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Beran (surname)
Beran (feminine Beranová) is a Czech surname meaning "ram/wether" (male sheep). The Polish and Slovak variant of this surname is Baran. Notable people with this surname include: * Ben Beran, American basketball player * Bruce Beran, American coast guard * Christa Beran, Austrian rescuer of Holocaust victims * Dave Beran, American chef * Emerik Beran, Slovenian composer * Jiří Beran, Czech fencer * Josef Beran, Czech cardinal * Ladislav Beran, Czech actor * Lajos Berán, Hungarian sculptor * Matěj Beran, Czech ice hockey player * Michal Beran (ice hockey), Slovak ice hockey player * Rudolf Beran Rudolf Beran (28 December 1887, in Pracejovice, Strakonice District – 23 April 1954, in Leopoldov Prison) was a Czechoslovak politician who served as prime minister of the country before its occupation by Nazi Germany and shortly thereafter, bef ..., Czech politician See also * {{surname Czech-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baran (surname)
Baran is a given name (pronounced bu-run). It’s commonly used as a feminine name in Persian. Baran means rain. Since rain is uncommon in Iran, it is a symbol of god’s mercy and happiness for Iranians, the name Baran has special and romantic connotations. Surname * Arkadiusz Baran (born 1979), Polish footballer * Bernard Baran (1965–2014), American child care worker convicted and later exonerated of sex abuse * Hanna Arsenych-Baran (1970–2021), Ukrainian prose writer, novelist and poet * İlhan Baran (born 1934), Turkish composer * Martin Baran (born 1988), Slovak football player * Paul Baran (1926–2011), American inventor of packet switching * Paul A. Baran (1909–1964), American economist * Phil S. Baran (born 1977), American chemist * Radosław Baran (born 1989), Polish wrestler * Robert Baran (born 1992), Polish wrestler * Stanisław Baran (1920–1993), Polish football player * Witold Baran (1939–2020), Polish middle-distance runner * Zeyno Baran (born 1972), T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Beran
Benjamin Beran (born October 1, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits before playing professionally in Germany and Australia. He was named Most Valuable Player of the State Basketball League (SBL) in 2013 and helped the Lakeside Lightning win the SBL championship the same year. Early life Beran was born in Victor, Iowa, where he attended Hartwick-Ladora-Victor High School. He averaged 18.5 points and 15.3 rebounds as a senior and finished his high school career with 1,359 points and 1,082 rebounds alongside three first-team all-conference selections. He led the Warriors to their first state tournament appearance in 30 years and earned two consecutive ''Iowa Newspaper Association'' All-State honors. He also played football, track and baseball. College career As a freshman at South Dakota State in 2003–04, Beran played in all 34 games and made one start while averaging 5.8 points, 3.9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Beran
Arnold Bruce Beran (born August 8, 1935) is a retired United States Coast Guard vice admiral. He served as Commander of the Coast Guard Pacific Area, Chief of Staff of the United States Coast Guard and Commanding Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters. References 1935 births Living people United States Coast Guard admirals {{USCG-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christa Beran
Christa Beran, originally Christa Denner (1922–1992), was an Austrian Christian who was awarded the title “Righteous Among The Nations” for helping a Jewish woman ( Edith Hahn) survive the Holocaust. Life Beran was born Christa Denner in Vienna, Austria in 1922. In June 1942, Denner's Jewish neighbour Edith Hahn Beer was ordered to report to the Gestapo. Knowing that Hahn was likely to be deported to a concentration camp Internment is the imprisonment of people, commonly in large groups, without charges or intent to file charges. The term is especially used for the confinement "of enemy citizens in wartime or of terrorism suspects". Thus, while it can simply ..., Denner and some friends sheltered her in different hiding places. As time progressed, however, the group found it increasingly difficult to provide food for Hahn, and a plan was devised for helping her escape from Vienna: in July 1942, Denner gave her own identity papers and food ration cards to Hahn, later r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Beran
Dave Beran is an American chef. Early life and education Beran was born in Ashland, Wisconsin, and graduated from Lake Forest College in 2003. Career Beran was the executive chef at Next, which is co-owned by Grant Achatz and Nick Kokonas. He announced his departure from Next Restaurant on April 14, 2016, citing his desires to start his own restaurant in Los Angeles. He owned and operated two restaurants in the Santa Monica neighborhood of Los Angeles: Dialogue, now permanently closed (one michelin star), and Pasjoli (one michelin star). Awards Under Dave Beran's oversight, Next received the James Beard award for Best New Restaurant in 2012. After being nominated three times in the three years prior, for best new chef and for rising star chef, in 2014, Beran won the James Beard Foundation award for Best Chef: Great Lakes. Also in 2014, Beran, along with 10 other chefs from around the country, was included in the ''Food & Wine'' class of best new chefs. Personal life Ber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emerik Beran
