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Călin Botica
Călin is a Romanian masculine given name and surname of probable Slavs, Slavic origin meaning ''guelder rose''. It is similar to the Ukrainian and Russian Kalyna. But it may be related to the Greek name Callinicus IV of Constantinople, Kalinikos meaning ''fair or beautiful victor''. It may refer to: * Călin Alupi (1906–1988), Romanian painter * Călin Dan (born 1955), Romanian artist, theorist and curator * Călin Matei (born 1966), Romanian politician * Călin Cristian Moldovan, Călin Moldovan (born 1981), Romanian football player * Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu (born 1952), Romanian politician * Călin Peter Netzer (born 1975), German-Romanian film director * Cristian Panin, Cristian Călin Panin (born 1978), Romanian football player * Ottoi Călin (1886–1917), Romanian physician, journalist and socialist militant of Jewish descent See also * Călinescu (surname) * Călinești (other) * Călinești River (other) * Călina (given name), a Romanian given n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slavs
Slavs are the largest European ethnolinguistic group. They speak the various Slavic languages, belonging to the larger Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European languages. Slavs are geographically distributed throughout northern Eurasia, mainly inhabiting Central and Eastern Europe, and the Balkans to the west; and Siberia to the east. A large Slavic minority is also scattered across the Baltic states and Central Asia, while a substantial Slavic diaspora is found throughout the Americas, as a result of immigration. Present-day Slavs are classified into East Slavs (chiefly Belarusians, Russians, Rusyns, and Ukrainians), West Slavs (chiefly Czechs, Kashubians, Poles, Slovaks and Sorbs) and South Slavs (chiefly Bosniaks, Bulgarians, Croats, Macedonians, Montenegrins, Serbs and Slovenes). The vast majority of Slavs are traditionally Christians. However, modern Slavic nations and ethnic groups are considerably diverse both genetically and culturally, and relations between them â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
