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Myles (given Name)
Myles is a Germanic and English given name meaning "peaceful". Notable people with the name include A *Myles Adams (born 1998), American football player * Myles Allen, English scientist *Myles Ambrose (1926–2014), American lawyer * Myles Amine (born 1996), Sammarinese-American wrestler * Myles Anderson (born 1990), English footballer *Myles Arkell (born 1932), English cricketer B * Myles Baldwin (born 1978), Australian landscape designer *Myles Beerman (born 1999), Maltese footballer *Myles Boddington (1924–2002), English cricketer * Myles Boney (born 1998), English footballer * Myles Brand (1942–2009), American academic administrator * Myles Brennan (born 1999), American football player * Myles Bright (born 2002), English footballer *Myles Brown (born 1992), South African swimmer * Myles A. Brown, American oncologist * Myles Brundidge (born 1960), American curler *Myles Bryant (born 1998), American football player * Myles Burnyeat (1939–2019), English philosopher *Myles B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, mea ...) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myles Bryant
Myles Bryant (born January 2, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington. College career Bryant played college football at Washington, where he was a three-time All- Pac 12 selection—twice on the second-team, and once as an honorable mention. He appeared in a total of 39 games, recording 177 tackles, 4 interceptions, 3 forced fumbles, and 3.5 sacks. Professional career Bryant went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, and signed with the New England Patriots on May 5, 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 16, made his NFL debut in Week 8 against the Buffalo Bills, recorded his first tackle two weeks later in a win against the Ravens, and recorded his first interception in week 14 against the Rams. On August 31, 2021, Bryant was waived b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myles Dillon
Myles Patrick Dillon (11 April 1900 – 18 June 1972) was an Irish scholar whose primary interests were comparative philology, Celtic studies, and Sanskrit. Life Myles Dillon was born in Dublin; he was one of six children of John Dillon and his wife Elizabeth Mathew; James Dillon, the leader of Fine Gael, was his younger brother. Myles Dillon graduated from University College Dublin, than travelled to Germany and France, where he studied in deep Old Irish and Celtic philology under Joseph Vendryes and Rudolf Thurneysen. Dillon taught Sanskrit and comparative philology in Trinity College, Dublin (1928–1930) and University College, Dublin (1930–1937). In 1937 moved to USA, where he taught Irish in the University of Madison (his son John M. Dillon was born in Madison), in 1946–1947 taught in Chicago. On his return to Ireland worked in the School of Celtic Studies in Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies; was the director of the School from 1960 till 1968, edited Celtic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myles De Vries
Myles Fallows de Vries (born 1940) is a former English people, English first-class cricketer. Born at Harwich, de Vries played Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket, minor counties cricket for Berkshire County Cricket Club, Berkshire in 1958, making two appearances in the Minor Counties Championship against Cornwall County Cricket Club, Cornwall and Oxfordshire County Cricket Club, Oxfordshire. He later played first-class cricket in Kenya for a Coast Cricket Association, Coast Cricket Association XI against a touring Pakistan International Airlines cricket team, Pakistan International Airlines team at Mombasa Sports Club, Mombasa in 1964. Batting twice during the match, de Vries was dismissed by Afaq Hussain for 4 runs in the Coast Cricket Association XI first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for a single run by Farooq Hamid. He later moved to Thailand, where he is credited with starting the Chiang Mai Sixes in 1988. He was previously employed by NZI, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myles Deering
Myles Lynn Deering (born 1953) is a retired Army National Guard major general who served as the adjutant general of Oklahoma. General Deering was appointed by Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry in 2009 following the promotion of Harry M. Wyatt III to the position of director, Air National Guard. On December 10, 2010, Governor-elect Mary Fallin announced that she would retain General Deering in his position as adjutant general. As adjutant general, General Deering is the highest-ranking member of the Oklahoma National Guard. He is responsible for managing the affairs of the Oklahoma Military Department and for advising the governor, who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Guard. Additionally, Governor Henry and Governor Fallin both appointed General Deering to serve as the Secretary of the Military in the governor's cabinet. Military career Myles Deering enlisted in the United States Army Reserve in October 1971. In 1974, he transferred into the Texas Army National Guard and entere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myles Davies
Myles Davies (1662 – 1715 or 1716) was a Welsh author. He published the ''Athenae Britannicae'' in 1716. Biography Davies was a native of Whiteford, near Holywell in Flintshire, Wales. His parents George and Elizabeth Davies lived in Tre'r Abbot. Isaac D'Israeli said his biography was quite unknown. He was educated at the English Jesuit College in Rome, and was made a Roman Catholic priest on 17 April 1688. He left Rome on 15 October 1688 to work with the Jesuits in Wales, but soon converted to Protestantism, and in 1705 published an explanation (''apologia'') for his surprising conversion in ''The Recantation of Mr Pollett, A Roman priest''. The preface to one of his books describes him as "a gentleman of the Inns of Court". He was a learned and erudite scholar, but eccentric to the verge of insanity. In 1715, he published the first volume of his ''Athenae Britannicae'', a critical history of pamphlets called ''Icon Libellorum''. It was described as "a queer producti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myles Coverdale
