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Gael (other)
The Gaels are a European ethnolinguistic group. Gael or Gaels may also refer to: People * Gaël (given name), a list of people with the personal name * Anna Gaël, stage name of Hungarian actress Anna Thynn, Marchioness of Bath (born 1943) * Barent Gael (c. 1630–1698), Dutch landscape painter * Josseline Gaël (1917–1995), French film actress born Jeannine Augustine Jeanne Blanleuil * Gael (footballer), Equatoguinean footballer Sports *Clarington Green Gaels, lacrosse team in Ontario, Canada * Iona Gaels, athletic teams of Iona University in New York * Queen's Golden Gaels, athletic teams of Queen's University at Kingston in Ontario, Canada *Saint Mary's Gaels, athletic teams of Saint Mary's College of California Other uses * Gaël, a commune in Brittany, France ** Gael Airfield, an abandoned World War II military airfield near the commune * ''Gael'' (magazine), a monthly women's magazine in Belgium * Iona Gaels, the athletics teams of Iona College, in New Rochelle, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaels
The Gaels ( ; ga, Na Gaeil ; gd, Na Gàidheil ; gv, Ny Gaeil ) are an ethnolinguistic group native to Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man in the British Isles. They are associated with the Gaelic languages: a branch of the Celtic languages comprising Irish, Manx and Scottish Gaelic. Gaelic language and culture originated in Ireland, extending to Dál Riata in western Scotland. In antiquity, the Gaels traded with the Roman Empire and also raided Roman Britain. In the Middle Ages, Gaelic culture became dominant throughout the rest of Scotland and the Isle of Man. There was also some Gaelic settlement in Wales, as well as cultural influence through Celtic Christianity. In the Viking Age, small numbers of Vikings raided and settled in Gaelic lands, becoming the Norse-Gaels. In the 9th century, Dál Riata and Pictland merged to form the Gaelic Kingdom of Alba. Meanwhile, Gaelic Ireland was made up of several kingdoms, with a High King often claiming lordship over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaël (given Name)
Gaël (feminine Gaëlle) is a Breton given name. Its etymology is uncertain, it may be related to the ethnonym ''Gael'' ( Goidel); alternatively, it may be a variant of the name Gwenhael (name of a 6th-century Breton saint). While the popularity of the masculine name ''Gaël'' has been consistently at about rank 100 in France during the 2000s, the feminine name was at rank 100 in 2000 but has declined in popularity since, dropping below rank 400 by 2010. The masculine name ''Gael'' in the United States rose steeply in popularity during the 2000s; below rank 1,000 before 2002, it rose to rank 146 in 2012. ''Gael'' also sees some use as a feminine given name in the United States, as a variant of Gail and Gayle (short form of Abigail). People called Gaël (Gael) Men: * Gaël Angoula (b. 1982), French footballer *Gaël Clichy (b. 1985), French footballer *Gaël Da Silva (b. 1984), French gymnast *Gaël Danic (b. 1981), French footballer * Gaël Etock (b. 1993), Belgian footballer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Gaël
Anna Abigail Thynn, Marchioness of Bath (née Gyarmathy; 27 September 1943 – 17 September 2022), styled as Viscountess Weymouth from 1969 and 1992, also known by her stage name Anna Gaël, was a Hungarian-British actress and war correspondent. Early life Anna Abigail Gyarmarthy was born on 27 September 1943 in Budapest, Hungary. Her father, László Izsak Gyarmathy, was a mathematician and her mother was a poet. She moved to France as a child and began acting when she was fifteen. Career Anna Gyarmarthy acted under the stage name 'Anna Gaël'. She starred in Hungarian, German, Italian and French films including ''Via Macau'' in 1966, ''Therese and Isabelle'' in 1968, ''Zeta One'', aka ''The Love Factor'' in 1969, and ''Take Me, Love Me'' in 1970. She retired from acting in 1981. She worked as a news reporter, covering conflicts in Vietnam, and South Africa as well as the Northern Ireland conflict. Personal life and death Gaël met Alexander Thynn, Viscount Weymouth, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barent Gael
Barent Gael ( – 1698) was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter. Biography Gael was born in Haarlem. According to Houbraken, he was a pupil of Philips Wouwerman, who painted many battle pieces and ''staging areas'' (Dutch: ''pleisterplaatsen''). He was in the habit of keeping his own schedule at the risk of offending customers – Houbraken relates a moment when a patron came to his house for a viewing and he claimed he "wasn't at home". The patron was so insulted that when Gael came to him with the finished painting, he claimed he was now "not at home" and refused payment.Barent Gael Biography in ''De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen'' (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josseline Gaël
Josseline Gaël (born Jeannine Augustine Jeanne Blanleuil; 4 February 1917 – 10 August 1995) was a French actress who specialised in comedy roles. She is best remembered for her portrayal of Cosette in the 1934 film adaptation of Les Misérables. Her daughter with Jules Berry, Michèle, became a renowned art dealer. Partial filmography * ''Le stigmate'' (1924) as Gaby * '' Simone'' (1926) as Simone enfant * ''Une femme a menti'' (1930) as Jacqueline Chapelain * ''Love Songs'' (1930) as Simone Crespin * ''Les amours de minuit'' (1931) as Fanny * ''The Man at Midnight'' (1931) as Arlette * ''All That's Not Worth Love'' (1931) as Claire * ''Baleydier'' (1932) as Lola * ''Pour un sou d'amour'' (1932) as Françoise * ''Monsieur de Pourceaugnac'' (1932) as Julie * '' Happy Hearts'' (1932) as Lucette * '' The Abbot Constantine'' (1933) as Bettina Perceval * ''Tambour battant'' (1933) as Anneliese * ''Les Misérables'' (1934) as Cosette * ''A Man of Gold'' (1934) as Marcelle * ''Le bos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gael (footballer)
Gael Joel Akogo Esono Nchama (born 23 November 2003), simply known as Gael, is an Equatorial Guinean footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Cano Sport Academy and the Equatorial Guinea national team. Club career Gael is a product of Cano Sport Academy in Equatorial Guinea. International career Gael made his senior debut for Equatorial Guinea on 23 March 2022, as a substitution during the second half of a 0–3 friendly loss to Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo, script=Adlm; Mandinka: ''Gine-Bisawo''), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau ( pt, República da Guiné-Bissau, links=no ) .... References External links * * * * * * * 2003 births Living people People from Ebibeyin Equatoguinean footballers Men's association football midfielders Cano Sport Academy players Equatorial Guinea men's international footballers {{EquatorialGuinea-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarington Green Gaels
The Green Gaels are a Junior "B" box lacrosse team based in Clarington, Ontario, Canada, that plays out of the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. The Gaels play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League. History The early years Founded in 1946 by Jim Bishop, the Green Gaels were a lacrosse team from day one in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League, playing out of Toronto, Mimico, Huntsville, Oshawa, and currently Bowmanville. In the Gaels first seven seasons in Oshawa, they won the Minto Cup as National Junior "A" Champions. Since the Minto Cup's inception in 1937, no team has ever won more than 4 championship in a row—other than the Gaels. The record setting team were National Champions from 1963 until 1969, a record that has never even been approached since it was set. In the 1963 Minto Cup, the Gaels won the National title by defeating the Victoria Shamrocks 4 games to 2. In 1964, to win the Minto they defeated the New Westminster Salmonbellies 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iona Gaels
The Iona Gaels are the athletics teams of Iona University, in New Rochelle, New York. They compete in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and participate in 21 NCAA Division I programs. Varsity athletic programs Men's basketball Iona University has been competing in men's basketball since the inception of the school in 1940. Iona is an original member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, which began play in men's basketball with the 1981–82 season. The Gaels have compiled the most victories of any MAAC team since the founding of the conference and have won a league record seven MAAC titles. During their history, the Gaels have participated in 15 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championships compiling a record of 1–15. The lone win for the Gaels came in 1980 against Holy Cross, 84–78, which was later vacated due to NCAA violations. The Gaels were the 2011 CollegeInsider.com Tournament runners up. Victories against ranked opponents: * February 21, 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen's Golden Gaels
