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Destiny (given Name)
Destiny is a mainly feminine name meaning "destiny, fate", from the Latin word "destinare," meaning "to determine." It has been a popular name in the United States, where it was ranked in the top 50 names given to baby girls between 1997 and 2008. It has since declined in use but remains among the top 500 names given to American girls. People with this name * Destiny Carter, American track and field athlete * Destiny Chukunyere, Maltese singer * Destiny Clark, American singer, songwriter, and beauty pageant titleholder * Destiny Hope Cyrus, the birth name of American singer, songwriter, and actress Miley Cyrus * Destiny Deacon, Australian photographer * Destiny Ekaragha, British film director * Destiny Etiko, Nigerian actress * Destiny Frasqueri, better known as Princess Nokia, American rapper * Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa, American activist * Destiny Levere Bolling, American politician * Destiny Lightsy, American actress, singer and dancer * Destiny Norton, American murder vict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John William Waterhouse
John William Waterhouse (6 April 184910 February 1917) was an English painter known for working first in the Academic style and for then embracing the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood's style and subject matter. His artworks were known for their depictions of women from both ancient Greek mythology and Arthurian legend. Born in Rome to English parents who were both painters, Waterhouse later moved to London, where he enrolled in the Royal Academy of Art. He soon began exhibiting at their annual summer exhibitions, focusing on the creation of large canvas works depicting scenes from the daily life and mythology of ancient Greece. Many of his paintings are based on authors such as Homer, Ovid, Shakespeare, Tennyson, or Keats. Waterhouse's work is displayed in many major art museums and galleries, and the Royal Academy of Art organised a major retrospective of his work in 2009. Biography Early life Waterhouse was born in the city of Rome to English painters William and Isabella Water ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa
Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa (born August 10, 1983) is an American anti-abortion activist. She is the founder of the anti-abortion organization New Wave Feminists. She is also a frequent op-ed contributor for ''The Dallas Morning News''. Personal life Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa was born on August 10, 1983, to a nineteen-year-old sophomore at the University of Texas at Austin. She never knew her biological father. At age 16, she became pregnant and rejected abortion in favor of raising the child herself. Now married, she has four children, two boys and two girls. Although she formerly worked in architecture, she now runs her anti-abortion feminist groupNew Wave Feminists full time with the help of her vice-president and close friend, Cessilye Smith. In 2017 it was reported that Herndon De La Rosa switched her party affiliation from Republican to Independent, having previously been involved with local GOP organizations such as the Golden Corridor Republican Women. She continues to wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
