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Gjergj Balsha
Gjergj, the Albanian name for George, may refer to: *Gjergjan, a municipality in central Albania People with the given name *Gjergj Arianiti (1383–1462), Albanian lord who led several campaigns against the Ottoman Empire. *Gjergj Bojaxhi (born 1974), Albanian politician * Gjergj Bubani (1899–1954), Albanian journalist * Gjergj Cressiac (fl. 1580), Albanian Epirote chief and commander in service of the Duke of Parma of Spain *Gjergj Fishta (1871–1940), Albanian Franciscan friar, writer, educator, and politician. *Skanderbeg (Gjergj Kastrioti; 1405–1468), Albanian nobleman and military commander who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire. * Gjergj Topia (died 1392), Prince of Albania, Lord of Durrës *Gjergj Pekmezi (1872–1938), Albanian linguist, philosopher, folklorist and diplomat * Gjergj Pelini (died 1463), Catholic priest and diplomat for Skanderbeg and Venice *Gjergj Schambj, a legendary hero in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Albania. *Gjergj Suli (1893–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George (given Name)
George () is a masculine given name derived from the Greek language, Greek Georgios (; , ). The name gained popularity due to its association with the Christian martyr, Saint George (died 23 April 303), a member of the Praetorian Guard who was sentenced to death for his refusal to renounce Christianity, and prior to that, it might have been a theophoric name, with origins in Zeus Georgos, an early title of the Greek god Zeus. Today, it is one of the most commonly used names in the Western world, though its religious significance has waned among modern populations. Its diminutives are Geordie and Georgie, with the former being limited primarily to residents of England and Scotland. The most popular feminine forms in the Anglosphere are Georgia (name), Georgia, Georgiana, and Georgina (name), Georgina. History Etymology and origins Its original Greek form, Georgios, is based on the Greek word ''georgos'' (γεωργός), 'farmer'. The word ''georgos'' itself is ultimately a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjergj Suli
Gjergj Suli (1893–1948), also referred to as At Gjergj Suli was an Albanian Orthodox cleric and martyr. Biography Gjergj Suli was born in Lekël village, Vilayet of Yannina, Ottoman Empire today modern southern Albania . His surname suggests his family may have had Souliote origin and came from that region. He took his first studies in his village school, and later attended the Greek language Zosimea gymnasium in Yannina. In 1922, he immigrated to the USA, where he spent 12 years in Boston, Massachusetts, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was ordained a priest in US after attending a religious school. Suli had close relations with Fan Noli, both being between Orthodox clerics and activists of Vatra, the Pan-Albanian Federation of America. Suli returned to Albania in 1934, where he started working as a priest in his native village, after that in other villages as Labovë, Tërbuq, Hundkuq etc. He was an opponent of the Italian regime established in Albania after the i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
