|
Gérard Botralahy
Gérard (French: ) is a French masculine given name and surname of Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful constituents put together. In this case, those constituents are ''gari'' > ''ger-'' (meaning 'spear') and -''hard'' (meaning 'hard/strong/brave'). The English cognate of Gérard is Gerard. As a given name * Gérard Adanhoumé (born 1986), Beninese footballer * Gérard Araud (born 1953), Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations * Gérard Asselin (born 1950), Canadian politician * Gérard Audran (1640-1703), French engraver * Gérard Bailly (born 1940), French politician * Gérard Balanche (born 1968), Swiss ski jumper and Olympian * Gérard Banide (born 1936), French football coach * Gérard Bapt (born 1946), French politician * Gérard Barray (born 1931), French film and television actor * Gérard Barreaux (1948-2010), French acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard
Gerard is a masculine forename of Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other Germanic name, early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful constituents put together. In this case, those constituents are ''gari'' > ''ger-'' (meaning 'spear') and -''hard'' (meaning 'hard/strong/brave'). Common forms of the name are Gerard (English, Scottish, Irish, Dutch language, Dutch, Polish language, Polish and Catalan language, Catalan); Gerrard (English, Scottish, Irish); Gerardo (Italian language, Italian, and Spanish language, Spanish); Geraldo (name), Geraldo (Portuguese language, Portuguese); Gherardo (Italian language, Italian); Gherardi (Italian language, Northern Italian, now only a surname); Gérard (variant forms ''Girard'' and ''Guérard'', now only surnames, French language, French); Gearóid (Irish language, Irish); Gerhardt and Gerhart/Gerhard/Gerhardus (German language, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard Béhague
Gerard Henri Béhague (November 2, 1937 – June 13, 2005) was an eminent Franco-American ethnomusicologist and professor of Latin American music. His specialty was the music of Brazil and the Andean countries and the influence of West Africa on the music of the Caribbean and South America, especially candomblé music. His lifelong work earned him recognition as the leading scholar of Latin American ethnomusicology. Biography Béhague was born in Montpellier, France and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There he studied piano, music theory and composition at the National School of Music of the University of Brazil and the Brazilian Conservatory of Music. He earned a diploma from the latter (1959), a master's degree in musicology from the University of Paris (Sorbonne; 1962), and a Ph.D. in musicology from Tulane University (1966), where he studied under the noted music historian Gilbert Chase. In 1962, Béhague married Cecilia Pareja, a daughter of Ecuadorian writer and dip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gérard Bonnevie
Gérard Bonnevie (born 20 February 1952 in Val-d'Isère) is a retired French alpine skier who competed in the men's slalom at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (german: XII. Olympische Winterspiele, french: XIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1976 ( bar, Innschbruck 1976, label= Austro-Bavarian), was a .... External links sports-reference.com* 1952 births Living people French male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers of France Alpine skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Savoie 20th-century French people {{france-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gérard Blitz (swimmer)
Gérard Blitz (1 August 1901 – 8 March 1979) was a Belgian Olympic swimmer and water polo player who competed at the 1920, 1924, 1928 and 1936 Olympics. He was the younger brother of Maurice Blitz, also a water polo player, and uncle of Gérard Blitz who founded Club Med in 1950. Biography At the 1920 Summer Olympics Blitz won a bronze medal in the 100 m backstroke, and a silver medal with the Belgian water polo team, which also included his brother Maurice. He failed to reach the finals of the 100 m and 4 × 200 m freestyle events. On 16 September 1921 he set a world record in the 400 m backstroke at 5:59.2, that lasted until 1927. At the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ..., the Blitz brothers were still part of the Belgian wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gérard Blitz (entrepreneur)
Gérard Blitz (28 February 1912 – 3 March 1990) was a Belgian entrepreneur and Yogi. Born in Antwerp, he was the son of Maurice Blitz and nephew of Gérard Blitz, both members of the Belgian water polo national team who won Olympic medals. He was apolitical during the 1930s, but joined the French resistance in World War II. After the war, he founded Club Med. On 27 April 1950, Gérard Blitz founded the ''Club Méditerranée'' association. In the same year, the first vacation resort for the members of the club was opened on Majorca island, in Spain. Gérard Blitz was also a promoter of yoga practice. He was secretary and then president of the European Union of Yoga from 1974 to his death in 1990 in Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. .... Bibliography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gérard Blanc
Gérard Blanc (8 December 1947 – 24 January 2009) was a French singer, guitarist and actor. Life and career He began to sing in the 1970s with the band Martin Circus. Then in the 1980s, he participated in the production of Princess Stephanie of Monaco's first album, and started a solo career. He charted four singles in France, including "Du soleil dans la nuit" (#10) and particularly the summer hit "Une Autre Histoire" (#2 in 1987).Gérard Blanc's discography and peak positions in French chartLescharts.com(Retrieved June 4, 2008) He went on stage at the Olympia on 20 March 2008. Solo discography Albums * 1988 : ''Ailleurs pour un ailleurs'' * 1991 : ''Noir et Blanc'' * 1995 : ''À cette seconde-là !'' * 1999 : ''Tout blanc'' * 2003 : ''Mes Plus Belles Histoires'' * 2008 : ''Les Plus Grands Succès de Gérard Blanc & Martin Circus'' * 2009 : ''Made in Paris'' Singles Filmography * ''Thierry la Fronde'' (as Renaud) * 1967 : ''Le Naufrage de Robinet'' * 1971 : ''Les bidass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |