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Lyla (music Group)
Lyla is a feminine given name. It means Lyla in England. The ''Lyla'' spelling variation has now superseded the original Lila (given name)— the former remains on the rise while the latter is consistently falling in popularity. The name Lyla is a shorter version of the Hebrew and Arabic name Delilah meaning “delicate.” Notable people with the name include: People * Lyla Berg (born 1951), Hawaiian politician * Lyla Elliott (1934–2017), Australian politician * Lyla Foy (aka WALL), London songwriter and solo artist, who garnered acclaim from performing in '' Black Cab Sessions'' * Lyla Pinch Brock, Canadian Egyptologist * Lyla Rocco (1933–2015), Italian film actress Fictional characters * Lyla Garrity in the American TV series ''Friday Night Lights'' * Lyla Lerrol, supporting character in ''Superman'' comics * Lyla Michaels (Arrowverse), agent in the TV series ''Arrow'' * Lylla Rocket Raccoon is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lila (given Name)
Lila ( ar, ليلى) can be a variant of the Arabic and Hebrew words for "night". Other versions are Lyla (most common in Arabic) and Lilah. As a name it means night, beauty, or dark beauty. Lila is a common Indian female given name meaning "beauty". Lilavati is a variant of this name that is also the title of a twelfth-century mathematics treatise. Lila is also a female given name meaning purple in German. The angel Lailah or Laylah (Heb. לַיְלָה) is an angel in some interpretations in the Talmud and in some later Jewish mythology. People with the given name Lila * Lila Downs (born 1968), Mexican singer * Lila Fenwick (1932–2020), American lawyer, human rights advocate, and United Nations official * Lila Karp (1933–2008), American writer and activist * Lila Kedrova (1909-2000), French actress * Lila Lamgade (born 1991), Nepalese footballer * Lila Lee (1905–1973), American actress * Lila Majumdar (1908–2007), Bengali writer, also referred to as Leela Maju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyla Berg
Lyla Berg (born March 15, 1951) is a Hawaiian Democratic politician. She was first elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives in 2004 representing the Kāhala area of Honolulu on Oahu. Berg was a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii in the 2010 election. She was attacked for having sponsored a resolution to designate an Islam Day in 2009; critics claimed that according to the Julian Calendar, the holiday celebrated the September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11, were four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. That morning, nineteen terrorists hijacked four commerc .... She lost in the primary to Brian Schatz. References Democratic Party members of the Hawaii House of Representatives Women state legislators in Hawaii People from Honolulu Living people 1951 births 21st-century American women {{Hawaii-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyla Elliott
Lyla Daphne Elliott (2 July 1934 – 18 February 2017) was an Australian politician who was a Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch), Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Council, Legislative Council of Western Australia between 1971 and 1986, representing North-East Metropolitan Province. Born in Geraldton to Alvie Jean (née Fullwood) and Albert James Elliott, Elliott attended state schools in Reedy, Western Australia, Reedy and Waroona, Western Australia, Waroona, two small country towns where her father was employed as a machinist. She became a member of the Labor Party in 1955, and was secretary to Joe Chamberlain (Australian politician), Joe Chamberlain, the general secretary of the party's WA branch, for almost 20 years. She also undertook work for the party's Australian Labor Party National Executive, National Executive and at national conferences, and was also briefly employed by the UK Labour Party (UK), Labour Party. Elliott unsuccessfully ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyla Foy
Lyla Foy (aka Wall) is an English, London-based songwriter and solo artist. She has shared stages with The National, Sharon Van Etten, Midlake, Phosphorescent, and Fleet Foxes. Lyla also sings and plays bass with psychedelic six-piece, Mono Club, fronted by Goldheart Assembly's John Herbert. 2012: "Magazine" Foy released her debut single "Magazine" in September 2012 under her band's name, Wall. Michael Cragg of ''The Guardian'' said of Foy, "You get the sense that even a whisper could overpower her soft coo of a voice." 2013: ''Shoestring'' and "Easy" In March 2013, Foy released her debut EP ''Shoestring'', named after the title track of the same name. The EP also included the tracks "Left to Wonder", "Place Too Low" and "All Alone". Later in 2013 Foy released a double a-side called "Easy" / "Head Down" via the label Subpop. In 2013, Foy dropped her stage name Wall for her real name, Lyla Foy. She explained, "At first I wanted something abstract to put some distance between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Cab Sessions
''The Black Cab Sessions'' is a series of one-song performances by musicians and poets recorded in the back of a black cab and filmed for an internet audience. A black cab is a type of hackney carriage (taxicab, An Austin FX4 or a Metrocab) common in Britain. The sessions are recorded while the black cab that serves as the studio travels through city streets, usually in London, England. Most of the performances feature rock bands, ranging from popular acts such as Death Cab for Cutie, The Kooks and My Morning Jacket to lesser known acts such as the Cave Singers. Other performances stray from the rock music scene, featuring poetry and beatboxing, for example. The motto of the Black Cab Sessions is "one song, one take, one cab." These performances have gained a cult following of viewers both on their own website and on YouTube. Format ''The Black Cab Sessions'' video clips begin with a screen showing the name of the artist and date the session was recorded. This is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyla Pinch Brock
Lyla Pinch Brock is a Canadian Egyptologist, specializing in epigraphy. She lives in Saissac, France. She has taken part in a number of archaeological projects, including the Tell el Borg Project and the Theban Mapping Project. On behalf of the Royal Ontario Museum, she was responsible for epigraphy in the tomb of Amenmose ( TT89) and wholly responsible for excavating and conserving the tomb of Anen (TT120). She also cleared and conserved KV55 from 1992-1996. During excavation of the tomb in 1993, she discovered an ostracon painted with part of the original plan of the tomb among other objects. The pottery from this job has recently been published. She was married to Edwin C. Brock Edwin C. Brock (20 April 1946 - 22 September 2015) was an American Egyptologist, who worked for the Theban Mapping Project at the American University in Cairo. He worked on royal sarcophagi in the Valley of the Kings. He also worked in the tombs of ..., who was also an Egyptologist until his deat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyla Rocco