Emerik Beran (17 October 1868 – 10 March 1940) was a Slovenian composer and cellist The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, C2, G2, D3 ... of Czech descent. He educated numerous cellists in Ljubljana as a professor at the Conservatory from 1928 until 1936. References Slovenian classical composers Slovenian male musicians 1868 births 1940 deaths Slovenian cellists Male classical composers 19th-century classical composers 20th-century classical composers 20th-century cellists Musicians from Austria-Hungary Yugoslav musicians {{slovenia-composer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Beran
Jiří Beran (born 18 January 1982) is a Czech fencer. He competed in the men's épée event at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 .... References External links * 1982 births Living people Czech male fencers Czech épée fencers Olympic fencers for the Czech Republic Fencers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) European Games competitors for the Czech Republic Fencers at the 2023 European Games {{CzechRepublic-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Beran
Josef Beran (29 December 1888 – 17 May 1969) was a Czech Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Prague from 1946 until his death and was elevated into the cardinalate in 1965. Adam Beran was imprisoned in the Dachau concentration camp during World War II after the Nazis had targeted him for "subversive and dangerous" behavior where he almost died in 1943 due to disease. He was freed in 1945 upon Allied liberation and Pope Pius XII nominated him to head the Prague archdiocese. But the introduction of the communist regime saw him imprisoned and placed under house arrest. His release in 1963 came with the condition that he could not perform his episcopal duties and he was later exiled to Rome in 1965 as part of a coordinated deal between the church and the national government. His cause for canonization opened in 1998 and he became titled as a Servant of God. He was granted the rare honor of being buried in Saint Peter's Basilica upon his death and rema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladislav Beran
Ladislav Beran (born February 8, 1967) is a Czech actor and choreographer. Beran was born in Czechoslovakia. He was a choreographer for the film '' Rebelové'' (2001), and appeared as a drug dealer in the film ''Blade II'' (2002). He has also made an appearance in the superhero film ''Hellboy'' (2004), starring as Karl Ruprecht Kroenen Karl Ruprect Kroenen is a fictional supervillain in the '' Hellboy'' comic book series, created by Mike Mignola. In the comics, Kroenen was a relatively unremarkable Nazi SS scientist, whose most distinguishing characteristic was that he alway .... The latter two films were directed by Guillermo del Toro. Filmography External links * 1967 births Living people Czech male film actors Czech choreographers {{CzechRepublic-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lajos Berán
Lajos Berán: Saint Stephen of Hungary on the 5 pengő coin 1938 Lajos Berán (1882 – 1943 in Budapest) was a Hungarian sculptor and artist noted for his medal work. Notable coins include his 1915 96-mm cast bronze War Medal and 1925 reverse depiction of Ignác Alpár (81mm) and the 1932 ''Endre Liber'' reverse, a 72-mm struck bronze. All three are currently on display at the Hungarian National Gallery The Hungarian National Gallery (also known as Magyar Nemzeti Galéria), was established in 1957 as the national art museum. It is located in Buda Castle in Budapest, Hungary. Its collections cover Hungarian art in all genres, including the works ... in Budapest. References 1882 births 1943 deaths 20th-century engravers Artists from Budapest Hungarian engravers Hungarian medallists 20th-century Hungarian sculptors {{engraver-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matěj Beran
Matěj Beran (born November 11, 1993) is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Rytíři Kladno of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). Beran made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with HC Plzeň during the 2014–15 Czech Extraliga season. He wears 88 on the team and he is possibly honoring Eric Lindros Eric Bryan Lindros (; born February 28, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Lindros was born in London, Ontario, but grew up in Toronto. He played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the Oshawa Generals pr .... References External links * 1993 births Living people Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden Czech ice hockey centres HC Dynamo Pardubice players HC Plzeň players Ice hockey people from Plzeň Rytíři Kladno players HC Sparta Praha players {{CzechRepublic-icehockey-centre-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michal Beran (ice Hockey)
Michal Beran (born February 22, 1973) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey player. Career Beran spent the majority of his career with his hometown team MHC Martin of the Slovak Extraliga. He also played for HK Nitra, HC Dukla Trenčín, HKm Zvolen and MsHK Žilina as well as spells in Italy for Ritten Sport and in France with Ours de Villard-de-Lans Ours de Villard-de-Lans (Villard-de-Lans Bears) is a French ice hockey team based in Villard-de-Lans playing in the FFHG Division 2. The team was founded in 1931 and plays home games at the Patinoire municipale de Villard-de-Lans. Former play ... of the Ligue Magnus. References * 1973 births Living people HK Dukla Trenčín players HK Nitra players HKM Zvolen players MHC Martin players MsHK Žilina players Ours de Villard-de-Lans players Ice hockey people from Martin, Slovakia Ritten Sport players Slovak ice hockey forwards Slovak expatriate ice hockey players in France Slovak expatriate ice ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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