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Brenton
Brenton is an English place name and surname. The surname Brenton indicates that one's ancestors came from a place called Brenton near Exminster, Devon, south West England, the original meaning of which was "Bryni's homestead". Bryni was an Old English given name based on the word ''bryne'', "flame". Brenton is now also used as a given name in English speaking countries. It has been one of the thousand most common names for boys born in the United States since 1966. The name can be commonly found in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In Australia it is particularly associated with South Australia, where it has historically been very popular. Its popularity in Australian and the US increased in the 1980s due to the TV miniseries ''All the Rivers Run'', based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Nancy Cato, which contained a character named Brenton Edwards. Given name *Brenton Adcock, Australian rules footballer *Brenton Bersin (born 1990), American football wide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenton G
Brenton is an English place name and surname. The surname Brenton indicates that one's ancestors came from a place called Brenton near Exminster, Devon, south West England, the original meaning of which was "Bryni's homestead". Bryni was an Old English given name based on the word ''bryne'', "flame". Brenton is now also used as a given name in English speaking countries. It has been one of the thousand most common names for boys born in the United States since 1966. The name can be commonly found in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In Australia it is particularly associated with South Australia, where it has historically been very popular. Its popularity in Australian and the US increased in the 1980s due to the TV miniseries ''All the Rivers Run'', based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Nancy Cato, which contained a character named Brenton Edwards. Given name * Brenton Adcock, Australian rules footballer * Brenton Bersin (born 1990), American football wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenton Cox Jr
Brenton is an English place name and surname. The surname Brenton indicates that one's ancestors came from a place called Brenton near Exminster, Devon, south West England, the original meaning of which was "Bryni's homestead". Bryni was an Old English given name based on the word ''bryne'', "flame". Brenton is now also used as a given name in English speaking countries. It has been one of the thousand most common names for boys born in the United States since 1966. The name can be commonly found in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In Australia it is particularly associated with South Australia, where it has historically been very popular. Its popularity in Australian and the US increased in the 1980s due to the TV miniseries ''All the Rivers Run'', based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Nancy Cato, which contained a character named Brenton Edwards. Given name * Brenton Adcock, Australian rules footballer * Brenton Bersin (born 1990), American football wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenton Bersin
Brenton Bersin (born May 9, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Wofford. Early life Bersin attended Charlotte Latin School. He graduated in 2008. College career Bersin played college football at Wofford College from 2008 to 2011. He started 33 of 46 games in his career, recording 77 receptions for 1,567 yards and 15 touchdowns. His junior year was his most successful year at Wofford, catching a team high 32 passes for 705 yards, with the yardage mark good enough for third in school history. He had nine touchdown catches, which tied Jerry Richardson for the school's single-season record. His senior year marked his only individual award collected at Wofford, when he won the Week 6 Special Teams Player of the Week for the Southern Conference after returning a punt 76 yards for a touchdown against The Citadel Bulldogs. Professional career Bersin was signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenton Brown
Brenton Gifford Brown Work ID No. 884337863 ISWC No. T9126089325 (born 1 July 1973) is a dual South African and American Christian musician and worship leader. The title track "Everlasting God" on his solo album, ''Everlasting God'' was given an award at the ASCAP awards ceremony in 2008. Brenton Brown co-wrote "Soul on Fire", released by Third Day was nominated for a Grammy award after spending 11 weeks at No. 1 on the Christian Airplay charts. In 2019 Brown's song, "You Know My Name", co-written with Tasha Cobbs Leonard, reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Gospel chart and was nominated for a Stellar Award. Early life He left South Africa for Oxford, England in his early twenties on a Rhodes Scholarship. While studying politics, philosophy and theology he joined Vineyard Music (UK), serving as worship pastor at the Oxford Vineyard, UK, and eventually as coordinator of the Vineyard (UK) Worship Development Team. His songs, "Lord Reign in Me", "All Who Are Thirsty", "Humble King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenton Langbein
Brenton James Langbein, AO (21 January 1928 – 6 June 1993) was an Australian violinist, conductor, and composer. Life Langbein was born on 21 January 1928 in the South Australian town of Gawler to James Langbein, an accomplished pianist who had set up a car dealership and garage business in Gawler, and his second wife, Juanita Zadow. His parents were of German and Scottish ancestry, his father's grandfather, Joachim Heinrich Gottfried Langbein, having arrived in South Australia from Mecklenburg in 1845. He began learning violin at age five with the teaching sisters of the Good Samaritan Convert, Gawler, and when he was eight years old, he gave his first public recital at Tanunda Town Hall. He studied violin at the Elder Conservatorium of Music under Sylvia Whitington and at age nine won a Eugene Alderman Scholarship for a further three years' tuition at the Conservatorium, where he was taught by Ludwig Schwab, and began to perform with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra at age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenton Birmingham
