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Ivy (name)
Ivy is a given name or surname taken from the name of the plant. It became popular as a given name in the late 1800s along with other plant and flower names for girls. As a given name for girls, Ivy first entered the Top 200 in England and Wales in 1880, when it ranked #180, and reached the height of popularity when it was the 16th most popular name in England and Wales in 1904. It has again risen in popularity and, as of 2020, Ivy was the sixth most popular girls' name in England and Wales. It has also risen in popularity in other English speaking countries. It has ranked among the top 50 names for newborn American girls since 2021 and was the 42nd most used name for girls there in 2022. Other botanical names are also currently fashionable, as are other names that contain the letter v. Notable people with the name Ivy include: Given name * Ivy (Chinese singer) (born 1987), Chinese singer, rapper, dancer, and actress * Ivy (Korean singer) (born 1982), South Korean singer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfons Mucha
Alfons Maria Mucha (; 24 July 1860 – 14 July 1939), known internationally as Alphonse Mucha, was a Czech painter, illustrator and graphic artist, living in Paris during the Art Nouveau period, best known for his distinctly stylized and decorative theatrical posters, particularly those of Sarah Bernhardt. He produced illustrations, advertisements, decorative panels, as well as designs, which became among the best-known images of the period. In the second part of his career, at the age of 57, he returned to his homeland and devoted himself to a series of twenty monumental canvases known as ''The Slav Epic'', depicting the history of all the Slavic peoples of the world, which he painted between 1912 and 1926. In 1928, on the 10th anniversary of the independence of Czechoslovakia, he presented the series to the Czech nation. He considered it his most important work. Early life Mucha was born on 24 July 1860 in the small town of Ivančice in southern Moravia, then a province of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Chen
Ivy Chen Yi-han (; born 12 November 1982) is a Taiwanese actress. In 2002, she appeared in the Taiwanese variety show ''Guess'' and was a contestant in the "Do Not Judge a Book by Its Cover" (人不可貌相) segment. She was later signed by a talent agent from Prajna Works and made appearances in many commercials and music videos. Early life She graduated with an information management degree from Jinwen University of Science and Technology Jinwen University of Science and Technology (JUST; ) is a private university in Xindian District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History JUST was originally established as Jin-Wen College in 1980. In 1998, it was upgraded to Jin-Wen Institute of Technolo .... Personal life In August 2018, Chen married Taiwanese director Hsu Fu-hsiang (许富翔). In Feb 2019, She has a son named Xia Chu (小初) Filmography Film Television series Music video appearances Awards and nominations References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Kellerman Reed
Ivy Kellerman Reed (July 8, 1877 – February 7, 1968) was an American author in the international language Esperanto. An accomplished linguist with four academic degrees for work in Latin, Greek, Sanskrit, and Persian and half a dozen modern languages, Reed was an ardent Esperantist. Early life and education Ivy Kellerman was born in Oskosh, Wisconsin, the daughter of William A. Kellerman and Stella V. Denniss Kellerman. She was a graduate of Ohio State University, where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta. She earned a master's degree from Cornell University and a Ph.D. magna cum laude from the University of Chicago. She also completed a law degree from the Washington College of Law. Career Reed wrote two grammars for Esperanto. The ''Complete Grammar of the International Language'', published in 1910, is an examination of Esperanto grammar aimed at university- and college students, especially if they want to continue learning other languages. The ''Practical Grammar o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Joe Hunter
Ivy Joe Hunter (born November 16, 1966) is a former professional American football fullback who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots. He played high school football at Buchholz High School in Gainesville, Florida and college football at Kentucky. Hunter was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 1989 NFL Draft The 1989 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 23–24, 1989, at the Marriott M ..., where he played for two years accumulatin100 yards rushing References 1966 births Living people Players of American football from Gainesville, Florida American football running backs Buchholz High School alumni Kentucky Wildcats football players Indianapolis Colts players New England Patriots players {{ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Jo Hunter
George Ivy Hunter (August 28, 1940 – October 6, 2022), known as Ivy Jo Hunter, was an American R&B songwriter, record producer and singer, most associated with his work for Motown in the 1960s. Life and career Raised in Detroit, Michigan, Hunter was trained in orchestral music — primarily trumpet and keyboards. After a stint in the United States Army, Hunter began performing as a singer in the proto-soul venues around Detroit, where he became friends with songwriter Hank Cosby. Cosby introduced him to Motown's first A&R man, William "Mickey" Stevenson. Hunter played keyboards on Motown sessions before Stevenson began working with him as a songwriter. He became a principal in the Motown Records house band, and began to write some of the most significant hits of the early Motown years. Hunter's songs included The Spinners' " Truly Yours" and "Sweet Thing"; The Temptations' " Sorry Is a Sorry Word"; The Isley Brothers' " Behind a Painted Smile" and "My Love Is Your ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Ho
