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Archie Jackson PIC-15611-2432 (cropped)
Archie is a masculine given name, a diminutive of Archibald. It may refer to: People Given name or nickname * Archie Alexander (1888–1958), African-American mathematician, engineer and governor of the US Virgin Islands * Archie Blake (mathematician) (born 1906), American mathematician * Archie Bleyer (1909–1989), American bandleader, music arranger, and record executive * Archie Bradley (baseball) (born 1992), American baseball player * Archie Bradley (boxer) (1897–1969), Australian boxer and rugby league player * Archie Brown (historian) (born 1938), British political scientist and historian * Archie Butterley, Australian fugitive who was shot dead in 1993 * Archie Campbell (other), several people * Archie Carr (1909–1987), American herpetologist and a pioneer in sea turtle conservation * Archie Christie (1889–1962), British businessman and military officer, first husband of mystery writer Agatha Christie * Archie Clement (1846–1866), pro-Confederate guerri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diminutive
A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A (abbreviated ) is a word-formation device used to express such meanings. In many languages, such forms can be translated as "little" and diminutives can also be formed as multi-word constructions such as " Tiny Tim". Diminutives are often employed as nicknames and pet names when speaking to small children and when expressing extreme tenderness and intimacy to an adult. The opposite of the diminutive form is the augmentative. Beyond the ''diminutive form'' of a single word, a ''diminutive'' can be a multi-word name, such as "Tiny Tim" or "Little Dorrit". In many languages, formation of diminutives by adding suffixes is a productive part of the language. For example, in Spanish can be a nickname for someone who is overweight, and by adding an suffix, it becomes which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie Gemmill
Archibald Gemmill (born 24 March 1947) is a Scottish former footballer. During his career, he won the European Cup and three English league titles, and captained his national side. Gemmill scored the third Scotland goal in a 3–2 win against the Netherlands in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. It is regularly cited as one of the greatest goals in the history of the World Cup. Club career Early career Gemmill was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire. His early career at St Mirren was ruined by a succession of injuries, not least a broken ankle in early 1966. He was sent on to replace Jim Clunie on 13 August 1966 in a Scottish League Cup tie at Shawfield to become the first tactical substitute in Scottish football history. Gemmill was sold for £13,000 to Preston North End. Derby County He came to the attention of Peter Taylor, Derby County's assistant manager. Taylor then told Derby manager, Brian Clough, about Gemmill who had been considering signing for the reigning champions Ever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie Miller (other)
Archie Miller may refer to: * Archie Miller (Medal of Honor) (1878–1921), U.S. Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient * Archie H. Miller (1886–1958), lieutenant governor of Minnesota * Archie Miller (basketball) (born 1978), American basketball coach and former player * Archie Miller (footballer) Archibald Miller (5 September 1913 – 14 July 2006) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Heart of Midlothian, Falkirk (wartime guest), Blackburn Rovers, Kilmarnock, Carlisle United, Workington and Scotland Scotland (, ) is a coun ... (1913–2006), Scottish footballer See also * Archibald Miller (other) {{hndis, Miller, Archie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie McLean (footballer)
Archie McLean (1894–1971) was a mechanic and association football player from Paisley, Scotland who emigrated in 1912 to São Paulo, Brazil. In São Paulo, McLean's football career flourished and he became known, on the pitch, as ''Veadinho'' (the little deer). Charles William Miller is commonly regarded as having introduced the sport to the country. Early career McLean was a machine mechanic working for J & P Coats, a textile company. McLean had played for the Ayr F.C. team that amalgamated with Ayr Parkhouse F.C. to form Ayr United, as well as for Galston and St Johnstone. With St Johnstone he had won the Consolation Cup in 1912. Scottish Wanderers McLean was transferred to São Paulo in 1912. Initially he had planned for only a three-month stay. Shortly after taking up residence there, McLean founded an ex-pats' football team, the Scottish Wanderers. They played in the local São Paulo State League. McLean's performances caught the attention of the Brazilia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |