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Gahan Chandra Goswami
Gahan (and its variant Gahame) is a surname with several different origins. One origin of the surname is from a reduced form of '' McGahan'', which is in turn an Anglicised form of the Irish language '' Mac Eacháin'', meaning "son of ''Eachán''". Another origin of the name, in Leinster, is from a reduced form of the Irish language ''Ó Gaoithin'', meaning "descendant of ''Gaoithín''". The personal name ''Gaoithín'' is a diminutive of ''gaoth'', meaning "wise", or "wind". In Connacht, ''Ó Gaoithin'' is sometimes Anglicised as ''Wynne'' or '' Wyndham''. Occasionally, the surname ''Gahan'' may be an Anglicised form of the Irish language ''Mac Gaoithín'', meaning "son of ''Gaoithín''", although the more common Anglicised form of this Gaelic name is '' McGeehan'' in Ulster. which cited for the surname "Gahan". People with this surname include: *Arthur Burton Gahan (1880–1960), American entomologist *Charles Joseph Gahan (1862–1939), Irish entomologist *Dave Gahan (born 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the List of islands of the British Isles, second-largest island of the British Isles, the List of European islands by area, third-largest in Europe, and the List of islands by area, twentieth-largest on Earth. Geopolitically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. As of 2022, the Irish population analysis, population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 5.1 million living in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the List of European islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulster
Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom); the remaining three are in the Republic of Ireland. It is the second-largest (after Munster) and second-most populous (after Leinster) of Ireland's four traditional provinces, with Belfast being its biggest city. Unlike the other provinces, Ulster has a high percentage of Protestants, making up almost half of its population. English is the main language and Ulster English the main dialect. A minority also speak Irish, and there are Gaeltachtaí (Irish-speaking regions) in southern County Londonderry, the Gaeltacht Quarter, Belfast, and in County Donegal; collectively, these three regions are home to a quarter of the total Gaeltacht population of Ireland. Ulster-Scots is also spoken. Lough Neagh, in the east, is the largest lake i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Gahan
William Gahan (5 June 1732 in the parish of St. Nicholas, Dublin – 6 December 1804 in the parish of St. Nicolas, Dublin) was an Irish priest and author. Life He entered on his novitiate in the Augustinian Order, on 12 September 1748 and made his solemn profession on 18 September 1749. Shortly afterwards he was sent to the Catholic University of Leuven, where he commenced his ecclesiastical studies, on 1 June 1750. He was ordained priest on 25 May 1755, but remained some years longer in the university to obtain his degree of Doctor of Divinity. In 1761 he returned to Dublin, and the supply of parochial clergy at the time being insufficient, he was asked by Archbishop Richard Lincoln, and was permitted by his superiors, to take up the work of a curate in St. Paul's Parish. After three years in this capacity he returned to his convent in St. John's Street, where, in the leisure intervals of an ever-active missionary life, he composed the well-known "Sermons and Moral Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Gahan
Tracy Gahan (born July 18, 1980) is an American retired professional basketball player. Career College In college, Gahan attended Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Iowa State statistics Source WNBA After her college career, Gahan was picked 46th overall by the New York Liberty in the 2002 WNBA draft. However, she was soon released. After strong showings during her championship season in Australia, Gahan was invited to the Connecticut Sun's training camp before the 2008 WNBA season. Gahan was released before the season began. Europe After spending an additional year at college to complete her degree, Gahan began her career in Greece. In 2003, she spent her first season with Peiraikos, before moving to Panathinaikos for her second season in A1 Ethniki Women's Basketball. In 2005, Gahan travelled west to Ireland, playing for DCU Mercy in the Irish Women's Super League. After a season away, she returned in 2007 after her Australian season concluded, signing with Botaş ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Gahan
Thomas Gahan (April 7, 1847 – April 30, 1905) was an American politician and business executive in Chicago. Biography For over 25 years, Gahan was a leader of the Cook County Democratic Party and for eight years represented Illinois on the Democratic National Committee. Gahan also served as president of the Ogden Gas Company. Personal Gahan was born in Arlington Heights, Illinois on April 7, 1847. Gahan was a member of the Sheridan Club, Cook County Club, Ellerslee Cross Country Club, Iroquois club, and the Knights of Columbus. Gahan was married November 8, 1877 to Miss Sarah A. McNarney. Their children were daughters, Sarah, Olive, Agnes and Rose. Political Gahan's first public position was that of police captain of police in what was then Lake, Illinois. Some commentators noted that Gahan maintained civil order there during the great strike of 1884. He then served several terms as town supervisor in Lake. Gahan's role as a Democratic Party power broker b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Gahan
Matthew Gahan (born 26 November 1975) in Lismore, New South Wales is an Australian baseball player who is currently a free agent and plays for the Australian national team. Career Matty was signed in 2000 by the New York Mets organisation and played with the Brooklyn Cyclones and Capital City Bombers in 2001, before being promoted to Advanced A with the St. Lucie Mets in 2002. Gahan also played in the International Baseball League of Australia with the International All-Stars in 2000/2001. He has since played Claxton Shield from 2003 to present with the Queensland Rams (as Lismore is considered part of Baseball Queensland), including a Golden Arm award in the 2006 Claxton Shield, and made his national debut in 2002, including appearances in the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classic The 2009 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international baseball competition. It began on 5 9 and finished 5 26. Unlike in 2006, when the round-robin format of the first two rounds led to som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Harvey Gahan
John Harvey "Oscar" Gahan (born John Harvey Gerald Gahan; August 20, 1888 – March 24, 1958) was a Canadian child prodigy violinist and actor. Gahan played a performance for the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) at age 5. As a virtuoso violinist he performed under the name Arvé. Later in his career, he became a western actor. Background John Harvey Gahan was born near Orangeville, Ontario where his father, John James Gahan, had married his mother, Sarah Anne Porterfield, in 1887. Harvey is known to have had one sibling, Alexandria (Alice) Gahan, born in 1902 in Toronto where, in 1911, Harvey married Julia Magdalene Newell of Ohio. Harvey met his future wife Josepine Morong Runnels (née Whis tum Analyx) during a concert in an opera house owned by Josephine's father. He was introduced to her in his dressing room after the concert. Josephine was in the midst of a divorce from her husband George Whitely. Harvey and Josephine began a courtship. In 1919 Gahan married Joseph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graeme Gahan
Graeme Arthur Gahan (10 January 1942 – 23 February 2018) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Used mostly as a half back, Gahan spent eight seasons at Richmond. He moved to Tasmania in 1967, captain-coaching Scottsdale. An Orchard Trophy winner in his first year, Gahan steered Scottsdale to a Northern Tasmanian Football Association premiership in 1968. The following season he crossed to Glenorchy as coach and they finished fifth in both of his years in charge. Gahan, who was also a professional sprinter,''The Age'', "John McCracken in Brilliant Win", 1 March 1965, p. 14 was later a successful coach with Warragul in the Latrobe Valley Football League The Gippsland League (formerly known as the West Gippsland Latrobe Football League) is an Australian rules football and netball league in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. It is considered the only AFL Victoria major league in Gipps .... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Gahan
Gordon Ward Gahan (November 5, 1945 – October 19, 1984) was an American photographer. Biography Gahan was born at Sloane Hospital for Women in Manhattan, to Alice M. Ward (housewife, age 37), and Edmund Gahan (owner of an oil well supply business, age 48). He attended Harrison High School, where he played on the football team. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy (1959-1963), where he served on the Photographic Boards of the Exonian and the Yearbook. He attended Columbia University (1963-1964). He worked for United Press International (1965-1966), then was drafted into the United States Army, and worked as a photographer in Vietnam during the Vietnam War (1966-1968). Gahan is best known for his contributions to the '' National Geographic'' in the 1970s and 1980s. He began working for the National Geographic Society in 1968 as a contract photographer, and joined the staff in 1972. Assignments took Gahan around the world—to Japan, Kenya, Senegal, Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Gree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Thomas Gahan
Cr. George Tomas Gahan JP (21 July 191224 June 1980) was an Australian politician and Victorian amateur boxer Amateur boxing is a variant of boxing practiced at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games, Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games, as well as many associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration, comprising three rounds of three .... He was born in Inglewood, Victoria to Benjamin Edward Gahan and Emma Gahan ''née Walker''. The Gahan family later moved to the Melbourne suburb of Prahran, Victoria, Prahran where George became a building contractor. At a young age George began training as an amateur boxer. In his mid 30s Gahan attempted to join the Australian Army and defend his country in World War II. Despite being rejected by army due to a duodenal ulcer, Gahan applied a second time, only be to turned away again. This tenacious streak proved to be a valuable attribute as George again turned his focus towards amateur boxing, winning a Yarraville, Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Gahan
Dave may refer to: Film, television, and theater * ''Dave'' (film), a 1993 film starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver * ''Dave'' (musical), a 2018 stage musical adaptation of the film * Dave (TV channel), a digital television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland * ''Dave'' (TV series), a 2020 American comedy series * "Dave" (Lost), an episode of ''Lost'' * ''Meet Dave'', a 2008 film starring Eddie Murphy People * Dave (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Dave (surname), a common Gujarati surname * Dave (artist) (born 1969), Swiss artist * Dave (rapper) (born 1998), English rapper from London * Dave (singer) (born 1944), Dutch-born French singer Software * Dave (company), a digital banking service * DAvE (Infineon), a C-language software development tool * Thursby DAVE, a Windows file and printer sharing for Macs Other uses * Dave (Belgium), a town in Belgium * DAVE (CP-7), a 1U CubeSat * "Dave", a 1984 song by the Boomtown Rats from ''In the Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Joseph Gahan
Charles Joseph Gahan (20 January 1862 – 21 January 1939) was an Irish entomologist who specialized in beetles, particularly the Cerambycidae. He served as keeper at the department of entomology in the British Museum (Natural History) for thirteen years after Charles Owen Waterhouse. He was born at Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland. His father, Michael Gahan was the Master of Erasmus Smith's School in Tipperary. He was educated first at Queens College Galway, where he achieved distinction, and then at the Royal School of Mines in Kensington. In 1882 he was awarded a medal and prizes as the best biological student of the session. In 1886, he joined the British Museum (Natural History) as an assistant in the Department of Zoology where he became Keeper in the then newly formed Department of Entomology in 1913. An expert on beetles, especially Cerambycidae, he wrote the 1906 volume of ''The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma'' on that group. Gahan served as honorar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
