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Brawley (surname)
Brawley () is a surname of Scottish, Irish and English origin. In Scotland and Ireland it may derive from the Irish name Ó Brolaigh, which is also anglicised as ''Brolly'' and is common in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In England it may also derive from the French name ''de Broglie''. Another possible etymology of the name in Scotland connects it with the Scots word ''braw'', meaning ''fine'' or ''handsome'' and the word ''lea'', meaning a meadow; compare also the Scots word ''brawlie'' meaning ''excellent'' or ''in good health''. The name is most common in Scotland, prominently in Strathclyde, excluding Argyll and Bute and Inverclyde. Notable people with the surname include: *Benjamin Griffith Brawley (1882-1939), American writer and educator * Billy Brawley, Scottish footballer * Ed Brawley, American football player *Edward A. Brawley, Scottish writer and professor *Edward M. Brawley, American educator and minister * Harry Brawley, American athlete *Joel Brawley, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ó Brolaigh
Ó Brolaigh is a Gaelic-Irish surname. Background The sept of O Brolaigh were a tributary clan of the Clan hAonghusa federation, originally from the Bredach in Inishowen, descended of Angus mac Eoghan mac Niall of the Nine Hostages. One branch of this sept were apparently erenaghs of Tech na Coimairce near Castlefinn, Donegal and Clonleigh, Donegal and Ulster. There were O Brolaighs in Leinster at the time of St. Brigit, who mentions the kindness shown her by a "gentleman of the O Brolaigh." According to the Annals of the Four Masters, in 1188 "Martain Ua Brolaigh aird-eccnaidh Gaoidheal & fer leighinn Arda Macha do écc/chief sage of all the Gaels, and chief lector of Ard-Macha, died." People * Joe Brolly (born 1969), Gaelic player analyst and former player * Shane Brolly (born 1970), Northern Ireland actor External links Ó Brolaigh Brolly surname page {{DEFAULTSORT:O Brolaigh Irish clans Surnames of Irish origin Gaelic-Irish nations and dynasties Irish-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Brawley
Harry Alexander Brawley (October 7, 1876 in Roxbury, Massachusetts – February 11, 1954 in Winthrop, Massachusetts) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics The 1904 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the III Olympiad and also known as St. Louis 1904) were an international multi-sport event held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from 29 August to 3 September 1904, as part of an extended s .... In 1904 he was seventh in marathon competition. References External links * * 1876 births 1954 deaths American male long-distance runners Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1904 Summer Olympics People from Roxbury, Boston Track and field athletes from Boston 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawana Brawley (c. 1935 - August 4, 2016) American artist known for creating the Ark, an 86-foot-long, three-story high ship she built in Newark
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Tawana may refer to: * Tswana an ethnic group in Botswana *List of rulers of Tawana People *Tawana Brawley rape allegations *Tawana Kupe Zimbabwean-South African academic *Kea Tawana Kea Tawana (c. 1935 – August 4, 2016) was an American artist known for creating the ''Ark'', an 86-foot-long, three-story high ship she built in Newark, New Jersey, starting in 1982. For decades she had collected salvaged wood, stained glass, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Brawley
Susan Brawley is an American marine ecologist at the University of Maine known for her research on algae, especially algal reproduction. She was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2012. Education and career Brawley has a B.S. from Wellesley College (1973) and earned her Ph.D. in 1978 from the University of California, Berkeley. Following her Ph.D., she worked at the Smithsonian Institution and the University of Connecticut. In 1983, she joined Vanderbilt University as an assistant professor. In 1991, she moved to the University of Maine where she was promoted to professor in 1994. Brawley was the Editor of the Journal of Phycology from 1996 until 2001. She was the president of the Phycological Society of America in 2011. Research Brawley's early research examined the biology of the brown algae ''Fucus'' and macroalgal reproductive ecology, and the role of grazers in determining community structure on coral reefs. In the rocky in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Brawley
Sean Brawley (born October 14, 1960) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Biography Brawley was born in New Orleans, moving with his family to Thousand Oaks, California, where he grew up and started playing tennis. He was ranked in the Top Ten in both the Boy's 16's and 18's and won the National Boy's 16's Doubles title with David Siegler. He eventually earned a full scholarship to the University of Southern California, where he achieved All-American status and played co-#1 Singles and Doubles his senior year. A right-handed player, Brawley achieved a career high ATP Tour world ranking of No. 143 in singles and No. 137 in doubles. In 1982, he qualified and lost in the first round at the US Open to Henrik Sundstrom from Sweden. He played in the main draw of the men's doubles at the three other grand slam events and twice reached the second round of the US Open partnering in 1981 with Ernesto Fernandez and in 1983 with Howard Sands. He won a Challenger d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Brawley
