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Kyte (surname)
Kyte is an English surname. Origins Kyte is a variant spelling of Kite, which originated both as a nickname from the bird (Middle English or ), and as a toponymic surname from various places with names derived from Old English 'cottage'. Statistics The 1881 United Kingdom census found 509 people with the surname Kyte, throughout western and southern England. Statistics compiled by Patrick Hanks on the basis of the 2011 United Kingdom census and 2011 Irish census found 1,256 people on the island of Great Britain and 10 on the island of Ireland with this surname. The 2010 United States Census found 1,230 people with this surname, making it the 21,307th-most-common name in the country, compared with 1,198 people (20,565th-most-common) in the 2000 Census. In both censuses, roughly nine-tenths of the bearers of the surname identified as non-Hispanic white. People *Alun Kyte (born 1964), English murderer *Ambrose Kyte (–1868). Australian merchant and politician * Andrew Kyte (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kite (surname)
Kite is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bertram Kite (1857–1939), Dean of Hobart * Brent Kite, Australian Rugby League player * Fred Kite (1921–1993), highly decorated British soldier in World War II * Gloria Kite (born 1998), Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner * Greg Kite (born 1961), American former basketball player * Harold Kite (1921–1965), NASCAR driver * Jimmy Kite (born 1976), American race car driver * John Kite, 16th century clergyman * Jonathan Kite, American actor and impressionist * Kelly Kite (born 1947), American politician * Lucy Kite (born 1977), British TV presenter * Marylin S. Kite (born 1947), a justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court * Melissa Kite, British journalist * Phil Kite (footballer) (born 1962), English football goalkeeper * Phil Kite (rugby union) (born 1993), Tongan rugby player * Robert Kite, Lord Mayor of London in 1766 * Ross Kite, Australian rugby league footballer * Sione Kite (born 1988), Australian rug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Britain
Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is dominated by a maritime climate with narrow temperature differences between seasons. The 60% smaller island of Ireland is to the west—these islands, along with over 1,000 smaller surrounding islands and named substantial rocks, form the British Isles archipelago. Connected to mainland Europe until 9,000 years ago by a landbridge now known as Doggerland, Great Britain has been inhabited by modern humans for around 30,000 years. In 2011, it had a population of about , making it the world's third-most-populous island after Java in Indonesia and Honshu in Japan. The term "Great Britain" is often used to refer to England, Scotland and Wales, including their component adjoining islands. Great Britain and Northern Ireland now const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Kyte
Jonathan Tyler "Ty" Kyte (born July 24, 1984) is a Canadian actor and musician. He was born in Lindsay, Ontario, and began his acting career with commercials and performing in the Musical Tommy in Toronto. Kyte was made famous amongst Canadian youth as a correspondent on the Canadian TV series '' Popular Mechanics for Kids'' alongside fellow Canadians Elisha Cuthbert, Vanessa Lengies and Jay Baruchel. He later appeared on the TV series Goosebumps (1997) and '' Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' (1999). He appeared in the made-for-TV movie '' Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story'' in 2004, and had a recurring role on the Canadian drama '' Instant Star'' as Vincent Spiederman until 2008. Music Kyte has released an EP, titled the Let's Talk EP. The EP has 5 original songs, written and performed by Tyler Kyte. Kyte played a rockstar on the show Instant Star (for 4 seasons) where he was the guitarist for the backup band for Jude Harrison (Alexz Johnson). In the show, he performs a dif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Kyte
Rachel Elizabeth Kyte is a British academic serving as the Dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University, and the first woman to lead the oldest graduate-only school of international affairs in the United States. She was the former Chief Executive Officer of Sustainable Energy for All, and Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All. Education Kyte was raised in Eastern England. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and politics from the University of London and a master's degree in international relations from the Fletcher School. Career Kyte has focused on affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy as the key to combating both poverty and climate change. From 2016 to 2019, Kyte managed SEforALL's work to mobilize action towards its 2030 goals of ensuring universal access to modern energy services; doubling the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency; and doubling the share of renewable energy in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Kyte
James G. Kyte (born March 21, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Kyte made history by being the first (and to date, only) legally deaf National Hockey League (NHL) player, playing 598 games in the NHL. Kyte is the son of Canadian former university athletic star John Kyte, St. Francis Xavier University's Athlete-of-the-Half-Century. He is also the brother of Canadian former track team member Aynslee Kyte. Junior hockey Cornwall Royals (1981-1983) Kyte's first junior season was with the Cornwall Royals of the Ontario Hockey League in 1981-82, where in 52 games, Kyte had four goals and 17 points, helping the club clinch the final playoff spot in the Leyden Division. In five playoff games, Kyte was held pointless. Professional career Winnipeg Jets (1982-1989) Kyte was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, 12th overall, in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut late in the 1982-83 season, going pointless while appearing in two games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George William Kyte
