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Gioffre
Gioffre is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: * Anthony B. Gioffre (1907–1996), American lawyer and politician * Gioffre Borgia ( 1481– 1516), Italian noble, illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI and brother of Lucrezia and Cesare Borgia * Gioffré (drag queen), Italian drag queen See also *Jofre (name) {{Given name, type=both Italian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gioffre Borgia
Gioffre Borgia (1481 – January 1517), also known as Goffredo Borgia (Italian language, Italian) or Jofré Borja (Valencian language, Valencian), was the youngest illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI and Vannozza dei Cattanei, and a member of the House of Borgia. He was the youngest brother of Cesare Borgia, Cesare, Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia, Giovanni, and Lucrezia Borgia. Early relations Gioffre married Sancha of Aragon, natural daughter of Alfonso II of Naples, obtaining as dowry both the Principality of Squillace (1494), and after a period of political turmoil in the Kingdom of Naples, the Duchy of Alvito (1497). Gioffre and Sancha were 12 and 16, respectively, at the time of their marriage. The marriage was a political one. Alfonso married his daughter to Gioffre and gave the over-large dowry in return for Pope Alexander's recognition of Alfonso's claim to the throne of Naples. Almost as soon as the wedding ceremony was over, the political situation changed wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jofre (name)
Jofre or Jofré may refer to the following people ;Given name * Jofre Carreras (born 2001), Spanish footballer * Jofre de Foixà (died c. 1300), Catalan poet, musician and abbot *Jofré Llançol i Escrivà (c.1390–c.1436), Spanish noble *Jofre, Jofre Mateu González (born 1980), Spanish former footballer ;Surname * Éder Jofre (born 1936), Brazilian boxer * Joan Gilabert Jofré (1350–1417), Spanish priest * Juan Pablo Jofre (born 1983), Argentinian musician, composer and arranger * Oscar Jofre (born 1965), Canadian entrepreneur and technology specialist * Sara Del Carmen Jofre González (1935–2008), Cuban-American businesswoman See also * Porto Jofre, a settlement in southern Brazil *Gioffre Gioffre is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: * Anthony B. Gioffre (1907–1996), American lawyer and politician * Gioffre Borgia ( 1481– 1516), Italian noble, illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI and brother of Luc ... {{Given name, type=both Catalan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony B
Keith Blair (born 31 March 1976), better known by the stage name Anthony B, is a Jamaican DJ and member of the Rastafari movement.Moskowitz, David V (2006) ''Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall'', Greenwood Press, , p.13-14 Biography Early life Blair grew up in rural Clark's Town in the northwestern parish of Trelawny in Jamaica. His deeply religious family life (his mother was a Seventh-day Adventist and his grandmother a Revivalist) imbued him with a profound spirituality. During his youth, his favourite singers were reggae legends Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, musicians who strongly influenced his own style.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p.17 Peter Tosh's influence can definitely be heard in Anthony B's vocal delivery and revolutionary stance. Anthony B adopted Rastafari movement beliefs as a teenager, a decision which was not well received by his family. The stubborn and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Masculine Given Names
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marination * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus * ''Italien'' (magazine), pro-Fascist magazine in Germany between 1927 and 1944 See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) The Italian may refer to: * ''The Italia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |