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Abra (name)
Abra is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Douglas Abra (born 1947), judge of Manitoba, Canada * Abra of Poitiers (''aka'' Saint Abra) (c.343–c.360), French saint * Abra Moore (born 1969), Irish-American singer-songwriter * Abra Prentice Wilkin (born 1942), American philanthropist, socialite and member of the Rockefeller Family * Abra (rapper), stage name of Filipino rapper Raymond Abracosa (born 1990) * Abra Amedomé, Togolese politician * Abra K. Maynard (1803-1894), American farmer and politician * Abra J. Powers (1883-1971), American lawyer and politician Fictional characters: * Abra Durant, a fictional surgeon in the British television series ''Holby City'' * Abra Kadabra (comics), a DC comic book supervillain * Abra Bacon, young woman in John Steinbeck's novel ''East of Eden (novel), East of Eden'' * Abra Stone, a girl in Stephen King's novel ''Doctor Sleep (novel), Doctor Sleep'' * Abra Walsh, a young woman in Nora Roberts' novel "W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Abra
Douglas N. Abra (born April 1, 1947 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian judge. He was appointed a judge of the Court of King's Bench of Manitoba on July 10, 2007. He replaced Alan D. MacInnes, upon his appointment to the Manitoba Court of Appeal. Mr. Justice Abra received a Bachelor of Arts in 1968 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1972 from the University of Manitoba. He was admitted to the Bar of Manitoba in 1973. He practised as an associate with Monk Goodwin & Company, then as a Crown Attorney with the provincial Crown (1974–1979) before returning to private practice with Thompson Dorfman Sweatman Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP (TDS) is a Canadian, Manitoba-based law firm with its head office in Winnipeg. The firm has two full-time regional office in Brandon and Portage la Prairie and eight part-time satellite offices in Boissevain, Gla ... (1980–1989) and with Hill Abra Dewar (1989–2007). At the time of his appointment to the bench, Mr. Justice Abra was a partner with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abra Of Poitiers
Saint Abra (c. 343 – c. 360) was the daughter of Hilary of Poitiers. Saint Abra herself has been recognized as a saint. She was born before her father converted to Christianity and was made a bishop. At her father's advice, she took the vow of virginity. During her father's exile from Poitiers, she and her mother remained there. She died shortly after his return in 360, supposedly at the age of seventeen or eighteen. She is remembered for her work among the poor and spreading of Christianity in the area around Poitiers, France. Her feast day The calendar of saints is the traditional Christian method of organizing a liturgical year by associating each day with one or more saints and referring to the day as the feast day or feast of said saint. The word "feast" in this context d ... is celebrated on 12 December in Poitiers. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Abra Of Poitiers 4th-century births 4th-century deaths 4th-century Roman women 4th-century Christian saints Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abra Moore
Abra Moore (born June 8, 1969) is an American folk-styled rock singer-songwriter. Moore was a founding member of the Hawaiian rock band Poi Dog Pondering, but left to pursue a solo career after the group's move to Texas in the late 1980s. Her 1997 album '' Strangest Places'' included the hit "Four Leaf Clover", which received airplay in Midwest U.S. radio markets and VH1 and MTV2 rotation, and charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Early life Moore's parents are Dale and Lisa Moore. Her father named her after the heroine of John Steinbeck's '' East of Eden''. She was raised in Puna, Hawaii, with three brothers—Matt, Pepe, and Zack—and sister Mia in a bohemian household that had very strong jazz influences, including jam sessions by guest musicians. Career Abra was influenced by the sax music that her brother, Matt Moore, an accomplished Hawaii Jazz musician, played during her childhood. When she was 19, she joined Poi Dog Pondering with a group of friends, moving to Los Angeles i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abra Prentice Wilkin
Abra Prentice Wilkin (born July 30, 1942) is an American philanthropy, philanthropist. She is the daughter of John Rockefeller Prentice (1902–1972) and his wife, Abbie Cantrill Prentice. Wilkin is a great-granddaughter of Standard Oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937).Prentice Wilkin attended both The Latin School of Chicago and The Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, Connecticut, Simsbury, Connecticut. She has been married twice. Her first marriage was to journalist Jon Anderson, and she has three children by that marriage: two daughters, Ashley Anderson Norton and Abra Anderson, and a son, Anthony Anderson. The couple was divorced in 1976 and Anderson died in 2014 aged 77. After their divorce, She married James Wilkin, a consultant on architectural Millwork (building material), millwork. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abra (rapper)
Raymond Abracosa (born December 2, 1990), better known as Abra, is a Filipino rapper, hip hop recording artist and occasional actor. He gained mainstream popularity with his song "Gayuma". When the video reached more than 26 million views on YouTube, it was hailed as the highest number generated by any local artist. Before that, he is a well-known battle emcee in the FlipTop Battle League. Career His career started as a member of Pinoy hip hop group Lyrically Deranged Poets (LDP) in 2010. He joined the Fliptop Battle League as Abra. They released their independent debut album ''The Project'' in 2009 and had their first major concert at the legendary Music Museum in 2010. LDP was awarded Best Urban Group at both the 2010 and 2011 Urban Music Awards, among other nominations. In 2011, LDP was granted TV air time on myx for the music video of their song "Here to Own It", which was able to enter the charts. He is also a major icon in the Fliptop battle league as well as a co-host ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abra Amedomé
Abra Amedomé, born Abra Julie Mawupé Vovor was a Togolese politician woman. Trained as a pharmacist in France, Montpellier, Abra Julie Amedome returned to Togo and became a highly successful businesswoman. She was the first pharmatian woman in Togo. She was married to professor Antoine Afantchao Amedome (professor of médecine).She took a leading role in the national ruling party, and in 1975 became president of the Union National des Femmes Togolaise. In 1979 she became minister of social affairs and women's production, continuing in this role until 1983. She was one of six women elected to the Parliament of Togo in 1979; the others were Cheffi Meatchi, Kossiwa Monsila, Essohana Péré, Zinabou Touré, and Adjoavi Trenou Marguerite Adjoavi Trenou (died 3 November 2008) was a Togolese activist and politician. She was one of six women elected to the Parliament of Togo in 1979; the others were Abra Amedomé, Cheffi Meatchi, Kossiwa Monsila, Essohana Péré, and .... Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abra K