The Queen's Gaels (also known as the Queen's Golden Gaels) is the Athletics program representing Queen's University at Kingston in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Team colours are blue, red, and gold. The main athletics facilities include Richardson Memorial Stadium, the Queen's Athletics and Recreation Centre, Nixon Field and Tindall Field. Queen's teams have had a variety of successes both provincially and nationally. Their most recent U SPORTS National Championship was awarded to the Women's Rugby program, who hoisted the Monilex Trophy on home soil at Nixon Field in 2021. The Gaels football team is one of the oldest and most successful in Canada, including three straight Grey Cup victories in 1922, 1923, and 1924 and four Vanier Cup victories in 1968, 1978, 1992, and 2009. Queen's University hockey teams have competed on three occasions as Stanley Cup finalists in 1895, 1899, and 1906. The Gaels have also won the 2010–11 U Sports Men's Curling Championship and the women's so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Mary's Gaels
The Saint Mary's Gaels are the athletic teams that compete at Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga, California. The nickname applies to the college's intercollegiate NCAA Division I teams and to the school's club sports teams. Most varsity teams compete in the West Coast Conference. The Gaels name ''"The Gaels are an ethno-linguistic group which spread from Ireland to Scotland and the Isle of Man. Their language is of the Gaelic (Goidelic) family, a division of Insular Celtic languages. The word in English was adopted in 1810 from Scottish Gaelic Gaidheal (compare Irish Gaedhealg and Old Irish Goídeleg) to designate a Highlander (OED). Gael or Goídeleg was first used as a collective term to describe people from Ireland; it is thought to have come from Welsh Gwyddel (Old Welsh Goídel), originally "raider", now "Irish person". Many people who do not speak Gaelic consider themselves to be 'Gaels' in a broader sense because of their ancestry and heritage."'' The nicknam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaël
Gaël (Gallo: ''Gaèu'') is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. It lies southwest of Rennes between Saint-Méen-le-Grand and Mauron. In the 18th century, a fair was held twice a year in August and October. Toponymy Old versions of the place-name include ''Guadel'' in 799, ''Wadel'' in 816, ''Vadel'' in 851, ''Wael'' in 1096, ''Gael'' as soon as 1112. Its Breton name is ''Gwazel'', that comes directly from ''Wadel > Gwadel > Gwazel'', in Breton intervocalic becomes like in ''mezo'' ″drunk″, Welsh ''meddw'' ″drunk″. In French intervocalic disappears totally : ''Wadel > Wael'' (Latin ''cadena'' > French ''chaine'' > English ''chain'') and initial Germanic ''w-'' became ''gu-'' ʷ(+ ''-a'') before becoming simply : ''Guadel > Gael'' (cf. Old French ''guarder'' > French ''garder'', English ''guard''). The symbol ''ë'' means in Modern French that the preceding ''a'' has to be pronounced : ''Ga-el'' aɛl(not ɛʲl Nev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gael Airfield
Gael Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Gaël in the Brittany region of northern France. History The airfield was originally built by the French Air Force in the 1930s. It was used by the French in the 1940 Battle of France by the following units; * 31st Bombardment Wing Tours * Wing of Observation of Chartres After the Fall of France, the following German Luftwaffe units used the base: * Jagdgeschwader 27 * Schnellkampfgeschwader 1943 JG 12 As part of the D-Day landings in Normandy, the United States Army Air Force VIII Bomber Command 92d Bombardment Group attacked the airfield with twelve B-17 Flying Fortress bombers on 15 June 1944 (Mission 414) as part of a general bombardment of German airfields in the area. The Gaël area was liberated by Allied Ground Forces around 10 August 1944, and the airfield was repaired by the IX Engineering Command, 850th Engineer Aviation Battalion. Known as Advanced Landing Grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
