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Adele (given Name)
Adele (also spelled Adèle) is a feminine given name meaning 'nobility'. It derives from German ''Adel'' meaning 'nobility' or ''adal'', 'noble'. In Italy its name day is 24 December in honor of Adela of Pfalzel. Its male form is the Germanic given name Adel. The name appears very similar to the Arabic word "Adel" (Arabic عادِل and often pronounced ''ɒdel'', meaning 'noble' or 'just' from the Arabic root 'Adl' (Arabic عَدل) pronounced ''ædl'' meaning 'justice' and 'nobility'. People with the given name A–F * Adèle of Champagne (1140–1206), French queen consort * Adèle Charvet (born 1983), French mezzo-soprano * Adèle of Dreux, French countess * Adele of Meaux (950–980), French countess * Adele of Valois, French countess * Adele of Vermandois (910–960), French countess * Adele Addison (born 1925), American singer * Adele Adkins, professionally known just as Adele (born 1988), English singer-songwriter * Adele Ajosun (died 1837), Oba of Lagos * Adèle Alm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Language
German ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and Official language, official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italy, Italian province of South Tyrol. It is also a co-official language of Luxembourg and German-speaking Community of Belgium, Belgium, as well as a national language in Namibia. Outside Germany, it is also spoken by German communities in France (Bas-Rhin), Czech Republic (North Bohemia), Poland (Upper Silesia), Slovakia (Bratislava Region), and Hungary (Sopron). German is most similar to other languages within the West Germanic language branch, including Afrikaans, Dutch language, Dutch, English language, English, the Frisian languages, Low German, Luxembourgish, Scots language, Scots, and Yiddish. It also contains close similarities in vocabulary to some languages in the North Germanic languages, North Germanic group, such as Danish lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adèle Of Dreux
Adèle of Dreux (1145 – aft. 1210) was a member of Norman French nobility, daughter of Robert I, Count of Dreux and his second wife Hawise of Salisbury. She married Valéran III, Count of Breteuil on 24 June 1156, and had the following issue: * Adèle (d. 1195), married Raoul le Roux. * Amicia (1160–1226), married Baldwin de Yerres, John Briard & Gauthier de Rinsel and had issue. * Mahaut, married Simon of Clermont (d. 1187) and had issue. After Valéran's death in 1162, she married secondly Guy II of Châtillon and had: * Guy III (d. 1191) * Alix (d. 1193), married William de Garlande (d. 1216), and had issue. * Walter III of Châtillon * Marie of Châtillon, first wife of Renaud I, Count of Dammartin, divorced 1190. (2) Married Robert de Vieuxpont.(3) Married John III, count of Vendome. She married thirdly John I de Thorotte and had: * John (d. 1237), married Odette de Dampierre (d. 1212) and had issue. * Joan * Philip Her final marriage was to Ralph, Count of Soi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelle August
Adelle August (12 February 1934 – 24 April 2005), was an American movie actress. She was born in Kennewick, Washington as Adele M. Slaybough. In 1952 she graduated from Highline High School, and was crowned Miss Washington USA the same year. Two years later she was signed to Columbia Pictures. Her brief career in the film industry lasted 1955–56 when she appeared in three films and a pair of television episodes, including the TV western ''Cheyenne'' in which she appeared as Jeremy Barnes in the 1955 episode "Julesburg." In addition to her acting career, she was a showgirl at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was married to Leonard Rogers in 1959, becoming Adelle M. Rogers. Filmography * 1955 ''My Sister Eileen''- Secretary (Uncredited) * 1955 ''Apache Ambush'' - Ann Parker * 1955 ''Women's Prison''- Grace * 1956 ''The Best Things in Life Are Free''- Chorus Girl (Uncredited) * 1956 ''Hollywood or Bust ''Hollywood or Bust'' is a 1956 American semi-musical c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adele Astaire
Adele Astaire Douglass (born Adele Marie Austerlitz, later known as Lady Charles Cavendish; September 10, 1896 – January 25, 1981), was an American dancer, stage actress, and singer. After beginning work as a dancer and vaudeville performer at the age of nine, Astaire built a successful performance career with her younger brother, Fred Astaire. The brother and sister act initially worked their way through vaudeville circuits, finally achieving a breakthrough with their first Broadway roles in 1917. Astaire became known for her talents as a skilled dancer and comedienne, starring in hit Broadway musicals such as '' Lady, Be Good!'' (1924), ''Funny Face'' (1927) and ''The Band Wagon'' (1931)''.'' The siblings took several of their more popular shows to Britain's West End during the 1920s, where they were soon international celebrities, meeting members of the British royal family and prominent figures from contemporary arts and literature circles. In 1932, after a 27-year p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adele Arakawa
Adele Arakawa (born August 31, 1957) is a retired American evening news anchor for NBC affiliate station KUSA-TV of Denver, Colorado. As of June 2007, she provides the female voice of the airport train system at Denver International Airport. She retired on June 30, 2017. She is also the voice of Denver’s RTD Light Rail trains, announcing stations, stops and destinations. Early life and education Born Adele Hausser, Arakawa was raised in Hawaii and later east Tennessee. At age 16, she began taking college courses at Tennessee Tech University and working as a radio disc jockey in her hometown of La Follette, Tennessee. She also attended the University of Tennessee but dropped out after her freshman year. Professional career Following her entry into radio, Arakawa worked as a radio news anchor at WYSH in Clinton, Tennessee and as a disc jockey at WRJZ in Knoxville, Tennessee. In 1981, Arakawa made the transition to television news, working at WTVK in weather in Knoxville where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adele Anthony
Adele Anthony (born 1 October 1970) is an Australian-American violinist. In 1984, at age 13, she was the youngest winner of the ABC Instrumental and Vocal Competition; she later won other international competitions and studied in New York. She is now based in the United States, where she lives with her husband Gil Shaham, and tours and records. Biography Adele Anthony was born in Singapore as the daughter of Alphonse Jivaras Anthony, the founding concertmaster of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. She began to play the violin at the age of two and a half when the family settled in Tasmania. She subsequently attended Dernancourt Primary School, South Australia, and studied violin in Adelaide with Lyndall Hendrickson and Beryl Kimber. In her high school years, she attended Pembroke School, Kensington and Saint Ignatius'College Athelstone. At age 13, in 1984, Anthony was the youngest winner of the ABC Instrumental and Vocal Competition, (now known as the ABC Symphony Australia Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adele Änggård
Adele Änggård (born Adele Hankey, 31 July 1933) is a British-Swedish stage and costume designer whose career has spanned some of the most significant major stages across Europe and Scandinavia. In parallel she's actively pursued archeology and writing, and in later life contributed new interpretations on early European civilizations. Background and education Adele Hankey was daughter of Robert Hankey, 2nd Baron Hankey. From 1948 to 1953 she studied ballet at the Elmhurst Ballet School with a focus on art and design, as well as theatre at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. From 1960 to 1963 she took a series of design courses under Paul Colin, and studied art at the Académie Julian and with André Lhote at his studio. In 1972 she studied television and film at the College of San Mateo. Career Änggård has had a long and prolific career in theatre, contributing to some 80 productions between 1957 and 2000. Her designs were often noted for an essential simplic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adèle Anderson
Adèle Anderson (born 14 June 1952) is an English Olivier Award-nominated singer and actress, best known as one third of the cabaret group Fascinating Aïda. Career Anderson has appeared internationally in concerts, in theatrical plays, on the BBC Television programme ''Gemma Masters''. In addition, sometimes with Dillie Keane, Anderson writes lyrics to most of Fascinating Aïda's songs and has contributed to the songs of several hit musicals, including ''The Challenge'' (Shaw Theatre) and ''The Ten Commandments'' (The Place). Fascinating Aïda Anderson joined Fascinating Aïda in 1984, a year after its inception, and has performed with them ever since. In 2014 they recorded the show ''Charm Offensive'' which they toured nationwide. Credits Theatre *The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Landor Theatre) *Follies (Landor Theatre) *Into the Woods (Derby Playhouse and The Forum, Wythenshawe) *Achilles in Heels (Landor Theatre) *When Florence Met Isadora (Rosemary Branch) *Eminent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adèle Almati
Alma Adèle Louise Almati née Heitmann (1861–1919) was a German-born Swedish mezzo-soprano opera singer who sang at the Royal Swedish Opera between 1886 and 1897. Important roles included Amneris in '' Aida'', Azucena in '' Il trovatore'' and Brünhilde in '' Die Walküre''. Biography Born in Jersey City on 23 February 1861, Adèle Heitmann was the daughter of the German sea captain Berthold Hein Heitmann and Emma Henrietta Gercken. Following the death of her parents, she was adopted by the Swedish telegraph executive Alfred Harald Emil Fich and his wife who moved to Stockholm in 1868. After completing her schooling, she was taught solo singing at the Royal Swedish Conservatory under the opera singers Julius Günther and Isidor Dannström, with training in drama by Signe Hebbe. She received further voice training under Leocadie Gerlach in Copenhagen and from Mathilde Marchesi in both Vienna and Paris. After engagements in both Vienna and Budapest, using the name of Almati, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adele Ajosun
Oba Adele or Adele Ajosun (died 1837) reigned twice as Oba of Lagos; first, from c1811 to 1821, and a second time from 1835 to 1837. His father was Oba Ologun Kutere and his siblings were Obas Osinlokun and Akitoye, thus the Ologun Kutere line has remained the dominant line in the Obaship of Lagos. Ascendancy Adele ascended the Obaship of Lagos after the approximate 5 year interregnum following the death of his father Ologun Kutere. Some written and oral sources note that Ologun Kutere desired that Adele become Oba because of Adele's faithful service to Ologun Kutere. Historian John. B. Losi wrote about Adele's care of Ologun Kutere's property while the Lander brothers (Richard and John Lander) note Adele's mechanical aptitude. During Adele's reign the Islamic faith spread in Lagos and his popularity is reported to have decreased among Lagosians because his children introduced the Egun masquerade, which at the time was seen as unbecoming. Osinlokun's coup and Adele's exile to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adele
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a record deal with XL Recordings. Her debut album, ''19 (Adele album), 19'', was released in 2008 and spawned the UK top-five singles "Chasing Pavements" and "Make You Feel My Love#Adele version, Make You Feel My Love". The album was certified BPI certification, 8× platinum in the UK and RIAA certification, triple platinum in the US. Adele was honoured with the Brit Award for Rising Star as well as the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Adele released her second studio album, ''21 (Adele album), 21'', in 2011. It became the world's List of best-selling albums of the 21st century, best-selling album of the 21st century, with sales of over 31 million copies. It was certified BPI certification, 18× platinum in the UK (the List of best-selling albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adele Addison
Adele Addison (born July 24, 1925) is an American lyric soprano who was a figure in the classical music world during the 1950s and 1960s. Although she did appear in several operas, Addison spent most of her career performing in recital and concert. Her performances spanned a wide array of literature from the Baroque period to contemporary compositions. She is best remembered today as the singing voice for Bess (played by Dorothy Dandridge) in the 1959 movie, ''Porgy and Bess''. Known for her polished and fluent tone, Addison made a desirable Baroque vocal artist. She can be heard on numerous recordings, of which her Baroque performances are perhaps her best work. Many of her recordings were made with the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Leonard Bernstein. Early life and education Addison, who is African-American, was born on July 24, 1925, in New York City, moving to Springfield, Massachusetts as a child. Addison began dedicated vocal studies as a teenager and, followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
