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Essie Thompson
Essie is a given name and nickname/hypocorism usually used as a feminine name. As a standalone name, ''Essie'' can be found in several languages, including Romance, Germanic, and Persian ones. In each case, the name means "star." As a nickname, it is used as a short form of several names, including ''Esther'', '' Estelle'', ''Celeste'', ''Leslie'', ''Lesley'', and ''Esmeralda''. In the United States, the name reached its greatest popularity in the 1890s, peaking as the 139th most popular name for girls born during that decade. People Women * Essie Ackland (1896–1975), Australian singer * Essie Coffey (1940–1998), Australian Muruwari woman, co-founder of the Western Aboriginal Legal Service * Essie Davis (born 1970), Australian actress * Essie Garrett (1947–2014), American ultramarathon runner and instructor * Essie Jain, English indie singer-songwriter * Essie Jenyns (1864–1920), Australian stage actress * Essie Kelley (born 1957), American former middle-distance runn ... [...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] |
Eslanda Goode Robeson
Eslanda "Essie" Cardozo Goode Robeson (December 15, 1895 – December 13, 1965) was an American anthropologist, author, actress, and civil rights activist. She was the wife and business manager of performer Paul Robeson. Biography Early years and marriage Eslanda Cardozo Goode was born in Washington, D.C., on December 15, 1895, descended from enslaved Africans. Her maternal great-grandfather was a Sephardic Jew whose family was expelled from Spain in the 17th century. Her maternal grandfather was Francis Lewis Cardozo, the first black secretary of state of South Carolina. Her father John Goode was a law clerk in the War Department who later finished his law degree at Howard University. Eslanda had two older brothers, John Jr. and Francis. Eslanda attended the University of Illinois and later graduated from Columbia University in New York with a B.S. degree in chemistry. She first became politically active during her years at Columbia, when her own interest in racial equalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essie Sakhai
Essie Sakhai (born in Tehran, Iran and educated in Great Britain) is an Iranian businessman and one of the world's foremost experts, collectors and dealers of the ancient Iranian art form of the Persian and Oriental Carpets and Rugs. Born to a family with a long history of dealing in Persian Carpets dating nine generations, he gained much of his knowledge from his father Benayahoo Sakhai. Essie is the founder of Essie Carpets, based in Mayfair London, which holds one of the world's most comprehensive and finest collections of Persian and Oriental carpets and rugs. Essie is the author of three books in which he shares his extensive knowledge on the subject of Persian and Oriental carpets; The Story of Carpets (1991), Oriental Carpets: A Buyer's Guide (1995), and Persian Rugs and Carpets: The Fabric of Life (2007). Essie spends most of his time at his galleries situated in London's Mayfair, carrying on the family tradition started in 1766. Essie advises museums, royal famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essie Hollis
Essie B Hollis (born May 16, 1955) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played at the small forward position. College career Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, Hollis attended St. Bonaventure University, where he played with the Bonnies. Professional career Hollis was drafted by the New Orleans Jazz, in the second round of the 1977 NBA draft. He spent one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at Li ..., during the 1978–79 season. He averaged, 2.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game. Before, Hollis had played with Askatuak ("The free ones") in Donostia / San Sebastian, Spain in 1977–78. He also played in Italy. External links Essie Hollis– Lega Basket Ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitman Sisters
The Whitman Sisters were four African-American sisters who were stars of Black Vaudeville. They ran their own performing touring company for over forty years from 1900 to 1943, becoming the longest-running and best-paid act on the T.O.B.A. circuit. They comprised Mabel (May) (b. Ohio; 1880–1942), Essie (Essie Barbara Whitman; b. Osceola, Arkansas, July 4, 1882 – May 7, 1963), Alberta "Bert" (b. Kansas; 1887–1964) and Alice (b. Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia; 1900–December 29, 1968). History The sisters were the daughters of Reverend Albery Allson Whitman and Caddie Whitman (), who lived in Ohio, Arkansas and Kansas before settling in Atlanta, Georgia. The sisters had an older brother, Caswell (1876–1936). Reverend A. A. Whitman came to be known as the "Poet Laureate of the Negro Race". The sisters were taught by their father to sing religious songs and to dance, in order to accompany him on evangelical tours. Around 1899, Mabel and Essie began performing as the Danze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essie Weingarten
Essie Weingarten is the founder of Essie Cosmetics, Ltd., branded as essie, a major American nail polish brand. Weingarten, born in 1949, began her career in the cosmetics industry in 1981 when she premiered 12 fashion nail polish colors in Las Vegas, Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. N .... She then began distributing her polishes to many salons across the country, and then internationally through distributors in several countries. The company was sold to L'Oreal in 2010. References External linksOfficial site [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essie Mae Washington-Williams
Essie Mae Washington-Williams (née Butler; October 12, 1925 – February 4, 2013) was an American teacher and author. She is best known as the eldest child of Strom Thurmond, Governor of South Carolina (1947–1951) and longtime United States senator, known for his pro-segregation politics.Janofsky, Michael. "Thurmond Kin Acknowledge Black Daughter" ''The New York Times'', December 16, 2004. Of mixed race, she was born to Carrie Butler, a 16-year-old African-American girl who worked as a domestic servant for Thurmond's parents, and Thurmond, then 22 and unmarried. Washington-Williams grew up in the family of one of her mother's sisters, not learning of her biological parents until 1938 when her mother came for a visit and informed Es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essie Summers
Essie Summers (born Ethel Snelson Summers, 24 July 1912 – 27 August 1998) was a New Zealand writer whose romance novels sold more than 19 million copies in 105 countries. She was known as New Zealand's "Queen of Romance." Writing Despite the responsibilities of being a minister's wife and the mother of two children, Summers found time to pen short stories, poetry, and newspaper columns before embarking on her first novel, which sold to the publishing firm of Mills & Boon in 1956. Entitled ''New Zealand Inheritance'', it was published in 1957. "All her romances depict strong-charactered heroines who work for a living. Because most of them marry heroes with farms to run, these women continue to work after marriage and children, and there are many positive portraits of other farming women in the novels." This aspect of her writing suited Mills & Boon's general ethos at the time of her writing, when partnerships between husbands and wives was "a constant theme, ... often used to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essie Shevill
Essie Shevill (6 April 1908 – 19 October 1989) was an Australian cricketer. Shevill played three Test matches for the Australia national women's cricket team The Australian women's national cricket team (formerly also known as the Southern Stars) represent Australia in international women's cricket. Currently captained by Meg Lanning and coached by Shelley Nitschke, they are the top team in all worl .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Shevill, Essie 1908 births 1989 deaths Australia women Test cricketers Sportswomen from New South Wales Cricketers from Sydney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essie Wick Rowland
Essie Wick Rowland (née Osborn; September 2, 1871 – August 20, 1957) was an American socialite. She was deeply engaged in New York Society as a member and president of numerous society organizations. She supported women's suffrage, poverty alleviation, social causes, and civic engagement. Known socially as "Mrs. William Foster Rowland," her name demanded respect and was prominently featured in New York papers. Her legacy was survived through her daughter and socialite, Lillian Wick Neale (died 1992), and her son-in-law, John Henry Neale II. Early life Ester Louise Osborn was born in Brooklyn, New York State to Henry Osborn, a prominent hotelier and political organizer, and Mary Jane Whiteford Osborn in 1870. Her father owned and operated the famous Osborn Hotel, which entertained many athletes and renowned jockeys. The hotel was located in Sheepshead Bay on the water next to a horse racetrack. Henry was an accomplished rower in his youth and the hotel therefore hosted r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essie Pinola Parrish
Essie Pinola Parrish (1902–1979), was a Kashaya Pomo spiritual leader and exponent of native traditions. She was also a notable basket weaver. Biography Parrish was born Essie Pinola in 1902 at the Stewarts Point Rancheria in Stewarts Point, California. At the age of 6, she was recognized as a shaman by the Kashaya and eventually became the spiritual leader of the Kashaya community. She was considered a prophet and a skilled interpreter of dreams. Parrish was also a healer and a teacher. Parrish educated Kashaya (Kashia) children in the Kashaya Pomo language. She collaborated with Robert Oswalt, a linguist at University of California, Berkeley, to write a dictionary of Kashaya Pomo. Her work on Kashaya Pomo is in the California Language Archive. She helped create over 20 anthropological films documenting Pomo culture. She lectured at the New School in New York City in 1972. Parrish was well known for her expertise in basket weaving. Robert F. Kennedy was among her coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther (given Name)
Esther ( he, אֶסְתֵּר) is a female given name known from the Jewish queen Esther, eponymous heroine of the ''Book of Esther''. According to the Hebrew Bible, queen Esther was born with the name Hadassah ("Myrtle"). Her name was changed to Esther to hide her identity upon becoming queen of Persia. The three letter root of Esther in Hebrew is ''s-t-r'' (), "hide, conceal". The passive infinitive is (), "to be hidden". The name can be derived from the Old Persian ''stāra'' ( NPer. ''setāra'', meaning "star") although some scholars identify Esther with the name of the Babylonian goddess of love ''Ishtar'', given its association with the planet Venus (in its role as the Morning Star and the Evening star (see also the Star of Ishtar)). History of usage Esther first occurs as a given name in Europe and the British Isles at the time of the Reformation prior to which the occurrence of Biblical names – unless borne by saints – was unusual. The modified form Hester has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
