was a presenter on Sky Sports News, often presenting ''Afternoon Report'' with her run ending on 29 December 2011. She also presented Sky1's ''Greatest Sporting Legends'' series with David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgie Stone
Georgie Robertson Stone (born 2000) is an Australian actress, writer and transgender rights advocate. At the age of 10, Stone was the youngest person to receive hormone blockers in Australia, which set a precedent that eventually changed the law that compelled transgender children and their families to apply to the Family Court of Australia to access stage one treatment. She continues to advocate for transgender children, and is one of the most visible transgender people in Australia. She is also known for her role as Mackenzie Hargreaves in ''Neighbours''. Early life Georgie Stone was born to parents Greg Stone and Rebekah Robertson. Stone attended Elwood College 2013-2018 and was co-school captain in 2018. Stone began studying a Bachelor of Arts at The University of Melbourne in 2019. Career Activism In 2013, Her family and lawyers appealed to the full bench of the Family Court of Australia to change the law so no one have to court for permission to access stage 1 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgie Purcell
Georgie Purcell (born 13 July 1992) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing Northern Victoria since November 2022. Purcell is a member of the Animal Justice Party. Early life and education Purcell is a former lawyer and holds a double degree in law and communications/politics. She worked part-time as a stripper, a pole dancer, and a topless waitress while studying at university, but sought to keep it secret from her peers. She resigned these jobs after it was made public without her permission, leading to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder. Early career Following completion of her studies, she worked as a digital campaigner at United Voice (now United Workers Union), a communications adviser at Industry Super Australia, and as Chief of Staff to Andy Meddick prior to being elected to the Victorian Parliament. Parliament Purcell was elected fourth of five members for Northern Victoria in the 2022 Vic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgie Parker (field Hockey)
Georgina "Georgie" Parker (born 26 April 1989) is an Australian rules footballer and former field hockey player for the Hockeyroos. Parker was a member of the Australia women's national field hockey team that were defeated by the Netherlands women's national field hockey team in the final of the 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup, a gold medal winner at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and member of the team that went to the 2016 Summer Olympics. Field hockey Club hockey Parker played club hockey in the Riverland as a junior and later in Adelaide for the Adelaide Hockey Club. She also played a season for the Royal Antwerp Hockey Club in Belgium in 2016/17. State hockey In 2011, Parker was a member of the Australian Hockey League team the SA Suns (formerly Southern Suns) that won the national championship in Darwin. She was the only goalscorer in the grand final winning 1–0 against the NSW Arrows. International hockey Parker has played over 100 international games for the Hockeyroo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgie Parker
Georgina Parker (born 16 December 1964) is an Australian television soap actress and has also appeared in film and theatre. She is a double Gold Logie winner, best known for her acting roles in Australian soap operas; as Lucy Gardiner (later Tyler) in ''A Country Practice''; as Theresa 'Terri' Sullivan in '' All Saints''; and as Roo Stewart in ''Home and Away'', as well as being a presenter on the children's program '' Play School''. Early life Parker was born in 1964. She grew up in the Sydney North Shore suburb of St Ives and attended St Ives North Public School in primary and attended Abbotsleigh School for Girls, in Sydney. Parker is the daughter of iconic Australian furniture designer Tony Parker of Parker Furniture. Career Parker was first seen in a small cameo part in the Yahoo Serious movie '' Young Einstein'', before becoming a fixture on Australian television through her role as nurse Lucy Gardiner in ''A Country Practice'' from 1989 to 1992. She also appeare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgie A
Georgie is a unisex given name, often a hypocorism of Georgina or Georgiana. Bearers of the name include: People Given name or nickname Women * Georgina Born (born 1955), British musician and academic * Georgie Badiel (born 1985), Burkinabé model and activist, Miss Burkina Faso in 2003 and Miss Africa 2004 * Georgie Boynton Child (1873–1945), American efficiency expert, writer and business manager * Georgina Georgie Clarke (born 1984), Australian middle-distance runner * Eileen Georgina Georgie Collins (1925–2017), Canadian actress * Georgina Georgie Crozier (born 1963), Australian politician * Georgie Dagger (born 1997), English rugby league player * Georgiana Drew (1856–1893), American stage actress and comedienne, member of the Barrymore acting family * Georgina Friedrichs (born 1995), Australian rugby sevens player * Georgie Starbuck Galbraith (1909–1980), American poet and writer * Georgie Gardner (born 1970), Australian television and news presenter and jour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |