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Aga Rossi
Aga or AGA may refer to: Business * Architectural Glass and Aluminum (AGA), a glazing contractor, established in 1970 * AGA (automobile), ''Autogen Gasaccumulator AG'', 1920s German car company * AGA AB, ''Aktiebolaget Svenska Gasaccumulator'', a Swedish company, the originator of the AGA Cooker * Aga Rangemaster Group, British manufacturer ** AGA cooker, an oven and cooker * Abellio Greater Anglia, former name of Greater Anglia, a train company in the United Kingdom People *Aga Khan (other) * ''Ağa'' (Ottoman Empire), an Ottoman Turkish military and administrative rank * Alejandro G. Abadilla (1906–1969), Filipino poet * Aga Radwańska, Polish tennis player * AGA (singer), Hong Kong singer Given name * Aga of Kish, Ensi of Kish and King of Sumer * Ağa Aşurov (1880–1936), Azerbaijani statesman * Aga Muhlach (born 1969), Filipino actor and producer * Aga Zaryan (born 1976), Polish vocalist *Aga, a diminutive of the Russian female first name Agafa *Aga, a diminutiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AGA (Architectural Glass And Aluminum)
Architectural Glass and Aluminum (AGA) is a specialty glazing contractor located in the United States. Architectural Glass & Aluminum provides engineering, design, fabrication, installation, and assembly services for custom glazing systems, such as Curtain Wall, Storefront, Punched Openings, and Window Wall. The firm works with architects and General Contractors to meet desired aesthetics, and performance criteria (such as LEED), while providing details that interface with other exterior enclosure substrates. Along with glazing of glass, AGA installs systems with infills including aluminum panels, composite materials, and natural stone. The company has also dealt with integrating custom ornamental trims and sunscreens on a number of projects. AGA is headquartered in Livermore, California. thumbnail, The 535 Mission Street Project in San Francisco features a 4 sided SSG curtain wall installed and designed by Architectural Glass and Aluminum. History Architectural Glass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agafodor
Agafodor (russian: Агафодо́р) is an old and uncommonPetrovsky, p. 38 Russian Christian male first name.Superanskaya, p. 24 The name is derived from the Greek words ''agathos''—meaning ''kind'', ''good''—and ''dōron''—meaning ''gift''. The diminutives of "Agafodor" are Aga (), Dora (), and Fodya (). The patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...s derived from "Agafodor" are "" (''Agafodorovich''; masculine) and "" (''Agafodorovna''; feminine). References Notes Sources *Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (''Dictionary of Russian First Names''). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. *А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Совр ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alemu Aga
Alemu Aga ( am, ዓለሙ አጋ; born 1950) is an Ethiopian musician, singer, and master of the Begena. Life Born in Entotto, near Addis Ababa, Alemu became interested in the Begena (a ten-stringed member of the lyre family, also known as "King David's Harp") at the age of twelve, when a master of the instrument, the Aleqa Tessema Welde-Emmanuel, stayed next door to his family. Aleqa Tessema began teaching at Ras Desta school, where Alemu was a pupil. As well as studying the begena at school, Alemu carried his master's instrument to and from school, and thus benefited from more of Tessema's time. He went on to study geography at Addis Ababa University, and after graduation went to work as a geography and begena professor at the Yared Music School, where for seven years he also taught begena. Alemu went on to become an acknowledged master of the instrument, first recorded in 1972 by Cynthia Tse Kimberlin for a major UNESCO collection, and performing and broadcasting arou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ağa
Ağa is a Turkish surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Mustapha Aga, Ottoman Empire ambassador to the Swedish Court *Osman Aga of Temesvar, Ottoman army officer *Sedefkar Mehmed Agha, Ottoman architect of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque *Suleiman Aga, Ottoman Empire ambassador to the French king Louis XIV *Silahdar Findiklili Mehmed Aga, Turkish historian *Yakup Ağa, Ottoman cavalry knight *Zaro Aga, claimed to be one of the longest-lived humans in the history of mankind *Aga, The driver of the White horse of Athens * See also *Firuz Ağa Mosque *Agha (Ottoman Empire) Agha ( tr, ağa; ota, آغا; fa, آقا, āghā; "chief, master, lord") is an honorific title for a civilian or officer, or often part of such title. In the Ottoman times, some court functionaries and leaders of organizations like bazaar or ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Aga Turkish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avgusta
Avgusta (russian: А́вгуста or ) is a Russian Christian first name,Superanskaya, p. 250 the female form of the male first name Avgust.Petrovsky, p. 32 It is derived from the Latin word ''Augusta'', meaning ''sacred'', and was used as an honorific in ancient Rome. Its colloquial forms and diminutives include Ava (), Gusta (), Gustya (), Ustya (), Gusya (), Gutya (), and Aga (). "Avgusta" is also a colloquial form of the female first name Avgustina Avgustina (russian: Августи́на) is an uncommon Russian female first name.Nikonov, p. 63 Its masculine versions are AvgustinPetrovsky, p. 32 and Avgust. The name is derived from the Latin word ''augustus'', which means ''majestic ... and a diminutive of the male first name Avgustin. References Notes Sources *Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (''Dictionary of Russian First Names''). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Мо ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agavva
Agavva (russian: Ага́вва) is an old and rarePetrovsky, p. 37 Russian Christian male first name.Superanskaya, p. 23 It is supposedly derived from the Biblical Hebrew word ''hāgāb'', meaning ''locust''. Its diminutives are Aga (), Agakha (), and Agasha (). The patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...s derived from "Agavva" are "" (''Agavvich''; masculine) and "" (''Agavvichna''; feminine). See also * Agav References Notes Sources *Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (''Dictionary of Russian First Names''). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. *А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Современный словарь личных ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agav
Agav (russian: Ага́в) is an old and uncommonPetrovsky, p. 37 Russian Christian male first name.Superanskaya p. 23 There are several theories about the origins of this first name. According to one, the name is possibly derived from the Greek word ''agauos'', meaning ''famous'', ''celebrated''. It is also possible that the name is of Biblical Hebrew origins and derives from the word ''hāgāb'', meaning ''locust''. Finally, it could have been derived from the name of an Ethiopian tribe.Superanskaya p. 34 Its diminutives are Aga (), Agava (), Agakha (), and Agasha (). The patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...s derived from "Agav" are "" (''Agavovich''; masculine) and "" (''Agavovna''; feminine). References Notes Sources *Н. А. Пет ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agatha (given Name)
Agatha also Agata, is a feminine given name derived from the Greek feminine name (''Agáthē''; alternative form: ''Agathḗ''), which is a nominalized form of (''agathḗ''), i.e. the feminine form of the adjective (''agathós'') "good". It was the name of St. Agatha of Sicily, a third-century Christian martyr. Rarely has the name been given in English-speaking countries during recent years. Agatha was last ranked among the top 1,000 names for girls born in the United States during the 1930s. “Agatha” is a common name in Greece and countries that speak Germanic languages. Russian name In Russian, the name "" (''Agata'') was borrowed from the Western European languages, and derives from the same Ancient Greek root from which older names AgafyaNikonov, p. 63 and AgafaPetrovsky, p. 38 also come. Its masculine version is Agat.Superanskaya p. 251 In 1924–1930, the name was included into various Soviet calendars,Superanskaya pp. 22 and 278 wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agapiya
Agapiya (russian: Ага́пия, from grc, Ἀγάπη) is an old and uncommonPetrovsky, p. 37 Russian Christian female given name, first name.Superanskaya [1], p. 250 Its masculine version is Agapy. Its colloquial form is Ogapiya ().Superanskaya [2], p. 278 The substandard colloquial form Agapeya () was also used. The diminutives of "Agapiya" are Agapa (), Gapa (), Ganya (), Gasya (), Aga (), and Agasha (). References Notes Sources *Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (''Dictionary of Russian First Names''). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. *[1] А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Современный словарь личных имён: Сравнение. Происхождение. Написание" (''Modern Dictionary of First Names: Comparison. Origins. Spelling''). Айрис-пресс. Москва, 2005. *[2] А. В. Супера ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agapit
Agapit (russian: Агапи́т) is an old and uncommonPetrovsky, p. 37 Russian Christian male first name.Superanskaya, p. 24 The name is derived from the Greek word ''agapētos'', meaning ''loved one''. Its colloquial variant is Agap (; which can also be the main form of a related name). The diminutives of "Agapit" are Aga (), Agapitka (), Agapka (), Gapa (), and Gasha (). The patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...s derived from "Agapit" are "" (''Agapitovich''; masculine) and "" (''Agapitovna''; feminine). References Notes Sources *Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (''Dictionary of Russian First Names''). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. *А. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agapa
Agapa (russian: Ага́па) is an Old Church SlavonicSuperanskaya p. 278 and rare Russian female first name.Petrovsky, p. 37 It is derived from the Greek word ''agapē'', meaning ''love''. The diminutives of "Agapa" are Aga () and Gapa (). "Agapa" may also be a diminutive of the female name Agapiya Agapiya (russian: Ага́пия, from grc, Ἀγάπη) is an old and uncommonPetrovsky, p. 37 Russian Christian female given name, first name.Superanskaya p. 250 Its masculine version is Agapy. Its colloquial form is Ogapiya ().S ....Superanskaya p. 250 References Notes Sources * А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Современный словарь личных имён: Сравнение. Происхождение. Написание" (''Modern Dictionary of First Names: Comparison. Origins. Spelling''). Айрис-пресс. Москва, 2005. * А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Словарь р ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agap
Agap (russian: Ага́п) is a Russian male first name.Superanskaya, p. 23 The name is derived from the Greek name Agapios, which in turn derives from the verb , meaning "to love". The name's old form,Petrovsky, p. 37 as well as the form used by the Russian Orthodox Church, is Agapy (). The nonstandard colloquial form ''Agapey'' () was also used. The diminutives of "Agap" are Agapka (), Gapa (), Aga (), Aganya (), Ganya (), Agasha (), and Gasha (). The patronymics derived from "Agap" are "" (''Agapovich''; masculine) and its colloquial form "" (''Agapych''), and "" (''Avapovna''; feminine). See also *Agapit Agapit (russian: Агапи́т) is an old and uncommonPetrovsky, p. 37 Russian Christian male first name.Superanskaya, p. 24 The name is derived from the Greek word ''agapētos'', meaning ''loved one''. Its colloquial variant is Agap (; ..., a related name References Notes Sources *А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Совре ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
