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Cavanagh
Cavanagh or Cavanaugh is a surname of Irish origin, a variation of the Irish family surname Caomhánach. Surname origin Cavanagh and its variations are anglicisations of the Irish surname Caomhánach ( in traditional Gaelic type). The surname was first assumed by Domhnall, eldest son of the 12th century King of Leinster, Diarmait Mac Murchada in Ireland.''Irish Pedigrees: Or, The Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation'' by John O'Hart – Published 1892, Volume 1, Page 493 A considerable number of anglicised variations of Caomhánach exist, with some of the most common being: " Kavanagh", "Cavanagh", " Kavanaugh" and "Cavanaugh". Spelling variations Clann Chaomhánach/Cavanagh covers the following known variations of the family name: Kavanagh, Kavanaugh, Kavanah, Kavenah, Kabana, Kavaner, Kavenaugh, Kavanacht, Kaveny, Kevane, Cavanaugh, Cavanah, Cavenah, Cavana, Cavana, Cavner, Cavenaugh, Cavender, Cavenogh, Cavnar, Cavignac, Cavanaogh, Cavanogh, Cabanah, Chaomhana, Cowand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Language
Irish ( Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was the population's first language until the 19th century, when English gradually became dominant, particularly in the last decades of the century. Irish is still spoken as a first language in a small number of areas of certain counties such as Cork, Donegal, Galway, and Kerry, as well as smaller areas of counties Mayo, Meath, and Waterford. It is also spoken by a larger group of habitual but non-traditional speakers, mostly in urban areas where the majority are second-language speakers. Daily users in Ireland outside the education system number around 73,000 (1.5%), and the total number of persons (aged 3 and over) who claimed they could speak Irish in April 2016 was 1,761,420, representing 39.8% of respondents. For most of recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Cavanagh
Santiago Miguel "Diego" Cavanagh y Hearne (May 16, 1905 – July 30, 1977) was an Argentine polo player at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was a squad member of the Argentine polo team, which won the gold medal. He did not compete in the Berlin tournament, but was a reserve player. His younger brother Roberto Cavanagh Roberto Lorenzo Cavanagh (November 12, 1914 – September 15, 2002) was an Argentine polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. 1905 births [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Cavanagh (judge)
Michael F. Cavanagh (born October 21, 1940 in Lansing, Michigan) is former justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. He is a younger brother of Jerome Cavanagh who was Mayor of Detroit in the 1960s. He previously served as a judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals from 1975 to 1982. Before that, he served as Lansing City Attorney and as a District Court judge. Cavanagh served as chief justice from 1991 to 1995. In November 2018, his daughter, Megan Cavanagh Megan Cavanagh (born November 8, 1960) is an American actress, who is best known for portraying Marla Hooch in ''A League of Their Own'' and the voice of Judy Neutron in '' Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'' and ''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Ge ..., was elected as an associate justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, and became the first child to have joined her parent as a member of the Court since 1857. References Living people Michigan state court judges Michigan Court of Appeals judges Chief Justices of the Mic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Cavanagh (architect)
Michael Francis Cavanagh (August 1860 – 29 May 1941) was an Australian architect, primarily known for his work in Western Australia from 1895 to the late 1930s. Early life and education Cavanagh was born in August 1860 near Beechworth, Victoria, the second son of an Irish born builder and contractor, John Cavanagh ( – 18 March 1895). In 1881 his family moved to Adelaide, South Australia, where his father took on a position as supervisor of public buildings in the Government Architect's Department. Cavanagh in his early teens first studied at the South Australian School of Art before entering the Government Architecture's Department, where he received architectural training (c.1882-1886). In 1887 he left to study architecture in London, in the studio-offices of John Slater, and then with Frank Baggallay and Walter Millard, before entering the National Art Training School. In 1888 Cavanagh passed examinations obtaining an associateship with the Royal Institute of Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megan Cavanagh
Megan Cavanagh (born November 8, 1960) is an American actress, who is best known for portraying Marla Hooch in ''A League of Their Own'' and the voice of Judy Neutron in '' Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'' and ''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius''. Early life and education Cavanagh was born November 8, 1960, in Chicago, the daughter of Jim and Rita. Raised in River Forest along with her four siblings, Cavanagh went to Oak Park and River Forest High School, graduating at 16 in 1977. She attended Rosary College in River Forest (now Dominican University), graduating in January 1982. Career Film Cavanagh made her film debut in Penny Marshall's ''A League of Their Own'' starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, and Lori Petty. Film critic Vincent Canby of the ''New York Times'' praised the film writing ""A League of Their Own" is one of the year's most cheerful, most relaxed, most easily enjoyable comedies. It's a serious film that's lighter than air, a very funny movie that manages to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Cavanagh
