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Eirwen Godfrey
Eirwen is a feminine given name. Origin and meaning Eirwen is a Welsh feminine given name meaning "white/blessed snow" and derives from the Welsh words " Eira" (snow) and " Gwyn" (white, fair or blessed). Notable People * , (1926–2014), Welsh broadcaster and BBC news presenter * Eirwen Meiriona St John Williams Gwynn (1916–2007), Welsh nationalist, writer, teacher and physicist Eurwen A variant is Eurwen (; ) meaning "white/blessed gold" deriving from the Welsh words "Aur" (gold) and " Gwyn" (white, fair, blessed). Notable people with this name include: * Kate Eurwen O'Toole (b.1960), British actress (daughter of Peter O'Toole Peter Seamus O'Toole (; 2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was a British stage and film actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began working in the theatre, gaining recognition as a Shakespearean actor at the Bristol Old Vic ... and Siân Phillips), See also * Eirwyn (masculine form) * Euryn * Euryn (give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh Language
Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic language family, Celtic language of the Brittonic languages, Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales, by some in England, and in Y Wladfa (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). Historically, it has also been known in English as "British", "Cambrian", "Cambric" and "Cymric". The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 gave the Welsh language official status in Wales. Both the Welsh and English languages are ''de jure'' official languages of the Welsh Parliament, the Senedd. According to the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the Welsh-speaking population of Wales aged three or older was 17.8% (538,300 people) and nearly three quarters of the population in Wales said they had no Welsh language skills. Other estimates suggest that 29.7% (899,500) of people aged three or older in Wales could speak Welsh in June 2022. Almost half of all Welsh speakers consider themselves fluent Welsh speakers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eirwyn
Eirwyn is a masculine given name. Origin and meaning Eirwyn is a Welsh masculine given name meaning "white/blessed snow" and derives from the Welsh words " Eira" (snow) and " Gwyn" (white, fair or blessed). Notable People * Eirwyn George (born 1936), Welsh poet, writer and author * (1922–1994), Welsh carpenter, entertainer and nationalist (known as Eirwyn Pontshân or Pontsian) * David Eirwyn Morgan (1918–1982), Welsh minister, journalist and nationalist politician * John "Shôn" Eirwyn Ffowcs Williams (1935–2020), Welsh Professor of Engineering and Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge Eurwyn A variant is Eurwyn (; ) meaning "white/blessed gold" deriving from the Welsh words "Aur AUR, or aur, may refer to: * Acute urinary retention * African Union of Railways * Alliance for Romanian Unity * Alliance for the Union of Romanians * American University of Rome * Arch User Repository * Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands * Auriga const ..." (gold) and " Gwyn" (white, fair, bles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eirwen Gwynn
Eirwen Meiriona St John Gwynn ( Williams; ; 1 December 1916 – 26 January 2007) was a Welsh nationalist, writer, teacher and physicist. Born in Liverpool, she read physics at the University College of North Wales and later earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in that field in 1942. Gwynn taught physics at Rhyl Grammar School and later worked as an assistant account at the Government Exchequer and Audit Department. She then worked as a full-time lecturer for the Workers' Educational Association and was a freelance writer who created 1,500 works on social development and science in the English and Welsh printed press. Gwynn also authored multiple books and short stories, won awards during her career, promoted the Welsh language by being a member of four committees and served as president of two societies. Early life and education Gwynn was born Eirwen Meiriona St. John Williams on 1 December 1916 at 99 Shiel Road, Newsham Park, Liverpool; her father wrote her date of birth as 12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate O'Toole (actress)
Kate Eurwen O'Toole ( , ; born 26 February 1960) is an English actress. She is the daughter of British actor Peter O'Toole and actress Siân Phillips. Early life and education O'Toole was born on 26 February 1960 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. She is the daughter of actors Peter O'Toole and Siân Phillips. Filmography Minister for Arts, Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan, appointed her to the Irish Film Board in 2013. She is chairwoman of Ireland's highly acclaimed film festival, the Galway Film Fleadh. Personal life She was named after American actress Katharine Hepburn, whom her father admired and would later work with in ''The Lion in Winter ''The Lion in Winter'' is a 1966 play by James Goldman, depicting the personal and political conflicts of Henry II of England, his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, their children and their guests during Christmas 1183. It premiered on Broadway at the ...''. In November 2008, O'Toole was convicted of drivin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter O'Toole
Peter Seamus O'Toole (; 2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was a British stage and film actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began working in the theatre, gaining recognition as a Shakespearean actor at the Bristol Old Vic and with the English Stage Company. In 1959 he made his West End debut in '' The Long and the Short and the Tall'', and played the title role in ''Hamlet'' in the National Theatre's first production in 1963. Excelling on the London stage, O'Toole was known for his "hellraiser" lifestyle off it. Making his film debut in 1959, O'Toole achieved international recognition playing T. E. Lawrence in ''Lawrence of Arabia'' (1962) for which he received his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He was nominated for this award another seven times – for playing King Henry II in both ''Becket'' (1964) and ''The Lion in Winter'' (1968), ''Goodbye, Mr. Chips'' (1969), '' The Ruling Class'' (1972), ''The Stunt Man'' (1980), ''My Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siân Phillips
Dame Jane Elizabeth Ailwên Phillips (born 14 May 1933), known professionally as Siân Phillips ( ), is a Welsh actress. She has performed the title roles in Ibsen's ''Hedda Gabler'' and George Bernard Shaw's '' Saint Joan''. Early life Phillips was born on 14 May 1933 in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Glamorgan, Wales, the daughter of Sally (''née'' Thomas), a teacher, and David Phillips, a steelworker who became a policeman. She is a Welsh-speaker: in the first volume of her autobiography ''Private Faces'' (1999) she notes that she spoke only Welsh for much of her childhood, learning English by listening to the radio. Phillips attended Pontardawe Grammar School and originally was known there as Jane, but her Welsh teacher called her Siân, the Welsh form of Jane. Later she took up English and philosophy at University College Cardiff. Phillips graduated from the University of Wales in 1955. She entered the RADA with a scholarship in September 1955, the same year as Diana Rigg and Glen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euryn (other)
Euryn may refer to: * Euryn (given name) Places * Bryn Euryn, a Site of Special Scientific Interest A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of ... in Conwy County Borough, Wales * Llys Euryn, an historic estate owned by Ednyfed Fychan ap Cynwrig (d. 1246), ancestor of Owen Tudor People * (1942–2021), Welsh broadcaster, presenter and writer {{disambiguation, geo, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euryn (given Name)
Euryn is a masculine given name and place name. Origin and meaning Euryn means "gold trinket or jewel" and derives from the Welsh word "Aur AUR, or aur, may refer to: * Acute urinary retention * African Union of Railways * Alliance for Romanian Unity * Alliance for the Union of Romanians * American University of Rome * Arch User Repository * Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands * Auriga const ..." (gold). Notable people * (1942–2021), Welsh broadcaster, presenter and writer See also * Euryn References {{DEFAULTSORT:Euryn Masculine given names Welsh masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminine Given Names
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A '' Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and relig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
