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Svirsky
Svirsky (feminine: Svirskaya) is a Russian-language toponymic surname literally meaning "of Svir"/"from Svir". Another transliteration is Swirsky. The Polish-language equivalent is Świrski. Notable people with this surname include: *Grigory Svirsky Grigory Tsezarevich Svirsky (russian: Григорий Цезаревич Свирский) (September 29, 1921 – 2016) was a Russian-born Canadian writer. Svirsky was born in Ufa in September 1921. He was a military pilot during World War II f ... * Alexander Svirsky {{surname Russian-language surnames category:Toponymic surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grigory Svirsky
Grigory Tsezarevich Svirsky (russian: Григорий Цезаревич Свирский) (September 29, 1921 – 2016) was a Russian-born Canadian writer. Svirsky was born in Ufa in September 1921. He was a military pilot during World War II from 1941 to 1944, then worked as a journalist. After publishing several books, Svirsky openly criticized censorship in the Soviet Union, and all his writings were forbidden and destroyed in 1968. Svirsky also criticized the 1968 suppression of the Prague Spring by Soviet military forces. He was forced to emigrate to Israel on the personal request from KGB director Yuri Andropov in 1972. He moved to Canada in 1975 and started teaching Russian literature in University of Toronto and University of Maryland. He published numerous fiction and non-fiction books, short stories, and plays. He was also an active participant of political discussions in RuNet, Russian blogosphere. One of his recent books was about the Internet brigades - t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Svirsky
Alexander Svirsky (russian: Александр Свирский) or Alexander of Svir (1448–1533) was an Eastern Orthodox saint, monk, and hegumen of the Russian Orthodox Church. Amos (his baptismal name) was born to a peasant family in the Novgorod Republic, east of Ladoga. At the age of 19, he left home for the Valaam Monastery and became a monk and later a hermit. In 1506, Serapion, Archbishop of Novgorod, appointed him Hegumen of the Trinity monastery, which later became known as Alexander-Svirsky Monastery. Saint Alexander became known for his righteous life and contemplative miracles, including the appearances of the Trinity and the Virgin Mary with the Holy Child. Russian Orthodox Church canonized Alexander Svirsky in the year of 1547. His feast day is commemorated on April 17 and August 30, according to the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar. Relic In religion, a relic is an object or article of religious significance from the past. It usually consists of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swirsky
Swirsky (feminine: Swirskaya) is an East Slavic-language surname, a variant of the Polish surname Świrski. Another Russian-language form is Svirsky. Notable people with this surname include: * Chuck Swirsky (b. 1954) - sports commentator. * David Swirsky - vocalist for the Moshav Band * Rachel Swirsky (b. 1982) - science fiction & fantasy author. * Robert Swirsky (b. 1962) - computer scientist, author, pianist. * Seth Swirsky (b. 1960) - songwriter, recording artist, author. * Thamara Swirskaya (1888-1961), Russia-born dancer {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Świrski
Świrski is the name two different Polish noble families who do not share same descents. It is a toponymic surname literally meaning "of Świr", in the case of Świrskis of Lis clan () or "of Świrz", in the case of Świrskis of Szaława clan, see Svirzh Castle (). Belarusian-language form: Swirsky, Russian: Svirsky, Lithianian: Svirskis. Notable persons with this surname include: *Jerzy Świrski (1882-1959), Polish vice admiral and officer in the Russian Imperial Navy and later the Polish Navy * Peter Swirski Peter Swirski is a Canadian scholar and literary critic featured in '' Canadian Who's Who''. As a specialist in American literature and American Studies, he is the author of many books, including the prize-winning ''Ars Americana, Ars Politica'' ... (born 1966), Canadian scholar and literary critic See also * Swirski mite * {{surname, Swirski Polish-language surnames Toponymic surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toponymic Surname
A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name."Toponymic Surnames as Evidence of the Origin: Some Medieval Views" , by Benjamin Z. Kedar. This can include specific locations, such as the individual's place of origin, residence, or of lands that they held, or can be more generic, derived from topographic features.Iris Shagir, "The Medieval Evolution of By-naming: Notions from the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem", ''In Laudem Hierosolymitani'' (Shagir, Ellenblum & Riley-Smith, eds.), Ashgate Publishing, 2007, pp. 49-59. Toponymic surnames originated as non-hereditary personal by-names, and only subsequently came to be family names. The origins o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svir (other)
Svir can refer to: *Svir, a river in Leningrad Oblast, Russia *Svir, Belarus, town in Myadzyel District Myadzel District ( be, Мядзельскі раён, ''Miadzielski rajon'') is a second-level administrative subdivision (raion) of the Minsk Region, Belarus. Its capital is the town of Myadzyel. Four of the main lakes of Belarus are situated in ..., Belarus *, lake in Myadzyel District, Belarus * 9M119 Svir anti tank missile {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian-language Surnames
Russian (russian: русский язык, russkij jazyk, link=no, ) is an East Slavic language mainly spoken in Russia. It is the native language of the Russians, and belongs to the Indo-European language family. It is one of four living East Slavic languages, and is also a part of the larger Balto-Slavic languages. Besides Russia itself, Russian is an official language in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, and is used widely as a lingua franca throughout Ukraine, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and to some extent in the Baltic states. It was the ''de facto'' language of the former Soviet Union, Constitution and Fundamental Law of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 1977: Section II, Chapter 6, Article 36 and continues to be used in public life with varying proficiency in all of the post-Soviet states. Russian has over 258 million total speakers worldwide. It is the most spoken Slavic language, and the most spoken native language in Europe, as well as the most geographi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
