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Savickas
Savickas is the masculine form of a Lithuanian family name derived from the Slavic surname Savitsky. Its feminine forms are: Savickienė (married woman or widow) and Savickaitė (unmarried woman). Notable people with this surname include: * Žydrūnas Savickas (born 1975), Lithuanian strongman * Arūnas Savickas (born 1975), Lithuanian swimmer * Frank Savickas (1935-2001), American politician See also * Savickis Savickis is a Lithuanian and Latvian language surname derived from the Slavic surname Savitsky. Its Lithuanian feminine forms are: Savickienė (married woman or widow) and Savickaitė (unmarried woman). The Latvian feminine form is Savicka. Nota ... {{surname Lithuanian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žydrūnas Savickas
Žydrūnas Savickas (; born July 15, 1975) is a Lithuanian former professional strongman and powerlifter. Throughout his career, he competed in and won 84 international competitions, including four World's Strongest Man titles, two IFSA Strongman World Championship's, a Fortissimus title, and a record eight Arnold Strongman Classic titles; a competition revered for its focus on testing static, brute strength. Due to these accomplishments, combined with 75 world records, particularly in events such as the deadlift, squat, and overhead press, including an unprecedented 16-year reign as the log lift world record holder, he is widely regarded as the greatest strongman of all time. Career Žydrūnas Savickas first became interested in strength sports after watching a Lithuanian strongman contest on TV in 1989. Three years later, he took part in that same strongman contest and defeated several older and more experienced competitors. At age 17, Savickas began to train in powerlifting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Savickas
Frank D. Savickas (May 14, 1935 – May 14, 2001) was an American politician who served in the Illinois General Assembly from 1967 to 1993. Early life Savickas was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 14, 1935. He attended St. Rita and Harper High School. He went on to attend Wilson Junior College where he majored in business administration. He was the owner of Frank Savickas Insurance Agency. In 1966, he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives as a Democrat. He was the first Lithuanian-American elected to the Illinois General Assembly. Political career Illinois Senate In 1970, he defeated three term incumbent Senator John J. Lanigan in the Democratic wave of 1970, which saw Democrats take control of the Illinois Senate. He served in the Illinois Senate until his retirement in 1992. During his Senate tenure, he represented various areas of the southwest side of Chicago and the south suburbs including the Chicago neighborhoods of Marquette Park, Garfield Ridge and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arūnas Savickas
Arūnas Savickas (born 24 March 1975) is a retired freestyle swimmer from Lithuania, who was the oldest member (25 years, 174 days) of the national squad (5 men and 1 woman) competing at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He competed in the men's 200 m freestyle and 200 m backstroke. In both individual events he did not reach the final. He also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg .... References * *''LDS Church Almanac'', 2009 Edition, p. 327. 1975 births Living people Lithuanian male backstroke swimmers Latter Day Saints Lithuanian Christians Lithuanian male freestyle swimmers Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Lithu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savitsky
Savitsky (; or Савіцький; ); other transliterations: Savicki, Savicky, Savitski, Savitskiy, Savitzky, Sawicki, Sawitzki, Sawizkii), feminine: Savitska or Savitskaya, is a Slavic surname. Notable bearers include: *Abraham Savitzky (1919–1999), American analytical chemist *Aleksandr Savitsky (born 1971), Kazakhstani swimmer *Bella Abzug, Bella Savitsky Abzug (1920–1998), American lawyer, congresswoman and social activist *Dmitri Savitski (1944-2019), Russian writer and poet *George Savitsky (1924–2012), American football offensive tackle *Günter Sawitzki (1932–2020), German footballer *Igor Savitsky (1915–1984), Soviet painter, archaeologist and collector *Konstantin Savitsky (1844–1905), Russian realist painter *Mikhail Savicki (1922–2010), Belarusian painter *Silvestre Savitski, Russian-Colombian communist *Svetlana Savitskaya (born 1948), Soviet aviator and cosmonaut *Soviet submarine B-59, Valentin Grigorievich Savitsky, Soviet submarine captain *Yevgeniy S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savickis
Savickis is a Lithuanian and Latvian language surname derived from the Slavic surname Savitsky. Its Lithuanian feminine forms are: SavickienÄ— (married woman or widow) and SavickaitÄ— (unmarried woman). The Latvian feminine form is Savicka. Notable people with this surname include: *Jurgis Savickis (1890-1952), Lithuanian short story writer and diplomat * (1952-2018), Latvian composer and sound director See also *Savickas {{surname Lithuanian-language surnames Latvian-language masculine surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masculine
Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with men and boys. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as socially constructed, and there is also evidence that some behaviors considered masculine are influenced by both cultural factors and biological factors. To what extent masculinity is biologically or socially influenced is subject to debate. It is distinct from the definition of the biological male sex, as anyone can exhibit masculine traits. Standards of masculinity vary across different cultures and historical periods. In Western cultures, its meaning is traditionally drawn from being contrasted with femininity. Overview Standards of manliness or masculinity vary across different cultures, subcultures, ethnic groups and historical periods. Traits traditionally viewed as masculine in Western society include strength, courage, independence, leadership, dominance, and assertiveness.Thomas, R. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Name
A Lithuanian personal name, as in most European cultures, consists of two main elements: the given name () followed by the family name (). The usage of personal names in Lithuania is generally governed (in addition to personal taste and family custom) by three major factors: civil law, canon law, and tradition. Lithuanian names always follow the rules of the Lithuanian language. Lithuanian male names have preserved the Indo-European masculine endings (; ; ). These gendered endings are preserved even for foreign names. ''Vardas'' (given name) A child in Lithuania is usually given one or two given names. Nowadays the second given name is rarely used in everyday situations. As well as modern names, parents can choose a name or names for their child from a long list of traditional names; these include: * Lithuanian names of pre-Christian origin. These are the most ancient layer of Lithuanian personal names; a majority of them are dual- stemmed personal names, of Indo-European or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminine
Femininity (also called womanliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and Gender roles, roles generally associated with women and girls. Femininity can be understood as Social construction of gender, socially constructed, and there is also some evidence that some behaviors considered feminine are influenced by both cultural factors and biological factors. To what extent femininity is biologically or socially influenced is subject to debate. It is Sex and gender distinction, conceptually distinct from both the Female, female biological sex and from womanhood, as all humans can exhibit feminine and masculine traits, regardless of sex and gender. Traits traditionally cited as feminine include gracefulness, gentleness, empathy, humility, and Sensitivity (human), sensitivity, though traits associated with femininity vary across societies and individuals, and are influenced by a variety of social and cultural factors. Overview and history Despite the terms ''femininity'' and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