Lyla Rocco (18 January 1933 – 17 January 2015) was an Italian film actress. She was also a contestant in Miss Italy. After making her screen debut in 1951, Rocco appeared in over thirty productions before retiring in 1964. In 1954 she played a supporting role in Roberto Rossellini's ''Journey to Italy''. In 1960, in one of her final roles, she appeared in the horror film ''The Playgirls and the Vampire''.Hogan p.304 She was married to the actor Steve Barclay. Selected filmography * ''Anna'' (1951) * '' The Lady Without Camelias'' (1953) * ''Journey to Italy'' (1954) * ''High Fashion'' (1954) * '' One Step to Eternity'' (1954) * ''Tripoli, Beautiful Land of Love'' (1954) * '' He Died Fifteen Years Ago'' (1954) * ''Songs of Italy'' (1955) * ''The Red Cloak'' (1955) * ''La ladra'' (1955) * ''Burning Fuse'' (1957) * ''No Sun in Venice'' (1957) * ''Young Husbands'' (1958) * ''The Playgirls and the Vampire ''The Playgirls and the Vampire'' ( it, L'ultima preda del vampiro, lit=The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyla Garrity
Lyla Garrity is a fictional character, portrayed by Minka Kelly, in the Friday Night Lights TV series. She is the daughter of Buddy Garrity and Pam Garrity. She is the former girlfriend of Jason Street and of Tim Riggins. Characterization and background Lyla is portrayed as an "All- American" golden girl with a seemingly perfect family. The oldest of three children, she has a younger sister, Tabby, and younger brother, Buddy, Jr. She is good-natured, compassionate, popular and is the girlfriend of the star quarterback Jason Street. Her parents divorce, causing her to fall down the social hierarchy and become a target of ridicule amongst her schoolmates and fellow cheerleaders. During much of the show, she use to be frequently seen around Tim and Jason, the three having known each other since childhood. After her cheating with Tim, things between her and Jason are tense, but by season three, they are on speaking terms, as she is the first person he confides in about moving to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyla Lerrol
Lyla Lerrol is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in the Superman daily newspaper strip August 27, 1960 before her comics debut in ''Superman'' #141, publication date September 15, 1960. She is one of the many Superman characters with the initials "LL" (others include Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Lori Lemaris, and Lana Lang). Pre-Crisis version In the story "Superman's Return to Krypton!", Lyla Lerrol is introduced as the most famous actress on Krypton. Superman meets her after he accidentally breaks the time barrier and becomes stranded on Krypton shortly before its destruction. While attempting to aid his father Jor-El in his effort to develop a rocket ship, he accidentally meets Lyla. The two immediately feel an attraction to each other, one which quickly grows into love after Superman saves Lyla when their rocket goes out of control. Resigned to being stranded on Krypton, Superman is prepared to marry Lyla when fate in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyla Michaels (Arrowverse)
''Arrow (TV series), Arrow'' is an American Superhero fiction, superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, and is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with other Arrowverse television series. The series premiered in the United States on The CW on October 10, 2012, with international broadcasting taking place in late 2012 and primarily filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ''Arrow'' follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen (Arrowverse), Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), who claimed to have spent five years shipwrecked on Lian Yu (Arrowverse location), Lian Yu, a mysterious island in the North China Sea, before returning home to Starling City (later renamed "Star City") to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow. Throughout the series, Oliver is joined by others ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lylla
Rocket Raccoon is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Keith Giffen, the character first appeared in ''Marvel Preview'' #7 (Summer 1976). He is an intelligent, anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic raccoon, who is an expert marksman, weapon specialist and master military tactics, tactician. His name and aspects of his character are a nod to The Beatles' 1968 song "Rocky Raccoon". Rocket Raccoon appeared as a prominent member in the 2008 relaunch of the superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team), Guardians of the Galaxy. The character has appeared in several media adaptations as a member of that team, including animation, animated television series, toys and video games. He appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films ''Guardians of the Galaxy (film), Guardians of the Galaxy'' (2014), ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'' (2017), ''Avengers: Infinity War'' (2018), ''Avengers: Endgame'' (2019) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mako Mermaids
''Mako: Island of Secrets'' is an Australian television programme for children and teenagers created by Jonathan M. Shiff. Internationally released as ''Mako Mermaids'', the show is a spin-off of '' H2O: Just Add Water'' and is produced by Jonathan M. Shiff Productions in association with Network Ten, ZDF and Netflix. The series follows Zac, a teenage boy who turns into a merman after accidentally falling into a magical pool of water on the fictional island of Mako. Plot Zac is a teenage boy who decides to camp on Mako Island, unaware that three mermaids, Sirena, Nixie, and Lyla, guardians of the island, are watching him. That night, when the full moon rises, the boy comes into contact with the magic water of the Moon Pool. The following morning, Zac discovers that he has the ability to control and manipulate water. Later, after accidentally falling into the water, he finds that he has also become a merman with a fish-like tail. His new-found merman abilities threaten to expo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
