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Bona (name)
Bona is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Bona of Pisa (c. 1156–1207), Italian saint * Bona of Savoy (1449–1503), duchess of Savoy * Princess Bona Margherita of Savoy-Genoa (1896–1971), Princess Konrad of Bavaria * Bona Sforza (1493–1557), Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania * Bona Tibertelli de Pisis (1926–2000), a painter, writer and poet who was married to André Pieyre de Mandiargues * Bona (born 1995), stage name for Kim Ji-yeon, part of South Korean Girl Group Cosmic Girls Surname * Adem Bona (born 2003), Nigerian-Turkish basketball player * Alberto Bona (born 1978), Italian actor and film maker * André Bona (born 1990), French footballer * Annalisa Bona (born 1982), Italian tennis player * Damien Bona (1955–2012), American film historian * Gino Bona (born 1973), American marketing professional * Giovanni Bona (1609–1674), Cistercian cardinal and author * Giovanni Sera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bona Of Pisa
Bona of Pisa (c. 1156–1207) was a member of the Third order of the Augustinian nuns who helped lead travellers on pilgrimages. In 1962, she was canonization, canonized a saint in the Catholic Church by Pope John XXIII. She is considered the patron saint of travellers, and specifically couriers, guides, pilgrims, flight attendants, and the city of Pisa. Biography A native of Pisa, she was born in the parish of San Martino, Pisa, San Martino in Guazzolongo. Her mother, Berta, was Corsican; her father, named Bernardo, was a Pisan merchant. When she was three years old, her father left and never returned, leaving his family in difficult straits. By the age of ten, she had dedicated herself as an Augustinians, Augustinian Third Order, tertiary. Four years later, she made the first of her many journeys, going to see her father who was a Crusader near Jerusalem. On her trip home with some of her traveling companions, she was captured by Muslim pirates on the Mediterranean Sea, wounded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Serafino Bona
Giovanni may refer to: * Giovanni (name), an Italian male given name and surname * Giovanni (meteorology), a Web interface for users to analyze NASA's gridded data * ''Don Giovanni'', a 1787 opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, based on the legend of Don Juan * Giovanni (Pokémon), boss of Team Rocket in the fictional world of Pokémon * Giovanni (World of Darkness), a group of vampires in ''Vampire: The Masquerade/World of Darkness'' roleplay and video game * "Giovanni", a song by Band-Maid from the 2021 album ''Unseen World'' * ''Giovanni's Island'', a 2014 Japanese anime drama film * ''Giovanni's Room'', a 1956 novel by James Baldwin * Via Giovanni, places in Rome See also * * *Geovani *Giovanni Battista *San Giovanni (other) San Giovanni, the Italian form of "Saint John", is a name that may refer to dozens of saints. It may also refer to several places (most of them in Italy) and religious buildings: Places France *San-Giovanni-di-Moriani, a municipality of the Hau . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommaso Bona
Tommaso Bona (second half 16th century) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period, mainly active in Brescia Brescia (, locally ; lmo, link=no, label= Lombard, Brèsa ; lat, Brixia; vec, Bressa) is a city and ''comune'' in the region of Lombardy, Northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Garda and Iseo. .... He painted a ''Magdalen'' for the church of the Annunziata in Brescia. He was influenced by the style of Tintoretto. In 1577, along with Pietro Marone, he painted the nave of the Duomo Vecchio of San Pietro. He also painted in the ''Sala del Consiglio'' of the ''Palazzo della Loggia'' (signed 18 July 1588). He painted a Nativity once in the sacristy of the church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli in Brescia. He died in Brescia in 1614. by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanislaus Bona
Stanislaus Vincent Bona (October 1, 1888 – December 1, 1967) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the bishop of the Diocese of Grand Island in Nebraska (1932–1944) and bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay in Wisconsin (1945–1967). Biography Early life Stanislaus Bona was born on October 1, 1888, in Chicago, Illinois, to John and Catherine (née Śmigiel) Bona, who had immigrated to the United States from Poland in 1881. He had five siblings: Thomas (born 1882), John (born 1892), Adam (born 1896), Adolph (born 1898), and Casimir (born 1901). Bona's brother Thomas P. Bona was also a Roman Catholic priest and longtime pastor of St. Mary of Perpetual Help Parish in Chicago (1921-1950). Stanislaus Bona attended St. Stanislaus College in Chicago, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1905. He continued his studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, there earning a Doctor of Divinity degree and Licentiate of Canon Law. Pries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuele Dalla Bona
Samuele "Sam" Dalla Bona (born 6 February 1981) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Chelsea By the time he was 17 years old, he was captain of the under 18 national side, and was signed by Premier League club Chelsea in October 1998. Dalla Bona's move to London saw the Italian Football Federation amend the legislation regarding the sale of their young players. The young midfielder was brought into the youth and reserve team squads at Chelsea first, gaining a reputation for prolific goalscoring with 16 reserve team goals, winning the club golden boot in 1998–99. In the same season, he was voted Chelsea's young player of the year. He made his senior team debut for the club against Feyenoord in the Champions League a year later in November 1999. The following season, 2000-01, Dalla Bona got an extended run in the side, making 32 appearances in that season and scoring 2 goals. He was boosted further by the departure of older midfielder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Bona
Richard Bona (born 28 October 1967) is a Cameroon-born American multi-instrumentalist and singer. Early life Bona Penda Nya Yuma Elolo was born in Minta, Cameroon, into a family of musicians, which enabled him to start learning music from a young age. His grandfather was a griot – a West African singer of praise and storyteller – and percussionist, as his mother was a singer. When he was four years old, Bona started to play the balafon. At the age of five, he began performing at his village church. Not being wealthy, Bona made many of his own instruments: including flutes and guitars (with cords strung over an old motorcycle tank). His talent was quickly noticed, and he was often invited to perform at festivals and ceremonies. Bona began learning to play the guitar at the age of 11, and in 1980, aged just 13, he assembled his first ensemble for a French jazz club in Douala. The owner befriended him and helped him discover jazz music, in particular that of Jaco Pastorius, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasquale Bona
Pasquale Bona (Cerignola, November 3, 1808 – Milan, December 2, 1878) was an Italian composer. He studied music in Palermo. He composed a number of operas, including one based on Don Carlos (play), the Schiller play that would later inspire Giuseppe Verdi's ''Don Carlos''. Bona later taught at the Conservatory in Milan, where he counted among his pupils Amilcare Ponchielli, Arrigo Boito, Franco Faccio and Alfredo Catalani; he was also friends with Alessandro Manzoni. Operas *''Il Tutore e il Diavolo'', libretto by Giovanni Schmidt (1832) *''I Luna e i Perollo'', libretto by Giacomo Sacchero (1844) *''Don Carlos (play), Don Carlo'', libretto by Giorgio Giachetti (1847) *''Il Gladiatore'', libretto by Francesco Guidi (1849) *''Vittoria, madre degli eserciti'', libretto by Marco Marcelliano Marcello (1863) References *Andrea Sessa, ''Il melodramma italiano 1861-1900. Dizionario bio-bibliografico dei compositori'', Olschki, Firenze 2003, p. 56. 1808 births 1878 deaths It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar De Bona
Oscar De Bona (born 27 December 1948 in Trichiana) is an Italian politician. A long-time member of the Italian Socialist Party, he was elected President of the Province of Belluno in 1990. After the disbandment of that party, he joined Lega Autonomia Veneta and was re-elected President of the Province in 1995 and 1999. For his third re-election, he launched a local list named Dolomitic Agreement, which was later merged in the Venetian section of the New Italian Socialist Party. From 2005 to 2010, De Bona was regional minister of Immigration in Galan III Government. In 2010, he ran for a seat in the Regional Council of Veneto in the Province of Belluno The Province of Belluno ( it, Provincia di Belluno; de-AT, Provinz Belluno; lld, Provinzia de Belum) is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Belluno. It has an area of and a total population of about 205,000. ..., unsuccessfully. References External links Official website of Dolomitic Agreem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciano Dalla Bona
Luciano Dalla Bona (born 8 November 1943) is a retired Italian road cyclist. Competing as amateur in the 100 km team time trial, he won an Olympics silver medal in 1964 and two world titles, in 1964 and 1965, finishing third in 1966. After that he turned professional and won one stage of the Tour of Italy in 1968. He rode the Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ... in 1967 and 1970. His younger brother Giovanni Dalla Bona was also a professional road cyclist. cyclingarchives.com References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Bo-na
Lee Bo-Na (born July 22, 1981) is a female South Korean sports shooter who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. She won the silver medal in the women's double trap A trap is a mechanical device used to capture or restrain an animal for purposes such as hunting, pest control, or ecological research. Trap or TRAP may also refer to: Art and entertainment Films and television * ''Trap'' (2015 film), Fil ... competition and the bronze medal in the women's trap competition. External links profile 1981 births Living people South Korean female sport shooters Olympic shooters of South Korea Shooters at the 2004 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for South Korea Olympic bronze medalists for South Korea Trap and double trap shooters Olympic medalists in shooting Asian Games medalists in shooting Shooters at the 2006 Asian Games Shooters at the 2010 Asian Games Shooters at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry L
Jerry may refer to: Animals * Jerry (Grand National winner), racehorse, winner of the 1840 Grand National * Jerry (St Leger winner), racehorse, winner of 1824 St Leger Stakes Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Jerry'' (film), a 2006 Indian film * "Jerry", a song from the album ''Young and Free'' by Rock Goddess * Tom and Jerry (other) People * Jerry (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Harold A. Jerry, Jr. (1920–2001), New York politician * Thomas Jeremiah (d. 1775), commonly known simply as "Jerry", a free Negro in colonial South Carolina Places * Branche à Jerry, a tributary of the Baker River in Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada * Jerry, Washington, a community in the United States Other uses * Jerry (company) * Jerry (WWII), Allied nickname for Germans, originally from WWI but widely used in World War II * Jerry Rescue (1851), involving American slave William Henry, who called himself "Jerry" See also * Geri ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Leonardo Di Bona
Giovanni Leonardo di Bona or Giovanni Leonardo da Cutri (both given names can be seen also in the reversed order Leonardo Giovanni), known as Il Puttino ( it, Small Child) (1542–1597), was an early Italian people, Italian chess master. Giovanni Leonardo was born in Cutro, Calabria. He studied law in Rome. In 1560, he lost a match to Ruy López de Segura, Ruy López in Rome. In 1566–1572, he travelled and played chess in Rome, Genoa, Marseille, Barcelona. He had played many times against Paolo Boi in Italy, and they were regarded as being equal in strength. Giovanni Leonardo di Bona won the first known international master tournament in the history of chess in Madrid in 1575, therefore becoming the strongest chess master of the time. After their success at the Philip II of Spain, Court of Spain, Leonardo and Paolo Boi, both travelled, albeit separately, to Lisbon, where they tested their chess skill against ''Il Moro'', the eminent chess champion of Sebastian of Portugal, Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
