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Davy (given Name)
Davy is a male given name in its own right, as well as a short form (hypocorism) of the name David (name), David. Davy may refer to: People *Davy Armstrong (born 1991), American soccer player *Davy Arnaud (born 1980), American soccer player *Davy Bonilla (born 1973), French jockey *Davy Brouwers (born 1988), Belgian footballer *Davy Burnaby (1881–1949), British actor *Davy Crockett (1786–1836), American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician *Davy Force (1849–1918), American Major League Baseball player *Davy Hyland (born 1955), British politician *Davy Jones, early stage name of David Jones (1947–2016), better known as David Bowie, English singer, songwriter and actor *Davy Jones (baseball) (1880–1972), American Major League Baseball player *Davy Jones (musician) (1945–2012), British musician and actor *Davy Jones (racing driver) (born 1964), American winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1996 *Davy Kaye (1916–1998), British actor *Davy Klaassen (born 1993) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypocorism
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' for Robert, or it may be unrelated. In linguistics, the term can be used more specifically to refer to the morphological process by which the standard form of the word is transformed into a form denoting affection, or to words resulting from this process. In English, a word is often Clipping (morphology), clipped down to a closed monosyllable and then suffixed with ''-y/-ie'' (phonologically /i/). Sometimes the suffix ''-o'' is included as well as other forms or templates. Hypocoristics are often affective in meaning and are particularly common in Australian English, but can be used for various purposes in different semantic fields, including personal names, place names and nouns. Hypocorisms are usually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davy Kaye
Davy Kaye MBE (born David Kodeish, 25 March 1916 – 3 February 1998) was a British comedy actor and entertainer. Early life Born in Mile End Road in the East End of London to Jewish parents Koppel and Dora Kodeish, Kaye was so small at birth that he was not expected to live. As a schoolboy, he appeared in amateur revues and shows at his school, making his professional debut at the Mile End Empire in 1935. On the outbreak of the Second World War, Kaye tried to join up, but was turned down due to his short stature, later telling the story that the medical officer had said, "When we declare war on pygmies - we'll send for you." Instead, he spent the war years entertaining troops at RAF bases, munitions factories and Army camps, as well as on BBC radio where he was a regular with such shows as '' Midday Music Hall'' and ''Variety Bandbox''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davy (other)
Davy may refer to: * Davy (given name) * Davy (surname) * Davy lamp, a type of safety lamp with its flame encased inside a mesh screen * Davy, West Virginia, United States, a town * Davy Sound, Greenland * Davy (crater), a crater on the moon * ''Davy'' (novel), a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Edgar Pangborn * ''Davy'' (film), a 1957 British film produced by Basil Dearden * ''Davy'' (album), a 2009 album by Coconut Records * "Davy", a song by Janis Ian from the 1995 album '' Revenge'' * Davy Stockbrokers, an Irish-based wealth manager See also * Devi (other) Devi is the Sanskrit word for goddess. Devi may also refer to: Characters * Devi d., a character in ''Johnny the Homicidal Maniac'' * Devi, a character in ''The Name of the Wind'' by Patrick Rothfuss * ''Devi'' (comics), a character in Vi ... * Davey (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Bucky In Oz
image:lucky_bucky_cover.jpg, 200px, Cover of ''Lucky Bucky in Oz''. ''Lucky Bucky in Oz'' (1942 in literature, 1942) is the thirty-sixth in the series of List of Oz books, Oz books created by L. Frank Baum and his successors, and the third and last written and illustrated solely by John R. Neill. (He wrote a fourth, ''The Runaway in Oz'', but died before illustrating it.) Bucky Jones is aboard a tugboat in New York Harbor when the boiler blows up. He is soon blown into the Nonestic Ocean where he meets Davy Jones, a wooden whale.Jack Snow (writer), Jack Snow, ''Who's Who in Oz'', Chicago, Reilly & Lee, 1954; New York, Peter Bedrick Books, 1988; pp. 52-3, 132. The pair take an undersea route to the Emerald City, and have many adventures along the way. References Oz (franchise) books 1942 American novels 1942 fantasy novels 1942 children's books {{1940s-child-fantasy-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davy Jones (Pirates Of The Caribbean)
Davy Jones is a fictional character in the '' Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series, portrayed by Bill Nighy. He is first mentioned in ''The Curse of the Black Pearl'', appears in ''Dead Man's Chest'' and '' At World's End'', and makes a cameo appearance in '' Dead Men Tell No Tales''. Once a mortal pirate of Ulster Scots descent, Davy Jones is the tyrannical captain of the Flying Dutchman (based on the ghost ship of the same name) and the dark lord of the Seven Seas. The computer-generated imagery used to complete Jones was named by ''Entertainment Weekly'' as the tenth favorite computer-generated film character in film history, behind King Kong in 2007. The work on Davy Jones by Industrial Light and Magic earned them the 2006 Academy Award for Visual Effects for ''Dead Man's Chest''. The character is based on the superstition of Davy Jones' Locker. Conception and creation Before officially casting Bill Nighy, producers also met Jim Broadbent, Iain Glen and Richard E. G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davy Jones' Locker
Davy Jones's locker is a metaphor for the oceanic abyss, the final resting place of drowned sailors and travellers. It is a euphemism for drowning or shipwrecks in which the sailors' and ships' remains are consigned to the depths of the ocean (to be ''sent to Davy Jones' Locker''). The origins of the name of Davy Jones, the sailors' devil, are unclear, with a 19th-century dictionary tracing Davy Jones to a "ghost of Jonah". Other explanations of this nautical superstition have been put forth, including an incompetent sailor or a pub owner who kidnapped sailors. History The earliest known reference of the negative connotation of Davy Jones occurs in the ''Four Years Voyages of Capt. George Roberts'', by author Daniel Defoe, published in 1726 in London. An early description of Davy Jones occurs in Tobias Smollett's ''The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle'', published in 1751: In the story, Jones is described as having saucer eyes, three rows of teeth, horns, a tail, and blue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noddy (TV Series)
''Noddy'', also known as ''Noddy in Toyland'', and ''The Noddy Shop'' colloquially, was a live-action/animated children's television series based on Enid Blyton's children's book series of the same name featuring the animated episodes from ''Noddy's Toyland Adventures'' that aired from September 7, 1998 to October 8, 1999 on TVOntario and CBC Television in Canada and PBS in the United States. Following its cancellation, reruns were aired until September 13, 2002. The series was produced by BBC Worldwide, Catalyst Entertainment and Enid Blyton Ltd. It was shown in many countries around the world, including the United Kingdom (the BBC), United Arab Emirates (Dubai 33), Guam (KGTF), Malaysia ( TV3), France (Europe 2 TV), Poland (TVP 1) and Australia (ABC). Plot The show starred Sean McCann as Noah Tomten, a former old salt, who now runs an antique shop in Littleton Falls, the NODDY Shop (this stood for "Notions, Oddities, Doodads & Delights of Yesterday"). His catchphrases included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davy Walsh
David Joseph Walsh (28 April 1923 – 14 March 2016), commonly referred to as Davy Walsh or Dave Walsh, was an Irish footballer who played as a centre forward for, among others, Linfield, West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa. Walsh was a dual international and played for both Ireland teams – the FAI XI and the IFA XI. In 1949, he was a member of the FAI XI that defeated England 2–0 at Goodison Park, becoming the first team to beat England at home. Walsh was a player with an eye for goal. Nimble and decisive in front of goal, he had the knack for being in the right place at the right time. After retiring as a player Walsh owned a sports shop / general store in Droitwich and later ran holiday homes in Thurlestone and Kingsbridge in Devon. In June 2003, Walsh and such other notable Waterford footballers as Paddy Coad, Alfie Hale, Peter Thomas, Jim Beglin and John O'Shea, was honoured by the city council and presented with Waterford Crystal vase. He died in 2016. Playing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davy Sardou
Davy Sardou (born 1 June 1978) is a French actor. He is the son of singer Michel Sardou, the grandson of actors Jackie Sardou and Fernand Sardou, and the brother of French novelist Romain Sardou. Sardou studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York, starred in several off-Broadway plays before returning to Paris in 2001. Sardou was nominated for a Molière (the French equivalent of the Tony Awards) in 2011 for his role in "Le Nombril". and won the Molière for "Best supporting actor" in 2014 for his role in "L'affrontement". Theater *2018: ''La Collection'' by Harold Pinter, directed by[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davy Russell
Davy Russell (born 27 June 1979) is a retired Irish National Hunt jockey. He was Irish jump racing Champion Jockey three times, and won the Grand National (twice), the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris. Childhood and amateur career Russell was born David Niall Russell, the second youngest of six children, and raised on the farm of his parents Jerry and Phyllis Russell in Youghal, County Cork, Ireland . His father owned a few racehorses and the family walked puppies for the local hunt. As a child Russell’s passions were riding his pony, hurling, and helping his father with his horses. Russell rode for four years as an amateur in point-to-points in Ireland, winning his first race in February 1999. During this period he also went hunting and worked in a fish factory. Professional career In 2002 Russell moved to Yorkshire, England, to ride for the England-based Irish trainer Ferdy Murphy at Middleham. Russell's first win as a professional jockey was on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davy Rothbart
David Ira "Davy" Rothbart (born April 11, 1975) is a bestselling author, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, contributor to ''This American Life'', and the editor/publisher of '' Found Magazine''. Found Magazine Davy Rothbart's magazine ''Found'' is dedicated to discarded notes, letters, flyers, photos, lists, and drawings found and sent in by readers. The magazine spawned a best-selling book, ''Found: The Best Lost, Tossed, and Forgotten Items from Around the World'', published in April 2004. A second collection was published in May 2006, a third in May 2009. The magazine is published annually and co-edited by Rothbart's friend Sarah Locke. Rothbart, a former Chicago Bulls ticket scalper, often tours the country to share finds and invite others to share their finds with him. His brother, musician Peter Rothbart, often accompanies him on these tours. In 2004, as he was on a nationwide tour to promote the ''Found'' book, he appeared twice on the television program the ''Late Show with D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davy Pröpper
David Petrus Wenceslaus Henri Pröpper (born 2 September 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a central or attacking midfielder for Eredivisie club Vitesse. Early and personal life Pröpper was born in Arnhem and his brothers Robin and Mike are footballers. Club career Vitesse Pröpper started his career with local amateur club VDZ, where he was coached by his father, Peter, before progressing through Vitesse's academy. He made his Eredivisie debut on 17 January 2010 in a match against NEC at Stadion de Goffert, coming on as a substitute for Kevin van Diermen in the 84th minute. He made his first appearance in the starting line-up on 13 April 2010, in a match against NAC Breda at the GelreDome. Pröpper made 11 appearances in the Eredivisie in the 2009–10 season. In his second season at Vitesse he scored his first goal for the club, opening an eventual 2–4 defeat to Ajax. PSV On 8 December 2015, Pröpper scored the winning goal for PSV at home agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
