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Milena (given Name)
Milena is a feminine given name of Slavic origin derived from "mil" meaning "gracious", "pleasant" or "dear". It is the feminine form of the male names Milan and Milen. It is popular in Slavic countries such as Serbia, Montenegro, Poland, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Croatia, Russia, Belarus, as well as other countries like Armenia or Romania. People * Milena Baldassarri (born 2001), Italian rhythmic gymnast * Milena Canonero (born 1946), Italian costume designer * Milena Ćeranić (born 1986), Serbian pop-folk singer * Milena Doleželová-Velingerová, Czech Sinologist * Milena Dravić (1940–2018), Serbian actress * Milena Dvorská, Czech actress * Milena Duchková, Czech athlete * Milena Gaiga (born 1964), Canadian field hockey player * Milena Gimón (born 1980), Venezuelan sports journalist * Milena Govich (born 1976), American actress * Milena Herrera García (born 1975), Spanish politician * Milena Jesenská (1896–1944), Czech journalist, writer, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slavic Names
Given names originating from the Slavic languages are most common in Slavic peoples, Slavic countries. The main types of Slavic names: * Two-base names, often ending in mir/měr (''Ostromir/měr'', ''Tihomir/měr'', ''Niemir, Němir/měr''), *voldъ (''Vsevolod'', ''Rogvolod''), *pъlkъ (''Svetopolk'', ''Yaropolk''), *slavъ (''Vladislav'', ''Dobroslav'', ''Vseslav'') and their derivatives (''Dobrynya, Tishila, Ratisha, Putyata'', etc.) * Names from flora and fauna (''Shchuka'' - Northern pike, pike, ''Yersh'' - ruffe, ''Zayac'' - hare, ''Wolk''/''Vuk (name), Vuk'' - wolf, ''Orel'' - eagle) * Names in order of birth (''Pervusha'' - born first, ''Vtorusha''/''Vtorak'' - born second, ''Tretiusha''/''Tretyak'' - born third) * Names according to human qualities (''Hrabr'' - brave, ''Milana/Milena'' - beautiful, ''Milosh'' - beloved, ''Nadezhda -'' hope) * Names containing the root of the name of a Slavic deity (''Troyan'', ''Perunek/Peruvit'', ''Yarovit'', ''Stribor'', ''Šventarag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milena Baldassarri
Milena Baldassarri (born 16 October 2001 in Ravenna, Italy) is an Italian former individual rhythmic gymnast. She won silver in the ribbon final at the 2018 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, becoming the first Italian individual gymnast to win a silver medal in the World Championships. She also is the bronze medalist in the ball final at the 2022 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, as well as a four-time Team medalist in the World Championships (2018, 2021-2023). She competed in the individual all-around at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics, finishing within a top 8 position at both games. Baldassarri is the 2016 European Junior Team bronze medalist. On the national level, she is a three-time (2018, 2020, 2021) Italian National all-around champion, a four-time (2019, 2022-2024) Italian National all-around silver medalist, the 2017 Italian National all-around bronze medalist, and the 2016 Italian Junior National all-around champion. She retired in November 2024. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milena Kitic
Milena Kitic ( sr-Latn, Kitić; born 1968) is a Serbian American operatic mezzo-soprano. Biography Kitic was born in Belgrade, at the time in Yugoslavia. She graduated from the Mokranjac Music School in Belgrade. Her first professor was Anđelka Obradović. As a child, Kitic was a competitive gymnast in her native Yugoslavia. Kitic began her professional career with the Belgrade Opera at the National Theatre in Belgrade, debuting in 1989 as Olga in Tchaikovsky's ''Eugene Onegin''; she performed at this house for 8 years. From 1997 until 1999, Kitic performed at the Aalto Theatre in Essen, Germany, and later toured throughout Europe. In 1998, she made her American debut and performed at Carnegie Hall that year. In 2002, she debuted with the Washington National Opera and the Los Angeles Opera. The following year, she performed with Opera Pacific, including a benefit performance with tenor Plácido Domingo. In October 2005, she debuted with the Metropolitan Opera in New York, sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milena Kaneva
Milena Kaneva is a Bulgarian film producer and director. She produced Total Denial in 2006. References External links * * Bulgarian women film directors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{Bulgaria-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milena Jesenská
Milena Jesenská (; 10 August 1896 – 17 May 1944) was a Czech Republic, Czech journalist, writer, editor and translator. She is noted for her correspondence with the author Franz Kafka and was one of the first to translate his work from the German language. After the Nazi Germany, Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia, she joined a resistance movement to help Jews and other refugees. She died in Ravensbrück, a Nazi prison camp. Early life Jesenská was born in Prague, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic). Her family is believed to descend from Jan Jesenius, the first professor of medicine at Prague's Charles University who was among the 27 Bohemian luminaries executed in the Old Town Square execution, Old Town Square in Prague on 21 June 1621 for defying the authority of the Habsburgs King Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand II. However, this belief has been challenged as unfounded. Jesenská's father Jan Jesenský, Jan was a dental surgeon and professor at Charles Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milena Herrera García
