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Esperanza (given Name)
Esperanza is a Spanish feminine given name, meaning "hope" or "expectation". Nameberry.com List of people with the given name Esperanza * (born 1952), Aristocrat and president of the Spanish autonomous community of Madrid since 2003 * (born 1949), Secretary of State of Texas * (1920–1961), Mexican actress and second wife of John Wayne * |
Hope (given Name)
Hope is a given name derived from the Middle English ''hope'', ultimately from the Old English word ''hopian'' referring to a positive expectation or to the theological virtue of hope. It was used as a virtue name by the Puritans. Puritans also used Hope as an element in phrase names, such as Hope-for, Hopeful, and Hope-still. The name is also the usual English translation of the Greek name of Saint Hope, an early Christian child martyr who was tortured to death along with her sisters Faith and Charity. She is known as Elpis in Greek and Spes in Church Latin and her name is translated differently in other languages. Faith, Hope and Charity, the three theological virtues, are names traditionally given to triplet girls, just as Faith and Hope remain common names for twin girls. There were 40 sets of twins named Faith and Hope born in the United States in 2009, the second most common name combination for twin girls. One example were the American triplets Faith, Hope and Charity Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esperanza Guisán
Esperanza Guisán (23 April 1940 – 27 November 2015) was a Spanish moral and political philosopher. She was a professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela. Her work was devoted mainly to classical utilitarian In ethical philosophy, utilitarianism is a family of normative ethical theories that prescribe actions that maximize happiness and well-being for all affected individuals. Although different varieties of utilitarianism admit different charac ... theory. A list of many of her works appears at her Google Scholar Web page, including treatises on ethics, democracy, ethics without religion, and Kant. Writings ;In Spanish *'Los presupuestos de la falacia naturalista', 1981. *'Cómo ser un buen empirista en ética', 1985. *'', 1986. *'Esplendor y miseria de la ética kantiana', 1988. *'Manifiesto hedonista', 1990. *'La ética mira a la izquierda', 1992. *'Ética sin religión', 1993. *'Introducción a la ética', 1995. *'Más allá de la democracia', 2000. *'Una ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Emily Spalding (born October 18, 1984) is an American bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Her accolades include five Grammy Awards, a Boston Music Award, and a Soul Train Music Award. A native of Portland, Oregon, Spalding began playing music professionally in her childhood, performing as a violinist in the Chamber Music Society of Oregon at age five. She was later both self-taught and trained on other instruments, including guitar and bass. Her proficiency earned her academic scholarships to Portland State University and the Berklee College of Music, both of which she attended, studying music. Spalding released her first album, '' Junjo'', in 2006 on the Spanish label Ayva Musica, after which she signed with the independent American label Heads Up, who released her 2007 self-titled album. Her third studio album, ''Chamber Music Society'' (2010), was a commercial success, charting at number 34 on the ''Billboard 200'', and resulting in Spalding winning her f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esperanza Roy
Esperanza Fuentes Roy (born 22 November 1935) is a Spanish actress. Career Roy began acting with revue shows before she debuted in film in 1962. Prior to acting, Roy had trained professionals as a dancer. In the 1970s, Roy would appear in several horror films, including Jesús Franco's thriller ''X-312: Flight to Hell'' (1971), ''A Candle for the Devil'' (1973) opposite Aurora Bautista and Judy Geeson, the zombie film ''Return of the Blind Dead'' (1973) and erotic movie ''La Zorrita en Bikini'' (1976), directed by Ignacio F. Iquino. Personal life Her husband is the Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ... film director Javier Aguirre Fernández. Filmography References External links * 1935 births Living people Spanish film actresses Spanish vede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esperanza Osmeña
Esperanza Escolar Limjap Osmeña (December 18, 1894 – April 4, 1978) was the second wife of Philippine President Sergio Osmeña and is considered the fourth First Lady of the Philippines. Biography Esperanza Limjap y Escolar was born in San Miguel, Manila to Mariano Limjap y Nolasco and María Escolar y Carreón. She married Osmeña in on January 10, 1920 in San Miguel, Manila, two years after the death of Osmeña's first wife, Estefania Chiong Veloso. The couple had three children: Ramón, Rosalina, and Victor. She became first lady upon the death of Manuel L. Quezon, when her husband succeeded to the presidency of the Philippine government-in-exile in the United States. However, while her husband was president-in-exile, she herself was still in the Philippines and remained there, during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II. On 30 Oct. 1944, Russell_W._Volckmann's forces rescued Mrs. Osmena and family from Baguio.Volckmann, R.W., 1954, We Remaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esperanza Martinez
Esperanza is the Spanish word for hope, and may refer to: Places Philippines * Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, a municipality * Esperanza, Masbate, a municipality * Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat, a municipality United States * Esperanza, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Esperanza, New York, historic name of the village of Athens * Esperanza, Hudspeth County, Texas, an unincorporated community * Esperanza, Montgomery County, Texas, a ghost town * Esperanza, Puerto Rico, a town in Vieques * Esperanza (Jerusalem, New York), an historic home in Jerusalem, New York Other * Esperanza Base, a settlement in Antarctica * Esperanza, Santa Fe, a city in Argentina * Esperanza, Belize, a village in Cayo District, Belize * La Esperanza, Norte de Santander, Colombia, a municipality and town * Esperanza (Ranchuelo), a village in Cuba * Esperanza, Dominican Republic, a municipality in Valverde province * La Esperanza, Ecuador, a town and parish * La Esperanza, Quetzaltenango, Guatema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safiye Sultan (wife Of Murad III)
Safiye Sultan ( ota, صفیه سلطان; "''pure''" 1550 – 20 April 1619) was the Haseki Sultan (chief consort) of Murad III and Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire as the mother of Mehmed III and the grandmother of Sultans: Ahmed I and Mustafa I. Safiye was also one of the eminent figures during the era known as the Sultanate of Women. She lived in the Ottoman Empire as a courtier during the reigns of seven sultans: Suleiman the Magnificent, Selim II, Murad III, Mehmed III, Ahmed I, Mustafa I, and Osman II. After the death of Selim II in 1574, Prince Murad took the throne as the new sultan in Constantinople under the name of Murad III. Safiye was by his side and moved with him to Topkapi Palace, and less than a year into his reign she received the title of Haseki Sultan (chief consort), which placed her above the princesses. Nurbanu, her Mother-in-law, who was with them as the Sultan's mother, was upset with Safiye's influence on Murad and wanted to replace her w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valide Sultan
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Esperanza Malchi
Esperanza Malchi also spelled ''Malk'' or ''Malkhi'' (died 1 April 1600) was a Jewish Ottoman businesswoman. She was the influential favorite and ''Kira'' (business agent) of Valide Sultan Safiye. Life Early life Esperanza Malchi reportedly originated from Italy. She was married to a Jewish businessman, and had at least three sons. Due to the seclusion from the opposite sex and the outside world imposed upon the women of the Imperial Harem, male merchants were not allowed in to the harem, and a custom developed with merchant wives entering the harem to act as intermediary agents, displaying the goods to the prospective clients of the harem. These women were often Jews, who as non-Muslims were not subjected to the same gender segregation as Muslim women, and thus could act as the intermediaries of the harem women in several other areas, and many became successful businesswomen as agents to the harem women, particularly as widows. This would have been the background of Esperanza Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esperanza Cabral
Esperanza Alcantara Icasas-Cabral is a Filipino cardiologist and clinical pharmacologist. She served as Secretary of the Department of Health in the Philippines, taking office in January 2010 to replace Francisco Duque after his appointment as head of the Civil Service Commission. Before her appointment as Secretary of Health she was previously the Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, replacing Corazon Soliman. Cabral is married to Bienvenido Villegas Cabral, an ophthalmologist. Education Cabral graduated from medical school at the University of the Philippines Manila. She extended her medical and pharmacological training at the U.P. Philippine General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Joslin Clinic in Boston, Massachusetts. Career Cabral has long served as an educator and leader in Philippine medicine. At the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, she was a professor of medicine and pharmacology. She s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadezhda (given Name)
Nadezhda or Nadežda (Cyrillic: Надежда) is a Slavic female given name popular in Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia and other Slavic countries, as well as other former Soviet states such as Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan etc. It means "hope". A Russian-language diminutive form of this name is Nadia (Cyrillic Надя). The Belarusian version is Nadzeya (Надзея, Łacinka: Nadzieja, like in Polish), the Ukrainian version is Nadiya (Надія), and the Czech version is Naděžda, where it can also be shortened to Nad'a. In Serbo-Croatian, it can be shortened to Nada or Nađa. In politics and news media * Nadezhda Alliluyeva (Надежда Аллилуева, 1901–1932), second wife of Joseph Stalin * Nadezhda Bondarenko (Надежда Бондаренко, born 1950), Transnistrian politician and presidential candidate in the 2006 election * Nadezhda Chaikova (Надежда Чайкова, 1963–1996), Russian correspondent known for exposés of Russian milit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esperanza Baur
Esperanza Baur Díaz (born Esperanza Díaz Ceballos; July 17, 1920 – March 10, 1961) was a Mexican actress, and was the second wife of John Wayne. Biography Born Esperanza Díaz Ceballos, nicknamed "Chata", she appeared in a small number of Spanish language films, both in leading and supporting roles. Esperanza met John Wayne in 1941 in Mexico City while he was vacationing there.Levy, Emanuell. "John Wayne on Women, Marriage, and Family" At the time, he was still married to his first wife, Josephine Alicia Saenz, but that marriage ended December 25, 1945. Esperanza and John were married on January 17, 1946, in Long Beach, California. Their marriage was rocky and volatile from the start because she was reportedly jealous of his devotion to his work and to his four children; they had no children of their own. "Our marriage was like shaking two volatile chemicals in a jar", Wayne said. Esperanza accused Wayne of having an affair with Gail Russell, his leading lady in ''Ang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
