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Amelia (name)
Amelia is a female given name. It is an English-language variant of Amalia, derived from the Germanic word ''amal'' meaning 'work', and connoting industriousness and fertility. Diminutive forms include Amy, Emma, Milly and Mel. The name also exists in Spanish and other languages, such as Romanian. Etymologists believe that the name Amelia is unrelated to the Latin nomen , from which originates the English birth name Emily. Popularity In 2013 it was the eighth most popular name for girls in Australia. Notable people * Amalberga of Maubeuge (died 690), Saint Amelia, early medieval saint *Princess Amelia of Great Britain (1711–1786) *Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom (1783–1810) * Amelia Beauclerc (born 1790), British Gothic novelist * Amelia Adamo (born 1947), Swedish magazine founder and editor *Amelia Andersdotter (born 1987), Swedish politician * Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr (1831–1911), English novelist *Amelia Bloomer (1818–1894), American feminist, started ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melly
Melly, Mely or Mellie can refer to: Surname * Andrée Melly (born 1932-2020), English actress *Charles Pierre Melly (1829–1888), English philanthropist *George Melly (1926–2007), English singer, critic, writer and lecturer * George Melly (MP) (1830–1894), English merchant, shipowner and politician * Julius Kibiwott Melly, elected to the National Assembly of Kenya in 2013 Given name, nickname or stage name *Mellie Francon (born 1982), Swiss snowboarder * Melly Goeslaw (born 1974), stage name of Indonesian singer and songwriter Mellyana Goeslaw Hoed * Melly Oitzl (born 1955), Austrian behavioral neuroscientist *Mely Romero Celis (born 1977), Mexican politician * Melly Still (born 1962), British director, designer and choreographer *Mely G. Tan (born 1930), Chinese Indonesian sociologist *Mellie Uyldert (1908–2009), Dutch New Age writer, alternative healer, occultist and astrologer *Melisa Nicolau (born 1984), Spanish former footballer known as Mely or Melisa *Meldon Mell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Most Popular Given Names
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union club Other uses * Angle of list, the leaning to either port or starboard of a ship * List (information), an ordered collection of pieces of information ** List (abstract data type), a method to organize data in computer science * List on Sylt, previously called List, the northernmost village in Germany, on the island of Sylt * ''List'', an alternative term for ''roll'' in flight dynamics * To ''list'' a building, etc., in the UK it means to designate it a listed building that may not be altered without permission * Lists (jousting), the barriers used to designate the tournament area where medieval knights jousted * ''The Book of Lists'', an American series of books with unusual lists See also * The List (other) * Listing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amelia Dimoldenberg
Amelia Dimoldenberg (; born 30 January 1994) is an English journalist, comedian, YouTuber, and television presenter. She created the web series ''Chicken Shop Date'', in which she interviews rappers, grime artists as well as other YouTubers and Premier League footballers in fried chicken restaurants. She is known for her use of sarcasm, deadpan humour and awkward silences in her interviews. Early life and education Dimoldenberg grew up in Marylebone in the City of Westminster and attended St Marylebone School. Her father is Paul Dimoldenberg, a Labour Party member of Westminster City Council and her mother, Linda, is a retired librarian. She studied A-levels in English, art, politics and IT, and went on to obtain a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design and a BA in Fashion Communication from Central Saint Martins, London. Of her time at university, she has written, "I was always on the outskirts of the ultra-fashionable scene and left the party-going to those who had the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amelia Crowley