Milena Herrera García (born 14 June 1975) is a Spanish politician from the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. In the 2023 Spanish general election she was elected to the Congress of Deputies in Balearic Islands. References See also * 15th Congress of Deputies The 15th Congress of Deputies is the current meeting of the Congress of Deputies, the lower house of the Spanish , with the membership determined by the results of the general election held on 23 July 2023. The congress met for the first time o ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Herrera García, Milena Living people 1975 births People from the Balearic Islands Spanish Socialist Workers' Party politicians Members of the 15th Congress of Deputies (Spain) 21st-century Spanish women politicians Women members of the Congress of Deputies (Spain) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milena Govich
Milena Govich ( ; Serbian: Милена Говић) (born ) is an American actress, director, singer, dancer, and musician, who may be best known for portraying Detective Nina Cassady for one season on ''Law & Order'' (2006–2007). Early life and education Milena Govich was born in Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma. Both of her parents, Dr. Bruce Michael Govich and Dr. Marilyn Green Govich, were professors of music: her father at the University of Oklahoma and her mother at the University of Central Oklahoma. Her father was Serbian and her mother is of Scottish and English ancestry. Her aunt, Milica Govich, is also an actress who has appeared on Broadway, television, and film. Milena graduated from Norman High School in 1995 as valedictorian of her class. She followed her academic parents by graduating from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1999 once again graduating valedictorian with a double-degree in performance and pre-medical studies, and a minor in dance and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milena Gimón
Milena Gimón (born 17 June 1980) is a Venezuelan sports journalist and former footballer, who played for UCAS Spirit and the Venezuela women's national football team. Career Football Milena Gimón was born on 17 June 1980. Her father pushed her to be involved in baseball as a child, but she preferred football. She attended Los Campitos in Caracas, and studied Social Communication at Andrés Bello Catholic University. It was at University that she properly became involved in football, changing classes so that she could join the women's team there. This team became UCAB Spirit when the Venezuelan Football Federation organised the semi-professional Liga Amateur de Fútbol Femenino. She was one of the players that was provided with a salary by the team. Gimón made her international debut for the Venezuela women's national football team on 9 April 2003 in the 2–0 defeat by Ecuador. She only made one further appearance for the national team, two days later in the 9–0 defeat by C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milena Gaiga
Milena Gaiga (born August 30, 1964, in Port Alberni, British Columbia) is a former hockey player from Canada, who represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur .... There she ended up in seventh place with the Canadian National Women's Team. References Canadian Olympic Committee External links * 1964 births Living people Canadian female field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Canada Field hockey people from British Columbia Field hockey players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Port Alberni 20th-century Canadian sportswomen {{Canada-fieldhockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milena Duchková
Milena Duchková (born 25 April 1952) is a Czech diver. She competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where she received a gold medal in Platform Diving."1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Diving" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on June 13, 2008) She received a silver medal in 1972. Personal life In late 1980, Duchková applied for permanent Canadian residency, along with her husband Petr Neveklovsky, then 33 years old and 22-month-old daughter Misa. Although her husband could only speak very little English, he was a highly regarded coach. Outside of diving, Duchková was also registered as ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milena Dvorská
Milena Dvorská (7 September 1938 – 22 December 2009) was a Czech film actress. She appeared in 70 films and television shows between 1955 and 2009. Selected filmography * ''Anděl na horách'' (1956) * '' Nejlepší ženská mého života'' (1968) * '' The Last Act of Martin Weston'' (1970) * ''The Little Mermaid'' (1976) * '' Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!'' (1976) * '' Do Be Quick'' (1977) * '' Jak se budí princezny'' (1977) * ''Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping ''Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping'' () is a 1983 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Ladislav Smoljak. It is a biopic of the fictional Czech national hero Jára Cimrman, who is portrayed by one of his inventors, Zdeněk Svěrák. The story is f ...'' (1983) * '' My Sweet Little Village'' (1985) * '' Noc smaragdového měsíce'' (1985) References External links * 1938 births 2009 deaths Czech film actresses Actors from Prostějov Czech television actresses 20th-century Czech actresses 21st-century Cze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milena Dravić
Milena Dravić ( sr-Cyrl, Милена Дравић, ; 5 October 1940 – 14 October 2018) was a Yugoslav and Serbian film, television and theatre actress. She played the mother of Brad Pitt in the 1988 film '' The Dark Side of the Sun''. Biography Born in Belgrade, Serbia, Dravić became involved with performing arts at the age of four via her parents enrolling her in a dance program. She would later switch to classical ballet. In 1959, still a high school student, Dravić got spotted by director František Čáp who approached the eighteen-year-old about being in his film ''Vrata ostaju otvorena'' after seeing her on the cover of a youth magazine in a ballet dancers' group photo. After appearing in a few more films, she decided to pursue acting full-time and to that end successfully enrolled at the Academy of Theatre Arts (APU) within the Arts Academy in Belgrade. Her big break came in 1962 in Branko Bauer's ''Prekobrojna'' for which she won the Golden Arena for Best Actre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