George William Kyte, (July 10, 1864 – November 6, 1940) was a Canadian politician from the province of Nova Scotia. Born in St. Peters, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, the son of John and Elizabeth (Robertson), Kyte was educated in public schools in St. Peter's and St. Francis Xavier University. He taught school for four years and then studied law in the office of C. F. McIsaac, K.C., in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. He was admitted to the Bar on November 16, 1891, and began practice of law in St. Peters in 1892. He was appointed Assistant Clerk, Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1892. He was reappointed in 1895, 1898, and 1902. In 1903 he was appointed Clerk. He was made a King's Counsel by the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, Duncan Cameron Fraser, in 1908. He resigned in 1908 to contest the electoral district of Richmond in the 1908 federal election as a Liberal candidate and was elected. He was re-elected in the 1911 election. He was defeated in 1917 in the ridin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Kyte
Francis Kyte (active 1710 - 1744) was an English engraver and portrait painter. are conserved in the . Having worked for two decades as a engraver, engraving portraits of famous or fashionable people for the publishing trade in London, in particular for printsellers Edward Cooper and later also for John Bowles, for whom he made 32 mezzotint portraits for Bowles' "Worthies of Britain" series, during the 1740s Kyte commenced painting por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darryl Kyte
Darryl Kyte is a lawyer, writer, producer and television personality in Canada. Kyte hosted the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's International Emmy and Gemini award winning show Street Cents and has worked as a journalist and producer for a number of other CBC news television programs. Early life and education Born in Toronto, Ontario, Kyte attended Leaside High School. Kyte holds honors journalism and economics degrees from the University of King's College and Dalhousie University and a law degree from the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University. Career Kyte began working with ''Street Cents'' in 2000 appearing as 'Darryl the intern' on multiple episodes. In 2001 Kyte became a host of the show, a position he held for four seasons. Kyte’s co-host Kim D'Eon (2000–2003) appeared on Entertainment Tonight Canada. Kyte’s other co-hosts Alison Dixon (2003–2005) is currently a medical doctor and Connie Walker (2001–2004) continues to work with the CBC. Kyte has wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Kyte
Vice-Admiral Andrew Jeffery Kyte, (born 1966) is a senior Royal Navy officer. Since September 2023, he has served as Chief of Defence Logistics and Support at Strategic Command. He joined the Royal Navy in 1987 as a logistics officer. He served as Chief Naval Logistics Officer and Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Logistic Operations) from 2018 to 2022. In the 2021 New Year Honours, Kyte was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion may refer to: Relationships Currently * Any of several interpersonal relationships such as friend or acquaintance * A domestic partner, akin to a spouse * Sober companion, an addiction treatment coach * Companion (caregiving), a care ... (CB). References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kyte, Andrew 1966 births Living people Royal Navy vice admirals Companions of the Order of the Bath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambrose Kyte
Ambrose Henry Spencer Kyte ( – 16 November 1868) was a merchant and politician in colonial Victoria (Australia). Kyte was born in Nenagh, Tipperary, Ireland, the son of Stephen Kyte and his wife Margaret, ''née'' Mitchell. Kyte arrived in Melbourne in January 1840, finding work as a brewer's labourer. Kyte opened a hay and corn store in Bourke Street, Melbourne in 1845, later he expanded into general merchandise and invested in urban properties. In September 1858 Kyte offered a sum of £1000 towards the expenses of an exploring expedition to cross the Australian continent from south to north. This led to the despatch of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition in August 1860. In August 1861 Kyte stood for East Melbourne as a candidate for the Victorian Legislative Assembly, and defeated Edward Langton, who in February 1866 defeated him in a contest for the same constituency. Kyte represented Richmond from January 1867 to December 1867. Kyte died in Carlton, Victoria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alun Kyte
Alun Kyte (born 7 July 1964), known as the Midlands Ripper, is an English double murderer and suspected serial killer. He was convicted in 2000 of the murders of two sex workers, 20-year-old Samo Paull and 30-year-old Tracey Turner, whom he killed in December 1993 and March 1994 respectively. After his conviction, investigators announced their suspicions that Kyte could have been behind a number of other unsolved murders of sex workers across Britain in the 1980s and 1990s. He was apprehended due to the ground-breaking investigations of a wider police enquiry named Operation Enigma, which was launched in 1996 in response to the murders of Paull, Turner and of a large number of other sex workers. Kyte was sentenced to a minimum of 25 years imprisonment for the murders of Paull and Turner. Operation Enigma, which reviewed the unsolved murders of more than 200 sex workers and vulnerable women across Britain since 1986, continues to influence police investigations today and was des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non-Hispanic White
Non-Hispanic whites or Non-Latino whites are Americans who are classified as "white", and are not of Hispanic (also known as "Latino") heritage. The United States Census Bureau defines ''white'' to include European Americans, Middle Eastern Americans, and North African Americans. Americans of European ancestry represent ethnic groups and more than half of the white population are German, Irish, Scottish, English , Italian , French and Polish Americans. In the United States, this population was first derived from English (and, to a lesser degree, French) settlement of the America, as well as settlement by other Europeans such as the Germans and Dutch that began in the 17th century (see History of the United States). Continued growth since the early 19th century is attributed to sustained very high birth rates alongside relatively low death rates among settlers and natives alike as well as periodically massive immigration from European countries, especially Germany, Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
