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Gwenda Wilson
Gwenda is a feminine given name of Welsh origin. It was apparently derived in the 19th century using the Welsh adjectives '' gwen'' "white, fair, blessed" and '' da'' "good", and may be a variant of Gwendolen (otherwise Gwendaline), or a feminine form of Gwyndaf, a Welsh saint.Mike Campbell"Gwenda" Behind the Name. Retrieved 2013-01-02. 'Gwenda' first appears in the UK General Register Office registration of births in the September 1874 Quarter, and for marriages in the June 1861 Quarter. It was "regularly used until the 1960s, now rare." Notable people named Gwenda * Gwenda Blair (born 1943), American nonfiction author * Gwenda Bond (born 1976), American writer * Gwenda Deacon (1946–2006), American actress * Gwenda Evans, British costume designer * Gwenda Ewen, British actress * Gwenda Hawkes (1894–1990), British racing driver * Gwenda Lorenzetti, Canadian actress * Gwenda Morgan (1908–1991), British artist * (born 1965), Welsh singer *Gwenda Thomas (born 1942), Welsh p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwenda Thomas
Gwenda Thomas (born 22 January 1942 in Neath) is a Welsh Labour politician who served as Member of the Welsh Assembly for Neath from the Assembly's start in 1999 to 2016. Thomas was first elected to the National Assembly for Wales in 1999 and re-elected in 2003, having almost doubled her majority. Background Thomas was educated at Pontardawe Grammar School, she lives in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen. Thomas was married to her late husband Morgan (1939-2013) for nearly 50 years, and they have one son, Geraint and a granddaughter, Charlotte. She is a fluent Welsh speaker. She is a member of the GMB Union. She worked in the County Courts Division of the Lord Chancellor's Department and at the Benefits Agency as an executive officer for many years. On 10 January 2017 she received an honorary doctorate from Swansea University. Mrs Thomas is a campaigner for carers' rights and a past member of the Lord Chancellor's advisory committee. Her interests include health, social services, children' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Feminine Given Names
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity * English studies, the study of English language and literature Media * ''English'' (2013 film), a Malayalam-language film * ''English'' (novel), a Chinese book by Wang Gang ** ''English'' (2018 film), a Chinese adaptation * ''The English'' (TV series), a 2022 Western-genre miniseries * ''English'' (play), a 2022 play by Sanaz Toossi People and fictional characters * English (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach * English Gardner (born 1992), American track and field sprinter * English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer * Aiden English, a ring name of Matthew Rehwoldt (born 1987), American former professional wrestle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyclone Gwenda
Severe Tropical Cyclone Gwenda is tied with Cyclone Inigo as the most intense Australian tropical cyclone on record (with the possible exception of Cyclone Mahina), with a barometric pressure of 900 hPa ( mbar) and was the most intense storm worldwide in 1999. Forming out of a tropical disturbance over the Arafura Sea on 2 April 1999, the precursor to Gwenda tracked slowly westward and gradually became more organised. On 4 April, the system developed into a Category 1 cyclone and was named Gwenda. It began to undergo explosive intensification the following day, and in a 30-hour span ending early on 7 April, the storm's maximum 10-minute sustained wind speed increased from and its barometric pressure decreased to 900 hPa (mbar). The Joint Typhoon Warning Center reported that the storm had peaked as a high-end Category 4 equivalent on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale. Increasing wind shear and an acceleration in forward speed caused Gwenda to quickly weake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy
Wendy is a given name generally given to girls in English-speaking countries. In Britain during the English Civil War in the mid-1600s, a male Captain Wendy Oxford was identified by the Leveller John Lilburne as a spy reporting on his activities. It was also used as a surname in Britain from at least the 17th century. Its popularity in Britain as a feminine name is owed to the character Wendy Darling from the 1904 play '' Peter Pan'' and its 1911 novelisation '' Peter and Wendy'', both by J. M. Barrie. Its popularity reached a peak in the 1960s, and subsequently declined. The name was inspired by young Margaret Henley, daughter of Barrie's poet friend W. E. Henley. Margaret reportedly used to call Barrie "my friendy", with the common childhood difficulty pronouncing ''R''s this came out as "my fwendy" and "my fwendy-wendy". In Germany after 1986, the name Wendy became popular because it is the name of a magazine (targeted specifically at young girls) about horses and hors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwen (given Name)
Gwen is a Welsh feminine given name meaning "white, holy". It can also be a shortened form of '' Gwenhwyfar'' ( Guinevere) or other names beginning with the same element, such as: * Gwenhael, Gwenael, Gwenvael, Gwenaelle * Gwenda (explained as a compound of '' gwen'' "white, pure, blessed, holy" + '' da'' "good, well") * Gwendolen, Gwendoline, Gwendolyn * Gweneira (from ''gwen'' "white" + '' eira'' "snow") * Gwenfair (combination of ''gwen'' "blessed, holy" + -''fair'', soft mutation of ''Mair'', "(the Virgin) Mary" * Winefride (originally Gwenffrewi) () * Gwenfron (from ''gwen'' "white" + '' fron'', mutated form of '' bron'' "breast"; ''cf.'' Bronwen) * Gwenyth, Gwenith (identical to the Welsh word for "wheat") * Gwenllian * Gwennant (compound of ''gwen'' "white" + ''nant'' "stream, brook") * Gwenola (modern feminized form of Breton '' Winwaloe'') Although superficially similar, Gwyneth has a different, albeit uncertain, etymological origin (likely either from Gwynedd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenda (given Name)
Glenda () is a feminine given name. People Notable people with the name include: * Glenda (musician), Glenda López Exposito (born 1988), Cuban singer, songwriter, and flute player * Glenda Adams (1939–2007), Australian author * Glenda Collins (born 1943), English pop singer * Glenda Farrell (1904–1971), American actress * Glenda Gilmore (born 1949), American historian of the Southern United States * Glenda Goertzen (born 1967), Canadian author * Glenda Hatchett (born 1951), American television jurist known as "Judge Hatchett" *Glenda Hood Glenda Evans Hood (born March 10, 1950) is an American politician, who was Secretary of State of Florida, from 2003 to 2005, and the first woman to serve as Mayor of Orlando (1992–2003). She is a member of the Republican Party (United States), ... (born 1950), American politician * Glenda Jackson (1936–2023), English actress and politician * Glenda Linscott (born 1958), Australian actress * Glenda Price (born 1939), American educato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ordeal By Innocence
''Ordeal by Innocence'' is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 3 November 1958 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year. The UK edition retailed at twelve shillings and sixpence (12/6) and the US edition at $2.95. A crucial witness is unaware of his role as such until two years after a man is found guilty of a murder. When he realizes the information he holds, he re-opens the pain of loss in a family, and re-opens the question of who was the murderer two years ago. This novel received mixed reviews at the time of publication, as reviewers were not generally comfortable with the psychological aspects of the story. The plot had her "customary ingenuity" but lacked "blitheness" and was "much too like an attempt at psychological fiction". Sympathy is evoked for too many characters, "but the unravelling is sound and the story well told." Another said there is ingenuity and a good ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleeping Murder
''Sleeping Murder: Miss Marple's Last Case'' is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in October 1976 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year. The UK edition retailed for £3.50 and the US edition for $7.95. The book features Miss Marple. Released posthumously, it was the last published Christie novel, although not the last Miss Marple novel in order of writing. The story is explicitly set in 1944 but the first draft of the novel was possibly written during the Blitz in 1940. Miss Marple aids a young couple who choose to uncover events in the wife's past life, and not let sleeping murder lie. Plot summary Newlywed Gwenda Reed travels ahead of her husband to find a home for them on the south coast of England. In a short time, she finds and buys Hillside, a large old house that feels just like home. She supervises workers in a renovation, staying in a one-time nursery room while the work pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwenda Young
Gwenda is a feminine given name of Welsh origin. It was apparently derived in the 19th century using the Welsh adjectives '' gwen'' "white, fair, blessed" and '' da'' "good", and may be a variant of Gwendolen (otherwise Gwendaline), or a feminine form of Gwyndaf, a Welsh saint.Mike Campbell"Gwenda" Behind the Name. Retrieved 2013-01-02. 'Gwenda' first appears in the UK General Register Office registration of births in the September 1874 Quarter, and for marriages in the June 1861 Quarter. It was "regularly used until the 1960s, now rare." Notable people named Gwenda * Gwenda Blair (born 1943), American nonfiction author * Gwenda Bond (born 1976), American writer * Gwenda Deacon (1946–2006), American actress * Gwenda Evans, British costume designer * Gwenda Ewen, British actress * Gwenda Hawkes (1894–1990), British racing driver * Gwenda Lorenzetti, Canadian actress * Gwenda Morgan (1908–1991), British artist * (born 1965), Welsh singer *Gwenda Thomas (born 1942), Welsh p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwenda Morgan
Gwenda Morgan (1 February 1908 – 9 January 1991) was a British wood engraver. She lived in the town of Petworth in West Sussex. Early life Morgan was born in Petworth, her father having moved there to work at the ironmongers, Austen & Co, of which he later became proprietor. He was the son of a Welsh-born military farrier. Education Following school in Petworth and at Brighton and Hove High School, Morgan, studied at Goldsmiths' College of Art in London from 1926. From 1930 she attended the Grosvenor School of Modern Art in Pimlico where she was taught and strongly influenced by the principal, Iain Macnab.Christopher Sandford, 'Gwenda Morgan: an Engraver of the Countryside.' Studio International, 1950. Volume 140. Page 16. The Grosvenor School was a progressive art school and the championing of wood engraving and linocuts fitted with its democratic approach to the arts.Jeanne Cannizzo, ''A Study in Contrast: Sybil Andrews and Gwenda Morgan''. Art Gallery of Greater Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