Mary Cavanagh (born 1991) is an American politician serving as a Democratic Party member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 10th district. Elected in 2020 while attending college at Wayne State University, she assumed office on January 1, 2021. Early life and education Cavanagh was born in Redford Township, Michigan to parents Phil Cavanagh and Lily Cavanagh. In December 2020, Cavanagh earned a bachelor's degree in physical anthropology from Wayne State University. She is the granddaughter of Detroit mayor Jerome Cavanaugh who served from 1962-1970. Career Cavanagh was an AmeriCorps member, and also served as a precinct delegate for Redford Township; a board member of the Michigan Democratic Women's Caucus; and as director of the New Start Construction Company. On August 4, 2020, Cavanagh won the Democratic primary for the Michigan House of Representatives representing the 10th district. Another candidate however, Brenda Hill, had declared victory on and after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Mary Cavanagh
Lucy Mary Cavanagh (1871–1936) was an American botanist and plant collector, noted for her identification of several species of bryophytes The Bryophyta s.l. are a proposed taxonomic division containing three groups of non-vascular land plants (embryophytes): the liverworts, hornworts and mosses. Bryophyta s.s. consists of the mosses only. They are characteristically limited i .... Works * * References 1871 births 1936 deaths 19th-century American botanists 19th-century American women scientists 20th-century American botanists 20th-century American women scientists American women botanists American botanists {{US-botanist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kit Cavanagh
Christian Davies (1667 – 7 July 1739), born Christian Cavanagh also known as Kit Cavanagh or Mother Ross was an Irishwoman who joined the British Army in 1693 disguised as a man. She fought with the infantry in Flanders during the Nine Years War until 1697, then with the 4th Dragoons, later the 2nd Royal North British Dragoons and finally with the Scots Greys in the War of the Spanish Succession from 1701 to 1706. The author Daniel Defoe met her in old age when she was a Chelsea Pensioner and turned her story into a book entitled ''The Life and Adventures of Mrs. Christian Davies''. Early life Christian "Kit" Cavanagh was born in 1667 in Dublin, Ireland. Throughout her life, she would use the surnames: Welsh, Welch, Ross, Jones, and Davies. She was the daughter of a local brewer. Although her parents were Protestants, they supported King James II during his campaign in Ireland. Her father served with the Jacobite Army, dying as a result of wounds at the Battle of Aughrim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katy Cavanagh
Kathryn Sarah Collins Jupe (born 12 December 1973), known professionally as Katy Cavanagh, is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Julie Carp in the ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'' from 2008 to 2015. She also had regular roles in BBC drama '' The Cops'' (1998–2001), and the ITV drama '' Bob & Rose'' (2001). In November 2017, she appeared in the comedy television film ''Murder on the Blackpool Express''. Early life Cavanagh was born in North Shields, Northumberland, the daughter of Anne, a drama teacher, and Geoff, a headmaster. She grew up in Bolton, Lancashire. She was educated at Canon Slade School and trained at RADA and National Youth Theatre. Career Cavanagh has appeared regularly on British television since 1997. She had a regular role as Mel in the award-winning series'' The Cops'' from 1998 to 2001. In 2004, she had a regular role as Sergeant Dawn "Spike" Milligan in the television series ''Dalziel and Pascoe''. In 2006, she appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Cavanagh
''For those of a similar name, see Kate Kavanagh (other)'' Catherine (Kate) Cavanagh (4 December 1951 – 15 November 2008) was a social worker, social science researcher and activist. She worked in the fields of domestic violence, child abuse and rape, with the aim of understanding extreme forms of violence in order to develop prevention strategies. Biography Cavanagh was born in the Gorbals area of Glasgow to Adeline Martin MacGill, a seamstress, and John Cavanagh, a spirit salesman. She attended Holyrood Secondary School in Glasgow and later studied business at Glasgow College of Commerce and Distribution. She studied at the University of Stirling graduating with a BA in sociology (1975) and an MSc (1978). While employed as a social worker in England, Cavanagh was graduated with a second master's degree in social work, from the University of Warwick. In 1998 she received a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Manchester in 1998. Cavanagh and her partner Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cavanagh (other)
John Cavanagh may refer to: * John Cavanagh (archer) (born 1956), British Paralympian. *John Cavanagh (designer) (1914–2003), London-based Irish fashion designer *John Cavanagh (economist), Director of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington DC *John Cavanagh (fives player) (died 1819), Irish sportsman *John Cavanagh (hatter) John J. Cavanagh (January 16, 1864 – January 24, 1957) was an American gentleman's hatter based in New York City. He was a Democratic mayor of South Norwalk and of Norwalk, Connecticut. He was a leader in both styling and manufacturing of hat ... (1864–1957), New York hatter, mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut See also * John Kavanagh (other) * John Cavanaugh (other) * Jack Kavanagh (other) {{hndis, Cavanagh, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerome Cavanagh
Jerome Patrick Cavanagh (June 16, 1928 – November 27, 1979) was an American politician who served as the mayor of Detroit, Michigan from 1962 to 1970. Initially seen as another John F. Kennedy, his reputation was doomed by the 1967 riots. He was the first mayor to reside at Manoogian Mansion, donated to the city by the industrial baron Alex Manoogian. Early life and family Jerome P. Cavanagh was born on June 16, 1928, in Detroit, the son of Mary Irene (Timmins) and Sylvester J. Cavanaugh, a boilermaker at Ford Motor Company. He attended the University of Detroit, earning an undergraduate degree in 1950 and a law degree in 1954, and practiced law in Detroit after graduation. He was active in Democratic Party politics while attending school, and afterward served in low-level appointed positions as an administrative assistant at the Michigan State Fair Authority and as a member of the Metropolitan Airport Board of Zoning Appeals. Cavanagh was a Roman Catholic. He is the brother of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