Ivy Ho Sai-Hong (, born 15 August 1958) is a Hong Kong screenwriter and film director. Ho's work has received high critical acclaim in Hong Kong. Perry Lam of ''Muse'' magazine wrote, 'As a writer, Ho excels as a miniaturist. Whether they are the mainlanders trying to survive and prosper in Hong Kong in 甜蜜蜜 ('' Comrades: Almost a Love Story'') or the middle-aged school teacher trying to do the right thing in ''男人四十'' ('' July Rhapsody''), the characters she creates are keenly observed, psychologically acute portraits. Her tone is intimate and confessional. The many piquant details her stories contain give her characters and the movies in which they appear a solid foothold in reality.' Filmography Director Story Writer Awards and nominations Awards References External links * HK cinemagic entry Living people Hong Kong screenwriters Hong Kong women writers Hong Kong film directors Hong Kong women artists 1958 births {{HongK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Gunter
Ivy Stephenson Gunter (born June 22, 1950, in Bellevue, Ohio) is an amputee, fashion model, osteosarcoma survivor, inspirational speaker, and fitness enthusiast. She is the author of the book ''On the Ragged Edge of Drop Dead Gorgeous''. In early 1980, she was diagnosed with bone cancer in her right leg, leading to its amputation. Five months after surgery, she returned to filming, with wigs and a prosthetic leg In medicine, a prosthesis (plural: prostheses; from grc, πρόσθεσις, prósthesis, addition, application, attachment), or a prosthetic implant, is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through trau .... She returned to modeling shortly thereafter. Gunter was inducted into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame in 1993. References 1950 births Living people American memoirists Female models from Ohio American amputees People from Bellevue, Ohio American women memoirists 21st-century American women {{US-model-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Griffin
Ivy Moore Griffin (November 16, 1896 – August 25, 1957) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played from 1919 to 1921 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Griffin was a manager in the minor leagues from 1935 to 1955, winning four league championships. While Griffin managed a Class D team in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, he signed future all-star player Andy Pafko. Pafko, who had never played baseball in high school, was signed while working on his father's nearby farm. Griffin died in an automobile accident in Gainesville, Georgia The city of Gainesville is the county seat of Hall County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 42,296. Because of its large number of poultry processing plants, it is often called the "Poultry Capital of t .... References External links 1896 births 1957 deaths Major League Baseball first basemen Philadelphia Athletics players Cleveland Indians scouts Baseball players from Alabama People from Thom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Gibbs
Ivy Olive Gibbs (c. 1886 – 3 October 1966) was a trans-Tasman poet and children's writer based predominantly in New Zealand. Her verse in ''The Bulletin'', Australia, made her well known between 1920 and 1930, and she was widely published in New Zealand between the late 1920s and 1941. Children's verses by Gibbs appeared in ''The Christian Science Monitor'' in Boston, North America, 1944–49. Life It is thought that Gibbs was born and educated in England. Little is known about her early life. At some point, she moved to Australia, and it is possible she was educated at the Hyde Park School of Music in Adelaide 1907–10. From 1913 to 1918, Gibbs seems to have lived in Coonalpyn, South Australia. Newspaper reports about Coonalpyn associated her with concerts at Coonalpyn Hall socials and fundraisers for the local school and Red Cross Society during World War I. From 1920-27, her poems in the ''Sydney Bulletin'' give her location as New South Wales. She arrived in New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Fife
Ivy Grace Fife (1903–1976), born Ivy Grace Hofmeister, was a New Zealand painter based in Christchurch and Canterbury. Known for her portraits, her work also includes landscapes and is reflective of life in Canterbury and the South Island of New Zealand. Working in gouache, oils, watercolours, ink and wash, and pencil, she was influenced by W.A. Sutton and a contemporary of Olivia Spencer Bower and Russell Clark. Education Fife's early education included Elmwood School and Christchurch Girls' High School. In 1920, Fife enrolled in the Canterbury College School of Fine Art and after graduation continued her association with the school, including as Lecturer in Design, until her retirement in 1959. While at the school she worked with Cecil Kelly, Archibald Nicholl, F. A. Shurrock, Richard Wallwork and Leonard Booth. Exhibitions Fife's work has been included in several art society exhibitions at Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill and Nelson, as well as the Gallery of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Duke
Ivy Duke (9 June 1896, Kensington, London – 8 November 1937, London) was a British actress. . bfi.org.uk She was married to the actor and director with whom she co-starred in several films. Filmography * '' The March Hare'' (1919) * '''' (1919) * '''' ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Duffy Doherty
Ivy Duffy Doherty (June 22, 1922 – August 24, 2008) was an Australian-American writer best known for her young adult fiction Young adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. While the genre is primarily targeted at adolescents, approximately half of YA readers are adults. The subject matter and genres of YA correlate .... Partial list of works *''Susan Haskell, Missionary (1958) ASIN B0007EIZ4W'' *'' The Extra Mile (book) (1962) ASIN B0012S7P02'' *''My Need for a Magic Carpet (1962) ASIN B000OV6S74'' *''Singing Tree and Laughing Water (1970) ASIN B0006C2P71'' *''Prisoner in the Beech Tree (1972) ASIN B0006C4DSM'' *''Here I Am, Em B! (1981) '' *'' For Rent One Grammy One Gramps (1982) '' *''Rainbows of Promise (1983) '' Notes and references 1922 births 2008 deaths Australian children's writers People from the Hunter Region People from Talent, Oregon Australian emigrants to the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