Ryan Brawley (born 2 February 1986) is a Scottish professional boxer fighting in the lightweight division. He was the winner of the sixth Prizefighter tournament featuring boxers in the lightweight category. As an amateur Brawley fought for Springside amateur boxing club under the guidance of John Mullen. He won 50 out of 58 fights and won 5 Scottish titles 2 British titles and won the 4 nations. Brawley represented Scotland in the 2003 junior European championships one of only two representatives from Scotland, David Ellis being the other. Both boxers lost in their opening bouts. Professional career Brawley's professional debut came on 19 September 2005 with a victory over Peter Buckley at the St. Andrews sporting Club in Glasgow. He fought once more that year to finish 2005 with a record of 2-0. Brawley boxed seven more times over the next three years, winning on each occasion. Victories which included wins over the then unbeaten Hungarian Zsolt Jonas in May 2007 and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert J
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Brawley
Clyde Robert Brawley (born April 10, 1944) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He represented the state's 43rd House district, including constituents in Catawba and Iredell counties (later the 101st district and now the 95th district) from 1981 until he retired in 1998. While in office, Brawley was elected the President of the National Republican Legislators Association and was named National Legislator of the Year in 1995. Brawley ran for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance in 2004, losing to James E. Long. In 2012, Brawley was again elected to the House from the Iredell County-based 95th district. He won the May 8 Republican primary, which was tantamount to election, since no Democrat filed for the seat as it is a Republican leaning district. Meanwhile, Brawley was also in 2012 named to lead the North Carolina chapter of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, a potential conflict of interest. In April 2013, Brawley filed House Bill 640 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otis Brawley
Otis Webb Brawley is an American physician and the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Oncology and Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University. He served as Chief Medical and Scientific Officer and Executive Vice President of the American Cancer Society from July 2007 to November 2018. He is board certified in internal medicine and medical oncology and is a Master of the American College of Physicians, Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and a Fellow of the American College of Epidemiology. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine now known as the National Academy of Medicine. Biography Brawley is a graduate of University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case-Western Reserve University, and a fellowship in medical oncology at the National Cancer Institute. As the chief medical and scientific officer and executive vice president of the American Cancer Society, Brawley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Brawley
Joel Vincent Brawley, Jr. is the Alumni Distinguished Professor of Mathematical Sciences at Clemson University. Brawley is reputed nationally for being a prolific mathematics educator and is regarded highly for his teaching abilities. Brawley is also a prominent researcher in the field of algebra, specifically finite fields. Joel Vincent Brawley, Jr. was born in Mooresville in 1938. He went to thMooresville High Schooland received his undergraduate degree in Engineering Mathematics/Mechanics, master's and doctoral degrees in Mathematics and Statistics, all from the North Carolina State University (NCSU) in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Brawley came to Clemson University as an assistant professor in 1965 after a brief stint on the Faculty of NCSU. He became associate professor in 1968, professor in 1972 and the Alumni Distinguished Professor in 1982. Dr. Brawley has also been a research consultant with the National Security Agency (NSA) for the past three decades. Dr. Joel Brawley r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward M
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration. Variant forms The name has been adopted in the Iberian peninsula since the 15th century, due to Edward, King of Portugal, whose mother was English. The Spanish/Portuguese forms of the name are Eduardo and Duarte. Other variant forms include French Édouard, Italian Edoardo and Odoardo, German, Dutch, Czech and Romanian Eduard and Scandinavian Edvard. Short forms include Ed, Eddy, Eddie, Ted, Teddy and Ned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Londonderry
County Londonderry ( Ulster-Scots: ''Coontie Lunnonderrie''), also known as County Derry ( ga, Contae Dhoire), is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the thirty two counties of Ireland and one of the nine counties of Ulster. Before the partition of Ireland, it was one of the counties of the Kingdom of Ireland from 1613 onward and then of the United Kingdom after the Acts of Union 1800. Adjoining the north-west shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and today has a population of about 247,132. Since 1972, the counties in Northern Ireland, including Londonderry, have no longer been used by the state as part of the local administration. Following further reforms in 2015, the area is now governed under three different districts; Derry and Strabane, Causeway Coast and Glens and Mid-Ulster. Despite no longer being used for local government and administrative purposes, it is sometimes used in a cultural context in All-Ireland sporting and cultural even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
