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Gwendoline Hamon
Gwendoline is a feminine given name, a variant of Gwendolen. Notable people called Gwendoline * Gwendoline Maud Syrie Barnardo (1879–1955), a British interior decorator * Gwendoline Butler (1922-2013), an English writer of mystery fiction *Gwendoline Christie (born 1978), a British actress * Gwendoline Davies (1882–1951), a Welsh patron of the arts * Gwendoline Didier (born 1986), a French figure skater *Gwendoline Eastlake-Smith (1883–1941), a British tennis player * Gwendoline "Gwen" Harwood (1920–1995), an Australian poet * Gwendoline Malegwale Ramokgopa, mayor of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa * Gwendoline Porter (1902–1993), a British athlete * Gwendoline Riley (born 1979), an English writer * Gwendoline "Wendy" Wood (1892–1981), a Scottish nationalist and artist *Gwendoline Yeo (born 1977), a Singaporean-American actress and musician Fictional characters *Gwendoline Mary Lacey, a character in Enid Blyton's ''Malory Towers'' series of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwendolen
Gwendolen () is a feminine given name, in general use only since the 19th century. It has come to be the standard English form of Latin '' Guendoloena'', which was first used by Geoffrey of Monmouth as the name of a legendary British queen in his '' History of the Kings of Britain'' (). He reused the name in his '' Life of Merlin'' (c. 1150) for a different character, the wife of the titular magician " Merlinus", a counsellor to King Arthur; the metre shows that Geoffrey pronounced it as a pentasyllable, ''Guĕndŏlŏēnă'', with the "gu" pronounced . Dr. Arthur Hutson suggests that "Guendoloena" arose from a misreading of the old Welsh masculine name '' Guendoleu''; Geoffrey may have mistaken the final ''U'' for an ''N'', then Latinized *''Guendolen'' as a feminine name to arrive at Guendoloena. In the ''Vita Merlini'', however, Geoffrey Latinizes the masculine name of Gwenddoleu ap Ceidio as ''Guennolous''. Spelled '' Gwendoloena'', the name reoccurs in the anonymous Latin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwendoline Riley
Gwendoline Riley (born 19 February 1979) is a British writer. Early life and education Riley was born in London, England, in 1979. She attended Manchester Metropolitan University. Career Riley's first novel, ''Cold Water'', was named one of the five outstanding debut novels of 2002 by ''The Guardian'' "Weekend" magazine and also won a Betty Trask Award. ''Sick Notes'' followed in 2004 and ''Joshua Spassky'' in 2007. For ''Cold Water'' and ''Sick Notes'', the drama unfolds in Manchester, occasionally extending to different areas of Lancashire. ''Joshua Spassky'', however, is set in Asheville, North Carolina — the town where Zelda Fitzgerald died in a fire at the Highland Hospital. ''Joshua Spassky'' won the 2008 Somerset Maugham Award and was shortlisted for the 2007 John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. Her fourth novel, ''Opposed Positions'', was published in May 2012. Her fifth novel, ''First Love'', was published in February 2017 and was shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendeline (other)
Wendeline may refer to: * 1438 Wendeline, a main-belt asteroid * 15268 Wendelinefroger, a main-belt asteroid, named after Wendeline Froger (born 1948) * Nina Bang (born Nina Henriette Wendeline Ellinger; 1866–1928), a Danish social democratic politician See also * Gwendoline (other) * Gwendoline {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn is a feminine given name, a variant spelling of ''Gwendolen'' (perhaps influenced by names such as ''Carolyn'', '' Evelyn'' and '' Marilyn''). This has been the most popular spelling in the United States. Notable people called Gwendolyn/Gwendoline * Gwendolyn B. Bennett (1902–1981), American writer * Gwendolyn Black (1911–2005), Canadian musician, educator and activist * Gwendolyn Bradley, American soprano * Gwendolyn T. Britt (1941–2008), American Democratic politician *Gwendolyn Brooks (1917–2000), American poet *Gwendoline Christie, British actress * Gwendolyn J. Elliott (1945–2007), American police officer and founder of Gwen's Girls * Gwendolyn Faison, American Democratic politician * Gwendolyn A. Foster, American military officer, nurse practitioner, midwife * Gwendolyn Audrey Foster, American professor of English and film studies *Gwendolyn Garcia (born 1955), Filipino politician * Gwendolyn Graham (born 1963), American serial killer * Gwendolyn Holbrow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guendalina (other)
Guendalina (the Italian form of the female given name Gwendolen/Gwendoline/Gwendolyn) may refer to: People * Guendalina Buffon (born 1973), Italian volleyball player * Guendalina Sartori Guendalina Sartori (born 8 August 1988) is an Italians, Italian archery, archer. A gold medalist at the World Archery Championships, European Games and the Mediterranean Games, she competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing in fourth in the ... (born 1988), Italian archer Arts and entertainment * ''Guendalina'' (film), 1957 film by Alberto Lattuada Italian feminine given names {{interwiki extra, qid=Q17522188 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malory Towers
''Malory Towers'' is a series of six novels by English author Enid Blyton. The series is based on a girls' boarding school that Blyton's daughter attended, Benenden School, which relocated during World War II to the Hotel Bristol in Newquay, Cornwall. The series follows the protagonist, Darrell Rivers, on her adventures and experiences in boarding school. Darrell Rivers' name was inspired by that of Blyton's second husband, Kenneth Darrell Waters. In 2009, six more books were added to the series by author Pamela Cox. Events in these take place after Darrell has left the school and focus on her younger sister, Felicity Rivers. Plot summaries First Term at Malory Towers Darrell Rivers begins her first year at Malory Towers, a castle-like clifftop boarding school in Cornwall. She meets sharp-tongued, cheeky Alicia, musical genius Irene and timid Mary-Lou. Determined to do well and make friends, Darrell's first term is turbulent. Her temper causes problems and her efforts at p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enid Blyton
