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Braden (given Name)
Braden is a given name that is popular in the United States and Canada. Its origin is confined to the British Isles and has two ancient sources. The English meaning of Braden is "broad valley" or "broad hillside". The name has a strong Saxon origin and is most commonly found in the English county of Sussex. Additionally, there is a Braden (Braydon Forest, Braydon) Forest in Wiltshire, now mostly cut down, but it was mentioned in the ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'' as the site of a battle in 904 AD. The Irish Gaelic surname is ''Ó Bradáin'', meaning "descendant of Bradán". Bradán is an ancient Irish language word meaning "salmon". The ''bradán feasa'' is the Salmon of Wisdom in an Irish mythology, Irish legend about Fionn MacCool.Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2007). ''Baby Name Bible''. St. Martin's Griffin. . "Bradán", meaning salmon, is one of the Goidelic substrate hypothesis, Irish words suggested to be of pre-Indo-European origin. The name has many altern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish People
The Irish ( ga, Muintir na hÉireann or ''Na hÉireannaigh'') are an ethnic group and nation native to the island of Ireland, who share a common history and culture. There have been humans in Ireland for about 33,000 years, and it has been continually inhabited for more than 10,000 years (see Prehistoric Ireland). For most of Ireland's recorded history, the Irish have been primarily a Gaelic people (see Gaelic Ireland). From the 9th century, small numbers of Vikings settled in Ireland, becoming the Norse-Gaels. Anglo-Normans also conquered parts of Ireland in the 12th century, while England's 16th/17th century conquest and colonisation of Ireland brought many English and Lowland Scots to parts of the island, especially the north. Today, Ireland is made up of the Republic of Ireland (officially called Ireland) and Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom). The people of Northern Ireland hold various national identities including British, Irish, Northern Irish or som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimi Imfurst
Mimi Imfurst (born March 2, 1983), the stage name of Braden S. Chapman (or Braden S. Maurer-Burns), is an American drag performer. She appeared on the third season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and '' RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars'' and was a founding member of the girl group Xelle. In 2017, he became the first U.S. drag queen to perform in Cuba, lip-syncing to Madonna's " Express Yourself" with a group of local dancers. Early life Imfurst was born in Hanson, Massachusetts, and raised in Maine from an early age. In his teens, Imfurst was homeless after he was kicked out of his parents' home allegedly due to his sexuality. He later was adopted by a lesbian couple and started doing drag at the age of 16. Imfurst attended Marymount Manhattan College. Career Mimi Imfurst originally went by the drag name Delilah DeMistra, which was inspired by Hedy Lamarr's character in ''Samson and Delilah''. Mimi Imfurst is perhaps best known for his annual Christmas show where he portrays Jesus's m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braden Schram
Braden Mitchel Schram (born December 1, 1992) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Early career Schram attended Paul Rowe High School in Manning, Alberta, but since the school did not have a football program, he played at Peace River High for the Pioneers. Following graduation, he moved on to play U Sports football with the Calgary Dinos from 2013 to 2016. He started in 31 games for the Dinos while being named a 2015 First Team All-Canadian. Professional career Hamilton Tiger-Cats Schram was ranked as the 16th best player available in the 2017 CFL Draft by the CFL's Central Scouting Bureau. He was then selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with the 13th overall selection in the draft and signed with the team on May 24, 2017. He dressed in his first professional game on August 12, 2017 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers while spending the rest of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braden Schneider
Braden Schneider (born September 20, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 19th overall by the Rangers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career Schneider finished his 2019–20 season for the Brandon Wheat Kings with 35 assists and 42 points. Schneider was drafted 19th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic causing the Western Hockey League (WHL) to be on hold, Schneider began play in 2021 with the Rangers' American Hockey League (AHL) partner, the Hartford Wolf Pack, on an amateur tryout that would allow him to return to the Wheat Kings. He made his professional debut with the Wolf Pack, totaling two appearances for one assist before he was returned to junior on February 13, 2021. On March 4, Schneider was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Rangers. Schneider made his NHL debut against the San Jose Sharks on Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braden Mclean
Braden David Bruce McLean (born ) is a retired Canadian male volleyball player. His student-athlete years were played with the Huskies at the University of Saskatchewan, where he was one of the top middle blockers in the country. He was part of the Canada men's national volleyball team The Canada men's national volleyball team represents Canada in international volleyball competitions. They are overseen by Volleyball Canada, the governing body for volleyball in Canada. The team placed fourth place at the 1984 Olympic Games in L .... With Team Canada, he played in Pan American Cups, FISU games, FIVB World League, and the U21 World Championship. He has been an assistant coach for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies men's volleyball team since the 2019-2020 season and is a teacher in the Saskatoon Public School Division. References External links profileat ''FIVB.org'' 1991 births Canadian men's volleyball players Living people {{Canada-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braden Mann
Braden Mann (born on November 24, 1997) is an American football punter and kickoff specialist for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M. During his junior season, he received unanimous All-American honors and won the Ray Guy Award as the nation's top collegiate punter. He also broke the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) records for single-game punting average, single-season punts of 60-plus yards, and single-season punting average. Early years Mann played kicker and punter at Cy-Fair High School in Cypress, Texas, under the tutelage of head coach Ed Pustejovsky, a former Texas A&M football player. As a junior, Mann scored 7-of-10 field goals (with a long of 49 yards) and 46-of-48 extra points. He was named to the 2014 ''Houston Chronicle'' All-Greater Houston team. As a senior, he scored 25-of-25 extra points and recorded a 45-yard punting average on 41 punts. Following his senior season, Mann played in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braden Looper
Braden LaVerne Looper (born October 28, 1974) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for several teams between 1998 and 2009. High school Looper was a scholar athlete while a student at Mangum High School in Mangum, Oklahoma. He graduated in 1993 with four letters each in baseball and basketball, and two in football, while also a member of the National Honor Society. College and Olympics Looper focused on baseball while attending Wichita State, and was inducted into their sports Hall of Fame in 2003. In 1994, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. In 1996, he competed in the College World Series, and was a first-team All-American as a junior. Looper was also a member of the bronze medal-winning Team USA in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Major leagues St. Louis Cardinals Looper was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals as the third pick in the first round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft. He ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braden King
Braden King (born 1971 North Carolina) is a New York-based filmmaker, photographer and visual artist. His feature film, ''Here'' (2011), starring Ben Foster and Lubna Azabal, premiered at the 2011 Sundance and Berlin Film Festivals and was distributed theatrically by Strand Releasing in 2012. A multimedia installation version of the project, ''Here The Story Sleeps ', premiered at The Museum of Modern Art in 2010 and toured internationally with live soundtrack accompaniment by composer Michael Krassner and Boxhead Ensemble. King's previous work includes the feature film ''Dutch Harbor: Where the Sea Breaks It's Back'' (co-directed with photographer Laura Moya), the award-winning short film ''Home Movie'' and music videos for Glen Hansard, Sparklehorse, Sonic Youth, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy (Will Oldham) and Dirty Three. Career In 1998, Braden King and Laura Moya co-directed ''Dutch Harbor: Where the Sea Breaks its Back'' about crab fishing on Unalaska Island, Alaska. King's short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braden Hunt
Braden Hunt is an American voice actor who dubbed roles in Japanese anime for ADV Films. Roles * ''The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok'' as Bandit 2 (ep. 8) * ''Diamond Daydreams'' as Tezuka * ''Full Metal Panic!'' as Shirai Satoru (ep 8) * ''Gravion Zwei'' as Hans * '' Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick'' as Shiro Tokisada * ''Madlax'' as Chris Krana * '' Misaki Chronicle'' as Male Cadet * ''Peacemaker Kurogane'' as Souji Okita * ''Saiyuki'' as Cho Hakkai * '' Saiyuki Gaiden'' as Gensui Tenpou * ''Sister Princess'' as Wataru Minakami * ''This Ugly Yet Beautiful World'' as Takeru Takemoto * ''Ushio and Tora is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiro Fujita. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from January 1990 to October 1996, with its chapters collected in thirty-three '' ...'' as Construction Worker (ep 5), Friend (ep 7-8), Man in Crowd (ep 9), Villager (ep 9) External links * * American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braden Holtby
Braden Holtby (born September 16, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He previously played for the Washington Capitals, Vancouver Canucks and Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fourth round, 93rd overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Capitals, with whom he spent the first ten seasons of his career. After a couple years of development, Holtby became the Capitals' starting goaltender during the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season. Beginning during the 2014–15 season, Holtby won at least 40 games in three consecutive seasons. In 2016, Holtby tied the league record for most wins by a goaltender in a single season (shared with Martin Brodeur) with 48 and was awarded the Vezina Trophy as the league's best goaltender. The following year, he won the William M. Jennings Trophy for helping the Capitals allow the fewest goals in the league. In 2018, Holtby backstopped the Capitals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braden Hamlin-Uele
Braden Hamlin-Uele (''né'' Uele; born 9 January 1995) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL. He has played for both Samoa and New Zealand at international level. He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. Background Uele was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and is of English and Samoan and Tokelau descent. Uele played his junior rugby league for the Glenora Bears and Point Chevalier Pirates before signing with the Sydney Roosters. Playing career Early career In 2013, Uele started the season playing for the Roosters' SG Ball Cup side before he made his NYC debut later that year. In 2014, he represented the Junior Kiwis. In 2015, Uele joined the North Queensland Cowboys, playing for their NYC side and once again representing the Junior Kiwis. After graduating from the NYC, Uele signed a two-year NRL contract with the Cowboys. This re-united Uele with Paul Green, who ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braden Gellenthien
Braden Gellenthien (born 26 April 1986 in Boston), is an athlete from the United States who competes in compound archery. He is a former world number one archer and has won individual gold medals at the FITA Archery World Cup, Indoor World Championships and Arizona Cup, and team gold medals at the World Archery Championships. He won the 2021 Athlete of the Year award by World Archery Americas in the compound men category. He competed at the 2022 World Games The 2022 World Games were an international multi-sport event held from July 7 to 17, 2022, in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. They were the 11th World Games, a multi-sport event featuring disciplines of Olympic sports and other competitions ... held in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. He is married to Danish archer Tanja Jensen. References External links * 1986 births Living people American male archers World Archery Championships medalists Archers at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