Amelia Crowley is an Irish actress and stand-up comedian. She is known for playing Fiona Piggott on RTÉ's ''Fair City'', Deirdre Mallon in ''Derry Girls'', and for her theatre work in the UK and Ireland. Career Crowley has made film appearances in '' I Went Down'' and ''Ella Enchanted''. In 2001, Crowley played Yvonn in RTÉ Two's sitcom, '' The Cassidys''. In 2007, Crowley joined the cast of ''Fair City'' playing husband-murderer, Fiona Piggott, a love interest for Paul Brennan. She left the soap in 2011, but returned in 2020. Filmography *'' I Went Down'', 1997 *''Ella Enchanted'' Fairy Administrator, 2004 *'' Wake Wood'' *'' The Man Who Invented Christmas'' Television *'' Finbar's Class'', Lorraine, 1995 *'' Val Falvey, TD'' 2005 *''Dublin Murders'' *''Derry Girls'', Deirdre Mallon, 2018–2022 Theatre work *''F!'' Riverbank theatre, Dublin 1993 *'' Twenty Grand'' Peacock Theatre 1998 *''Car Show'', ''Car Show 2'' Meeting House Square 1998-2000 *'' The Star Trap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amelia R
Amelia may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Amélia'' (film), a 2000 Brazilian film directed by Ana Carolina * ''Amelia'' (film), a 2009 film based on the life of Amelia Earhart Literature * '' Amelia (magazine)'', a Swedish women's magazine * ''Amelia'' (novel), a 1751 sentimental novel by Henry Fielding * '' Amelia Bedelia'', a series of US children's books * Amelia Jane, a series of books by Enid Blyton * '' Amelia Rules!'', a series of American children's graphic novels Music * ''Amelia'' (opera), music by Daron Hagen; libretto by Gardner McFall; story by Stephen Wadsworth * "Amelia" (song), a song by Joni Mitchell on her 1976 album ''Hejira'' * "Amelia", a song by The Mission, from the album '' Carved in Sand'' * "Amelia", a song by the Cocteau Twins on their 1984 album ''Treasure'' * "Amelia", a song by Prism on their 1977 album '' Prism'' * "Amelia", a 1972 song by Wayne Cochran and The C.C. Riders People * Amelia (given name), including people so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amelia Bullmore
Amelia Mary Bullmore (born 31 January 1964) is an English actress, screenwriter and playwright. She is known for her roles in ''Coronation Street'' (1990–1992), ''I'm Alan Partridge'' (2002), '' Ashes to Ashes'' (2008–2009), '' Twenty Twelve'' (2011–2012) and '' Scott & Bailey'' (2011–2014). Bullmore began writing in 1994. Her writing credits include episodes of '' This Life'', '' Attachments'', ''Black Cab'', and '' Scott & Bailey.'' Early life and education Bullmore was born in Chelsea, London, to Jeremy Bullmore, an advertising executive, and Pamela Bullmore (née Green), a gardening writer. She has two older brothers, neuropsychiatrist and neuroscientist Edward Bullmore and documentary filmmaker Adam Bullmore. She studied drama at Manchester University. Career Acting Bullmore was part of a cabaret group named Red Stockings, along with Helen Edmundson. While performing at the Contact Theatre in Manchester, a casting director for ''Coronation Street'' saw her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloomers (clothing)
Bloomers, also called the bloomer, the Turkish dress, the American dress, or simply reform dress, are divided women's garments for the lower body. They were developed in the 19th century as a healthful and comfortable alternative to the heavy, constricting dresses worn by American women. They take their name from their best-known advocate, the women's rights activist Amelia Bloomer. Fashion bloomers (skirted) Bloomers were an innovation of readers of the ''Water-Cure Journal'', a popular health periodical that in October 1849 began urging women to develop a style of dress that was not so harmful to their health as the current fashion. It also represented an unrestricted movement, unlike previous women's fashions of the time, that allowed for greater freedom—both metaphorical and physical—within the public sphere. The fashionable dress of that time consisted of a skirt that dragged several inches on the floor, worn over layers of starched petticoats stiffened with straw or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amelia Bloomer
Amelia Jenks Bloomer (May 27, 1818 – December 30, 1894) was an American newspaper editor, women's rights and temperance advocate. Even though she did not create the women's clothing reform style known as bloomers, her name became associated with it because of her early and strong advocacy. In her work with ''The Lily,'' she became the first woman to own, operate and edit a newspaper for women. Early life Amelia Jenks was born in 1818 in Homer, New York, to Ananias Jenks and Lucy (Webb) Jenks. She was one of the youngest in her large family, having at least 4 sisters and 2 brothers. She came from a family of modest means and received only a few years of formal education in the local district