Enid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have been translated into ninety languages. As of June 2019, Blyton held the 4th place for the most translated author. She wrote on a wide range of topics, including education, natural history, fantasy, mystery, and biblical narratives. She is best remembered for her ''Noddy (character), Noddy'', ''Famous Five'', ''Secret Seven'', the ''Five Find-Outers'', and ''Malory Towers'' books, although she also wrote many others, including; ''St. Clare's (series), St. Clare's'', ''The Naughtiest Girl'', and ''The Faraway Tree'' series. Her first book, ''Child Whispers'', a 24-page collection of poems, was published in 1922. Following the commercial success of her early novels, such as ''The Wishing-Chair (series), Adventures of the Wishing-Chair'' (1937) and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwendoline Yeo
Gwendoline See-Hian Yeo (; born 10 July 1977) is an actress based in the United States. Born in Singapore, she moved to California in 1988 and began acting in sitcoms such as '' Grounded for Life'' and '' The Random Years''. Yeo is known for her roles as Dr. Kelly Lee on ''General Hospital'', Xiao-Mei on ''Desperate Housewives'', and Sun Fu in '' Broken Trail''. She is also known for voicing different roles in voiceover projects. Early life Born in Singapore, Yeo moved to California, United States when she was eleven, where she attended St. Ignatius College Preparatory before graduating with honors in 1994. Yeo graduated ''summa cum laude'' from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1997. She also completed a diploma in classical piano at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Yeo was crowned Miss Asian America in 1995 and was also named Miss Chinatown USA in 1998–99. She is the niece of George Yeo, a Singaporean former politician who served as Minister for For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy Wood (artist)
Wendy Wood, born Gwendoline Emily Meacham, (29 October 1892 – 30 June 1981) was a campaigner for Scottish independence. An eccentric and colourful figure, she was also a gifted artist, sculptor and writer, and her theatrical political activism often created controversy. Biography Wood was born in Maidstone in Kent, England, before her parents moved to South Africa, where her father was a brewery manager and landscape painter, and was brought up over there. Wood adopted her mother's maiden name in 1927 to emphasise her artistic connections. Her maternal grandfather was the sculptor Samuel Peploe Wood, and her great-uncle was the painter Thomas Peploe Wood. If challenged as to her Scottish birthright, she would reply, "One does not have to be a horse to be born in a stable", echoing the old proverb that is sometimes misattributed to the Duke of Wellington, albeit for a different purpose. In 1928, Wood was one of the founders of the National Party of Scotland, which grew into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwendoline Porter
Gwendoline Alice Porter (25 April 190229 August 1993) was a British track and field athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. Biography She was born in Ilford, London. She worked in the head office of an insurance company. In 1922 she participated at the Women's Olympiad in Paris and won the gold medal in the 4×110 yds relay (with Mary Lines, Nora Callebout, Daisy Leach and Porter as fourth runner) setting a new world record A world record is usually the best global and most important performance that is ever recorded and officially verified in a specific skill, sport, or other kind of activity. The book ''Guinness World Records'' and other world records organizatio .... Porter finished third behind Nellie Halstead in the 100 yards event at the 1931 WAAA Championships and third behind Ethel Johnson in the 100 yards event at the 1932 WAAA Championships. Shortly afterwards, she was one of five women entered by the Women's Amateur Athletic Association at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwendoline Maud Syrie Barnardo
Gwendoline Maud Syrie Maugham ( Barnardo, formerly Wellcome; 10 July 1879 – 25 July 1955) was a leading British interior decorator of the 1920s and 1930s who popularised rooms decorated entirely in white. Early life Gwendoline Maud Syrie Barnardo was born in England on 10 July 1879. She was the daughter of Thomas John Barnardo, the founder of the Barnardo's charity for destitute children, and his wife, Sarah Louise "Syrie" Elmslie. Gwendoline was the eldest girl in a family of six. As an adult, she preferred to be known by her last christian name (Syrie). Syrie's Irish-born father had converted at age 16 to Protestant evangelicalism, joining the Plymouth Brethren, and believed in daily Bible reading, obedience, strict punctuality and the forgoing of worldly pleasures including drinking (alcohol), smoking and visiting the theatre. A columnist later claimed that this strict upbringing was ‘a good example that one’s strongest motives in life are reactions from youth’ when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwendoline Malegwale Ramokgopa
Gwen Malegwale Ramokgopa is a South African politician who was elected the Treasurer-General of the governing African National Congress (ANC) in December 2022. She was formerly the Deputy Minister of Health under President Jacob Zuma from October 2010 to May 2014. A medical doctor by training, Ramokgopa began her political career in the provincial government of Gauteng. She was the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Health in Gauteng from 1999 to 2006 and again from 2017 to 2019. She was also the first female Mayor of Tshwane from 2006 until 2010, when she was elevated to national office. At the same time, she was a member of the ANC Provincial Executive Committee in Gauteng, serving as ANC Deputy Provincial Chairperson to Paul Mashatile (2010 to 2014) and then as ANC Deputy Provincial Secretary to Hope Papo (2014 to 2018). She was elected to the party's National Executive Committee for the first time in 2017. Early career and education Ramokgopa was born and rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