Myles Coverdale, first name also spelt Miles (1488 – 20 January 1569), was an English ecclesiastical reformer chiefly known as a Bible translator, preacher and, briefly, Bishop of Exeter (1551–1553). In 1535, Coverdale produced the first complete printed translation of the Bible into English. His theological development is a paradigm of the progress of the English Reformation from 1530 to 1552. By the time of his death, he had transitioned into an early Puritan, affiliated to Calvin, yet still advocating the teachings of Augustine. Life to end of 1528 Regarding his probable birth county, Daniell cites John Bale, author of a sixteenth-century scriptorium, giving it as Yorkshire.According to a bronze plaque on the wall of the former York Minster library, he was believed to have been born in York circa 1488. However, the exact birth location of York does not appear to be corroborated. An older source (Berkshire History – based on Article of 1903) even suggests his birt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myles Cornwall
Myles Cornwall (born September 12, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Ottawa South United in Ligue1 Québec. Early life Cornwall was born in Ottawa and began playing youth soccer with the Ottawa Royals, followed by Ottawa South United. He attended Sir Robert Borden High School before attending Walsh University in the United States. At Walsh, he scored 22 goals in 72 appearances over four seasons while playing as a forward. Club career From 2017 to 2021, Cornwall played for Ottawa South United in League1 Ontario and later the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec. On May 31, 2017, he scored his first senior goals, netting two goals in a League Cup match against ProStars FC. He scored his first league goal on June 26, 2017, also against ProStars FC. On July 14, 2018, he scored a brace in a 2-2 draw with Unionville Milliken SC. Cornwall was recommended by his OSU coach Jim Lianos to Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa, who had an affiliat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myles Cooper
Myles Cooper (1735 – May 1, 1785) was a figure in colonial New York. An Anglican priest, he served as the President of King's College (predecessor of today's Columbia University) from 1763 to 1775, and was a public opponent of the American Revolution. Early life Cooper was educated at The Queen's College, Oxford where he later served as chaplain. Ordained as a priest in the Church of England in 1761, he attracted the influence of several high clergymen, including Thomas Secker, Archbishop of Canterbury, who recommended him for service in the American colonies. Cooper was thereby sent to New York in 1762 to assist Samuel Johnson, president of King's College, which was an Anglican establishment. Cooper was appointed professor of mental and moral philosophy, and a year later he had assumed the college presidency. Presidency of King's College Cooper was chosen to replace his predecessor in the position of College President primarily because the Governors of the institution belie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myles Conte
Myles Conte (4 April 1947 – 12 March 2014) was a South African cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...er. He played thirteen first-class matches for Transvaal between 1972 and 1977. References External links * 1947 births 2014 deaths South African cricketers Gauteng cricketers Cricketers from Johannesburg {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myles Connolly
Myles Connolly (October 7, 1897 – July 15, 1964) was an American writer and a Hollywood screenwriter/producer. Biography Myles Connolly was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts (a neighborhood-suburb of Boston) in 1897. Connolly received his college preparatory education at Boston Latin School and then graduated as salutatorian from Boston College in 1918. After serving one year in the U.S. Navy during World War I, Connolly worked as a newspaper reporter with '' The Boston Post''. As a reporter, he was able to lay claim to being one of the few journalists ever granted the opportunity to interview President Calvin Coolidge. For many years, Connolly was a frequent contributor of verse and short stories to national magazines; in 1928 he served on the first board of directors of the Catholic Book Club. For four years, Myles Connolly was editor of ''Columbia'', the official Knights of Columbus magazine. In a 1951 interview with ''Pilot'' which was the official publication of the Arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myles Chefetz
Myles Alan Chefetz (born November 5, 1958) is an American restaurateur and chief executive officer of Myles Restaurant Group. He has been twice nominated for the James Beard Foundation "Outstanding Restaurateur" Award and has been referred to as the "Sultan of South of Fifth." Chefetz is considered a visionary in the industry, and according to ''Ocean Drive Magazine'', "His concepts have gone global, with his versions of mac and cheese, creamed spinach, tuna tartare, and other menu items popping up in steakhouses worldwide." Prime 112, Chefetz's chef-driven steakhouse, is consistently ranked in the top ten highest-grossing restaurants in the United States. The restaurant is known for its high-end and celebrity clientele with regular guests, including Dwyane Wade Gabrielle Union, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and the Kardashians. Early life and education Chefetz was born on the Homestead Air Reserve Base in Miami, Florida to parents Marshall Chefetz and Jean Wyman. He, his older br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