Abra may refer to: Places * Abra, Burkina Faso * Abra, Ivory Coast * Abra (province), a province of the Philippines ** Abra's at-large congressional district ** Legislative district of Abra * Abra de Ilog, a municipality of Occidental Mindoro in the Philippines * Abra River, in the Philippines * El Abra, an archaeological site in Colombia * Abra, Lebanon, a municipality of Lebanon * Abra, Pakistan * Abra Channel, connecting the Magellan Strait with the Pacific Ocean People * Abra (name), a given name and a surname * Abra (Samma tribe) or Abro, an ethnic group in Pakistan * Abra (rapper) (born 1990), stage name of Filipino rapper Raymond Abracosa * Abra (singer) (born 1989), stage name of Atlanta-based R&B musician Gabrielle Mirville Other uses * Check Point Abra, a USB drive that combines an encrypted USB flash drive with virtualization, VPN and computer security technologies * Abra (boat), a type of river-crossing boat in Dubai, United Arab Emirates * Abra (company), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abra J
Abra may refer to: Places * Abra, Burkina Faso * Abra, Ivory Coast * Abra (province), a province of the Philippines ** Abra's at-large congressional district ** Legislative district of Abra * Abra de Ilog, a municipality of Occidental Mindoro in the Philippines * Abra River, in the Philippines * El Abra, an archaeological site in Colombia * Abra, Lebanon, a municipality of Lebanon * Abra, Pakistan * Abra Channel, connecting the Magellan Strait with the Pacific Ocean People * Abra (name), a given name and a surname * Abra (Samma tribe) or Abro, an ethnic group in Pakistan * Abra (rapper) (born 1990), stage name of Filipino rapper Raymond Abracosa * Abra (singer) (born 1989), stage name of Atlanta-based R&B musician Gabrielle Mirville Other uses * Check Point Abra, a USB drive that combines an encrypted USB flash drive with virtualization, VPN and computer security technologies * Abra (boat), a type of river-crossing boat in Dubai, United Arab Emirates * Abra (company), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abra Durant
Percival "Abra" Durant is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama ''Holby City'', portrayed by actor Adrian Edmondson. The character first appeared on-screen on 5 July 2005 in the episode "Tuesday's Child", episode 38 of the show's seventh series. Initially making a one-off, guest-appearance, Edmondson has since reprised the role of Abra numerous times, stating that he has loved the show since its 1999 conception. He departed from the show for the final time on 9 December 2008, in episode "Sweet Bitter Love". Abra's initial role in the show was that of Third World rights champion and humorous surgical maverick, whose major storylines centered on serious rule breaking (including stealing returned anti-retroviral drugs to send to African countries in need, performing an experimental xenotransplantation without authorisation, and secretly using Holby City Hospital's theatres at night to perform charity operations on African children) as well as his relationship with coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abra Kadabra (comics)
Abra Kadabra (Citizen Abra) is a magical supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared as a villain of the Flash in 1962. Abra Kadabra has made several animated appearances and appeared in two episodes of the live-action Arrowverse series, ''The Flash'', portrayed by David Dastmalchian. Publication history Created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, the character made his first appearance in ''The Flash'' #128 (May 1962). Fictional character biography Citizen Abra is from the 64th century, at a time when science has made stage magic obsolete. However, he desires a career as a performing magician, so he goes back in time to find an audience to entertain after stealing a time machine and inventing a device to paralyze the guards, and soon clashes with the Flash ( Barry Allen). He has a hypnotic device that makes people clap regardless of their thoughts, which he uses to force applause from audiences even when they don't applaud his magi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abra Bacon
''East of Eden'' is a novel by American author and Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck. Published in September 1952, the work is regarded by many to be Steinbeck's most ambitious novel and by Steinbeck himself to be his ''magnum opus''. Steinbeck stated about ''East of Eden'': "It has everything in it I have been able to learn about my craft or profession in all these years," and later said: "I think everything else I have written has been, in a sense, practice for this." The novel was originally addressed to Steinbeck's young sons, Thom and John (then 6 and 4 years old, respectively). Steinbeck wanted to describe the Salinas Valley for them in detail: the sights, sounds, smells and colors. ''East of Eden'' brings to life the intricate details of two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, and their interwoven stories. The Hamilton family in the novel is said to be based on the real-life family of Samuel Hamilton, Steinbeck's maternal grandfather. A young John Steinbeck also appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Of Eden (novel)
''East of Eden'' is a novel by American author and Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck. Published in September 1952, the work is regarded by many to be Steinbeck's most ambitious novel and by Steinbeck himself to be his ''magnum opus''. Steinbeck stated about ''East of Eden'': "It has everything in it I have been able to learn about my craft or profession in all these years," and later said: "I think everything else I have written has been, in a sense, practice for this." The novel was originally addressed to Steinbeck's young sons, Thom and John (then 6 and 4 years old, respectively). Steinbeck wanted to describe the Salinas Valley for them in detail: the sights, sounds, smells and colors. ''East of Eden'' brings to life the intricate details of two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, and their interwoven stories. The Hamilton family in the novel is said to be based on the real-life family of Samuel Hamilton, Steinbeck's maternal grandfather. A young John Steinbeck also appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |