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Dy (surname)
Dy is a surname in Cambodia and the Philippines. Origins As an English surname, Dy is a variant spelling of Dye, which may have come from the Greek masculine given name Dionysios or its feminine form Dionysia. One early record of the surname Dy is in the 1379 poll tax returns of Yorkshire. Another known origin of the surname is from the Chinese Filipino community, where Dy transcribes a Hokkien pronunciation of the Chinese surname spelled Lǐ () in the Hanyu Pinyin transcription of its Mandarin pronunciation. There is also a Khmer surname transcribed as Dy (, ). Statistics The 2010 United States Census found 1,932 people with the surname Dy, making it the 15,232nd-most-common name in the country. This represented an increase from 1,422 (18,077th-most-common) in the 2000 census. In both censuses, slightly less than nine-tenths of the bearers of the surname identified as Asian, and about five percent as White. People * Tomas Dy-Liacco (1920–2019), Filipino-American el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambodia
Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, Vietnam to the east, and the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest. The capital and largest city is Phnom Penh. The sovereign state of Cambodia has a population of over 17 million. Buddhism is enshrined in the constitution as the official state religion, and is practised by more than 97% of the population. Cambodia's minority groups include Vietnamese, Chinese, Chams and 30 hill tribes. Cambodia has a tropical monsoon climate of two seasons, and the country is made up of a central floodplain around the Tonlé Sap lake and Mekong Delta, surrounded by mountainous regions. The capital and largest city is Phnom Penh, the political, economic and cultural centre of Cambodia. The kingdom is an elective co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 United States Census
The United States census of 2010 was the twenty-third United States national census. National Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2010. The census was taken via mail-in citizen self-reporting, with enumerators serving to spot-check randomly selected neighborhoods and communities. As part of a drive to increase the count's accuracy, 635,000 temporary enumerators were hired. The population of the United States was counted as 308,745,538, a 9.7% increase from the 2000 census. This was the first census in which all states recorded a population of over half a million people as well as the first in which all 100 largest cities recorded populations of over 200,000. Introduction As required by the United States Constitution, the U.S. census has been conducted every 10 years since 1790. The 2000 U.S. census was the previous census completed. Participation in the U.S. census is required by law of persons living in the United States in Title 13 of the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Kianna Dy
Kim Kianna Mababa Dy (born July 26, 1995) is a Filipino volleyball athlete. She is a member of the Philippines women's national volleyball team and the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers. Career Dy studied at De La Salle University and a former member of the university's women's volleyball team. In high school, she played for the DLSZ Junior Archers in the UAAP Girls Division. As a high school player, she received the UAAP girls division Most Valuable Player during Season 73 and Best Blocker award in the seasons Season 74 and Season 75, having won three UAAP volleyball championships from the Season 73 to 75. With NCR Team for Palarong Pambansa in 2012 she won the regional championship. In 2015, Dy played for the Shopinas.com Lady Clickers and the Meralco Power Spikers in the Philippine Super Liga. She was a member of the Philippines women's national volleyball team that competed in the 2015 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship where it placed 12th out of 14 countries. In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolando Dy
Rolando Gabriel Dy (born August 11, 1990) is a retired Filipino mixed martial artist. He most notably fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Brave Combat Federation. He is the former Abu Dhabi Warriors featherweight champion. He is the son of former WBC World super featherweight title holder Rolando Navarrete. Mixed martial arts career Dy made his professional debut on a Nemesis MMA card in Quezon City, Philippines where he won by TKO in the 2nd round. He had 3 straight wins in Pacific Xtreme Combat (PXC) before signing with the UFC as a replacement fighter on two weeks notice. Ultimate Fighting Championship Dy's UFC debut was against TUF alum, Alex Caceres on June 17, 2017, in UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia. Dy was dominated by the UFC veteran until the fight was stopped between the 2nd and 3rd rounds due to a cut on Dy's right eye. It was ruled as a TKO victory for Caceres. On September 23, 2017, Dy faced Teruto Ishihara in UFC Fight Night: Saint Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Dy
Jason James Desiata Dy (born June 19, 1990) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, actor and musician. He is best known as the winner of the second season of ''The Voice of the Philippines''. Dy was invited onstage by David Foster to perform with him during his HitMan tour at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Manila, August 18, 2015. Dy sang "I Have Nothing" with Foster on piano. Dy's eponymous album, Jason Dy, was released by MCA Universal on September 4, 2015. "Caught in that Feeling", "Milagro", and "Walang Iwanan" were released as singles. A deluxe edition with additional original compositions was released October 2016. March 2017, Dy received a gold record award from MCA Music for his Jason Dy album at a celebration at Robinson's Galleria. Edray Teodoro and Micka Gorospe performed his songs Caught In That Feeling and Break My Heart. In May 2017, Dy went on a Malaysian promo tour for his latest single ''"Nothing Like Cinta Ini"'' with Malaysian singer Fazura. ''"Nothing Like Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denise Dy
Denise Dy (born 16 May 1989) is a Filipino female professional tennis player. Dy has career-high WTA rankings of 1139 in singles and 715 in doubles. She won two ITF doubles titles, and 14 medals at the Southeast Asian Games, representing Philippines. Playing for Philippines in Fed Cup The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was cha ..., Dy has a win–loss record of 9–6. ITF Circuit finals Singles (0–1) Doubles (2–1) Fed Cup participation Singles Doubles External links * * * 1989 births Living people Filipino female tennis players Sportspeople from San Jose, California Tennis players at the 2006 Asian Games Tennis players at the 2014 Asian Games SEA Games gold medalists for the Philippines SEA Games silver medalists for the Philippines SEA Games bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luane Dy
Luzia Jannie Estrella Dy-Gonzales (; born January 25, 1986), widely known as Luane Dy, is a Filipino showbiz television personality, model and actress. She is known for being the host of GMA Network's morning television show ''Unang Hirit'' where she, along with her co-hosts, received the Best Morning Show Hosts award during the 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television in 2015. She also presents showbiz news on ''Balitanghali'' and used to anchor the entertainment news segment ''Chika Minute'' on the weekend edition of '' 24 Oras''. As an actress, she appeared in the ABS-CBN television series '' The Wedding'' and '' Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Somewhere In My Heart''. On GMA Network, she starred in ''I Heart You, Pare!'' as the girlfriend of Dingdong Dantes and in ''Genesis''. Early life Dy was born in Cauayan, Isabela from a Filipino-Spanish and Chinese ancestry. Her father, William Dy, is pure Chinese and cousin of Filipino politician Ian Dy from the prominent political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Dy
Benjamin Dy (September 22, 1952 – February 16, 2013) was a Filipino politician who served as Governor of Isabela. Dy was a member of the Dy political clan, whose members have held various elective posts in the province since the 1960s. Early life Benjamin G. Dy, Sr. was born in Cauayan, Isabela on September 22, 1952. The eldest among the children of the political patriarch Faustino Dy Sr. and Natividad Guzman-Dy, the mayor was known to be the most low-profile among the Dy siblings. Family Personal life Benjamin Dy had a wife, Cecilia M. Dy, and 17 children: *Benjamin Dy, Jr. *Maria Carmina Natividad Dy *Bryan Ferdinand Dy *Bernard Faustino Dy *Benjamin "Carlo" Dy *Bien Francis Dy *Cheyene Dy *Fermarc Dy *Benjamin Dy III *Kaye Isabella Dy *Benjamin Victor IV *Tara Dy *Benjamin "Isabelo" Dy V *Benjamin "Charles" Dy VI *Jamine Yssa Dy *Selene Isabelle Dy *Benedict Dy Relatives Several of Dy's relatives became prominent public figures in their own right: * Faustino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dy Saveth
Dy Saveth ( km, ឌី សាវ៉េត, UNGEGN: ; born 1944) is a Cambodian actress and first Miss Cambodia (1959) often referred to as the "actress of tears". She is "one of the most beloved actresses from the 1960s era of Cambodian film". Biography A rising star of Cambodian cinema Dy Saveth was born in Cambodia in March 4, 1944 in a family of artists where women, at least since her grandmother, had been dancers of the Palace in the Royal Ballet. She obtained her first role as an actress at age 18 in 1962 in ''Kbuon Chivit'' (The Raft of Life), where she not only become famous as the "actress of tears" but also helped the production make a "massive profit", encouraging the movie industry in Cambodia to produce more movies locally. At age 19, Dy Saveth won the first beauty pageant of Miss Cambodia. In 1967, she played with Prince Sihanouk and his wife Monique in a thriller title ''Ombre sur Angkor'' (Shadow on Angkor) about the downfall of the gruesome governor of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauline Dy Phon
Pauline Dy Phon (ប៉ូលីន ឌី ផុន) (1933-21 May 2010) was a Cambodian botanist who specialized in the flora of Southeast Asia. Coming to study in France, she obtained her license in 1959 at the Faculty of Sciences in Paris. She became a teacher and researcher at the University of Phnom Penh, though in 1975 she was forced to stop work because the Khmer Rouge came to power. In 1980, she managed to flee to France and work in the Botanical Laboratory of the National Museum of Natural History. In the same institution she contributed significantly to identifying and classifying plants of Cambodia and Indochina, which remain relatively unknown. In 1980 she was awarded the Prix de Coincy by the Académie des Sciences The French Academy of Sciences (French: ''Académie des sciences'') is a learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the suggestion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to encourage and protect the spirit of French scientific research. It was at the .... Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dy Proeung
Dy Proeung ( km, ឌី ព្រឿង; born 1930s) is a Cambodian architect and sculptor. He is notable for creating scaled-down models of Cambodian temples, most notably Angkor Wat. An article in ''Roads & Kingdoms'' once described Proeung as Cambodia's "Most diligent and heroic architect". Biography Proeung was born in Cambodia (then part of French Indochina) in the 1930s. He grew up in Phnom Penh and was trained as a draftsman. After high-school he attended the Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh, graduating in 1960. During the 1960s, he worked for the Conservation d’Ankor, an organization that maintained and protected Cambodia's cultural sites. Proeung lived in Siem Reap, and assisted in making drawings of historic sites. He also worked for the French School of the Far East. When the Khmer Rouge rose to power in Cambodia in 1975, the militant communist organization engaged in the widespread killing of intellectuals, including many of Proeung's peers. Proe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomas Dy-Liacco
Tomas Enciso Dy-Liacco (November 12, 1920 – October 24, 2019) was a Filipino-American electrical engineer, researcher, and developer often referred to as the father of modern energy control centers. Dy-Liacco is one of the early pioneers of the basic concepts of security control. He developed several industry-first applications of advanced real-time functions in control centers. He also served as an international consultant on SCADA/EMS (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition/ Energy Management System), Distribution Management Systems (DMS) and hydro power plant automation, assisting in the planning, implementation and testing of nearly 40 control center projects in more than 20 countries. Education Dy-Liacco received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (cum laude) from the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1940. In 1941 he received a second degree from UP Diliman, this time in Mechanical Engineering. He then went to the Illinois Institute of Technology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