school. Career After a brief time as a school teacher at the age of 17, she decided to relocate, and moved in with her newly married sister Elvira, then living in Waterloo. Within a year she had moved into the home of the Oren Chamberlain family in Seneca Falls to act as the live-in g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr (March 29, 1831 – March 10, 1919) was a British novelist and teacher. Many of the plots of her stories are laid in Scotland and England. The scenes are from her girlhood recollection of surroundings. Her works include, ''Jan Vedder's Wife'', ''A Border Shepherdess'', ''Feet of Clay'', ''Friend Olivia'', ''The Bow of Orange Ribbon'', ''Remember the Alamo'', ''She Loved a Sailor'', ''A Daughter of Fife'', ''The Squire of Sanddal Side'', ''Paul and Christina'', ''Master of His Fate'', ''The Household of McNeil'', ''The Last of the Macallisters'', ''Between Two Loves'', ''A Sister to Esau'', ''A Rose of a Hundred Leaves'', ''A Singer from the Sea'','' The Beads of Tasmer'', ''The Hallam Succession'', ''The Lone House'', ''Christopher and Other Stories'', ''The Lost Silver of Briffault''. Early years and education She was born on March 29, 1831 (1832 is also reported), in Ulverston, Lancashire, England as Amelia Edith Huddleston. Her father was Reverend W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amelia Andersdotter
Amelia Anna Matilda Katarina Andersdotter (born 30 August 1987 in Uppsala) is a Swedish politician and former Member of the European Parliament (2011–2014), elected on the Pirate Party list in the 2009 election. Personal life Amelia Andersdotter was born on 30 August 1987 at the Academical Hospital in Uppsala, Sweden, the first of three children. Her mother, Lotta Lille, is a journalist, and her father, Anders Lundquist, is a teacher and chess tutor. Her sisters are Ulrika and Karolina. She also has a half-brother on her father's side, Eirik Lundquist. After graduating at Rosendalsgymnasiet in Uppsala, she attended university in Lund, where she studied mathematics, physics, Spanish and business law. However, Amelia was elected before completing her studies. She has lived in many parts of Europe, including Lund, Uppsala, Bucharest, Ghent and Brussels. She lived in Enköping until 11 September 2020 when she moved abroad. Political career Amelia joined the Piratpar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amelia Adamo
Amelia Adamo (born 24 February 1947) is a Swedish journalist. She established several women's magazines and worked as an editor-in-chief. Biography She was born in Rome, Italy, and went to Sweden soon after her birth. She received a degree in social sciences. She has worked on magazines such as ''Svensk Damtidning ''Svensk Damtidning'' (Swedish: ''Swedish Women's Weekly'') is a weekly women's magazine published in Sweden since 1889. The magazine is headquartered in Helsingborg. History and profile The magazine was established in 1889. ''Svensk Damtidning' ...'', '' Husmodern'' and '' VeckoRevyn''. She was the editor-in-chief of the latter. Adamo started the magazines '' Amelia'' (1995), '' Tara'' (2000) and ''M-magasin'' (2006). Adamo has married third times. She first married Lars Ericsson who was the summer editor-in-chief at ''Svensk Damtidning''. They had two sons, and Ericsson died of cancer. Her second husband was Thorbjörn Larsson, former chief editor of '' Aftonblade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amelia Beauclerc
Amelia Beauclerc (1 January 1790 – 1 March 1820) was a British Gothic novelist. Life Beauclerc's life has been described as "invisible." Writing It has taken time to establish a complete bibliography for Beauclerk. Her first two novels, ''Eva of Cambria, or, The Fugitive Daughter'' (1810) and Ora and ''Juliet, or, Influence of First Principles'' (1811), were published by mistake under the name "Emma de Lisle," the nom de plume of another novelist, Emma Parker. Beauclerc's next four novels were published "by the author of," but her final two novels were clearly published under her own name. Six of Beauclerc's eight novels were published with the Minerva Press, famous for their sentimental and Gothic titles. Her interest was more the former; one commentator called her novels "sham Gothic" because they focused more on sentiment than on more thrilling genre elements. In this regard, Beauclerc followed the example of Ann Radcliffe and the tradition of the " female Gothic." Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