Brenton Joe Birmingham (born November 29, 1972) is an American and Icelandic former professional basketball player who for the majority of his career played in the Úrvalsdeild karla. He won the Icelandic championship three times and was voted the Icelandic Basketball Player of the Year in 2006 and Úrvalsdeild domestic player of the year in 2007. Basketball College career Birmingham started his college career with Brooklyn College but after it announced it was abandoning its basketball program in the spring of 1992, he transferred to Manhattan College. In two seasons with the Jaspers he averaged 13.4 points per game. He was elected to the Jaspers' Hall of Fame in 2010. Club career Birmingham started his professional career in 1995, when he was a late-season addition to Korisliiga club Tapiolan Honka. In 5 games for Honka, he averaged 22.0 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. He spent the majority of his career in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla with Njarðvík and Grindavík, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenton Lawrence
Brenton Lawrence (born 29 December 1984) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 2010s. Background Lawrence was born in Mackay, Queensland, Australia. Early career Lawrence moved to Adelaide in South Australia when he was only 4 after his father Marty, was posted to the Edinburgh RAAF base in the cities northern suburbs. His family settled in the newly built northern suburb of Andrews Farm and Brenton went on to attend Smithfield Plains High School. After ignoring calls from his primary school friends to play Australian rules football (the leading winter sport in Adelaide), Lawrence began playing rugby league at the age of nine for the northern Adelaide based club Central Districts Roosters in the South Australian Rugby League. He attributes this decision to his league-loving dad, and because of rugby league's advertising campaign which at the time was led by international pop music artist Tina Turner and her hit song '' Simply Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenton Griffiths
Brenton Griffiths (born 9 February 1991) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a defender. Career Youth Griffiths played for St. Catherine High School in the parish St Catherine and Glenmuir High School in Clarendon, Jamaica before earning a soccer scholarship to Tyler Junior College in Texas. After Tyler JC, he spent two years at the University of South Florida. Senior On 22 January 2013, Griffiths was drafted in the second round (25th overall) of the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft by the Colorado Rapids and signed to a professional contract three months later. He made his professional debut on 18 May 2013 in a 1–1 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes. He was released by the team on 11 June 2014. In 2014, Griffiths signed with the Orange County Blues. In 2016, Griffiths signed with Reno 1868 FC for the 2017 season. Griffiths was released by Reno on 3 December 2018. Griffiths joined National Premier Soccer League club Miami FC The Miami FC is an American profession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenton Broadstock
Brenton Thomas Broadstock (born 1952) is an Australian composer. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia on Australia Day in 2014 for "significant service to music as a composer, educator and mentor". Biography Broadstock was born in Melbourne. He studied history, politics and music at Monash University and, later, composition and theory with Don Freund at the University of Memphis in the United States and with Peter Sculthorpe at the University of Sydney. The University of Melbourne awarded him the Doctor of Music degree in 1987. From 1982 to 2006 Broadstock was employed in the Faculty of Music, University of Melbourne, as Professor of Music and Head of Composition. During 2007 he was a Vice-Chancellor's Fellow at the university. In 2008 Broadstock's music was performed at the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics and in 2009 he was composer-in-residence with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, composing a multi-instrumental concerto, ''Made in Heaven'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenton Halliburton
Sir Brenton Halliburton (December 27, 1774 – July 16, 1860) was the eighth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. He was the son of John Halliburton. He married the daughter of Bishop Charles Inglis, Margaret Inglis, in 1799. He was named to the Nova Scotia Council in 1815, serving until judges were removed from the Council in 1837. His portrait was done in 1849 by Albert Gallatin Hoit. Nova Scotian artist William Valentine painted Haliburton's portrait. He presided over the Libel trial of Joseph Howe, for which his son John C. Halliburton eventually challenged Joseph Howe to a duel in Point Pleasant Park. Halliburton was also a member of the North British Society. He also served in the Royal Nova Scotia Regiment. He supported the Royal Acadian School. He lived in the home he grew up in, the Bower, that still stands in Halifax. Legacy * namesake of Brenton St. and Brenton Point, Halifax, Nova Scotia * his wife is the namesake of Margaretsville, Nova Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenton Jones
Brenton Jones (born 12 December 1991) is an Australian racing cyclist, who currently rides for Australian amateur team Inform TMX MAKE. Major results ;2012 : 10th Time trial, Oceania Under-23 Road Championships ;2014 : Tour de Singkarak ::1st Stages 7 & 9 : 1st Stage 3 New Zealand Cycle Classic : 3rd Road race, Oceania Road Championships ;2015 : 1st Stage 9 Tour of Hainan : 1st Stage 1 ( ITT) Tour of Japan ;2016 : Tour de Korea ::1st Points classification ::1st Stages 4 & 8 ;2017 : 1st London Nocturne : Tour Series ::1st Round 2 - Stoke-on-Trent ::1st Round 7 - Motherwell : 1st Stage 5 Tour de Korea : 1st Stage 5 Tour de Taiwan : 3rd Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic ;2018 : 1st Stage 2 Tour of Qinghai Lake : 4th Rund um Köln : 4th Cholet-Pays de la Loire : 5th Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo ::1st Points classification ::1st Stages 2 & 5 ;2019 : 1st Criterium, National Road Championships : 1st Stage 2 Tour of Qinghai Lake : 5th Overall Bay Classic Series : 7th Overall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenton Grove
Brenton Grove (born 9 April 1997 in Melbourne) is a racing driver from Australia. He currently competes in the 2021 GT World Challenge Australia for Grove Racing. During the 2019 season Brenton and his father Stephen represented Australia in the 2019 FIA Motorsport Games GT Cup, finishing 3rd overall. Racing record Career summary Complete Australian Formula 4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Complete Super2 Series results (key Key or The Key may refer to: Common meanings * Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm * Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock * Key (map ...) (Round results only) Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results References External links * Profile at Racing ReferenceBrenton Grove V8 Supercars Official ProfileNews, pictures & video's at Motorsport.comNews, pictures & video's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
