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George (surname)
George is a surname of Irish, English, Welsh, South Indian Christian, Middle Eastern Christian, French, or Native American origin. The German form is Georg. Notable people with the surname include: * Allan George (born 1999), American football player *Alex or Alexander George (other), several people * Anju Bobby George (born 1977), Indian athlete * Arthur George (1915–2013), Australian lawyer and soccer administrator * Augustus George (1817–1902), English cricketer * Barry George (born 1960), British man who was wrongly convicted of murder *Bill or Billy George, see William George (other) *Bobby George (born 1945), English darts player and presenter * Brian George (born 1952), Israeli-born British actor * Bud George (1927–2017), American politician * Camilla George (born 1988), Nigerian-born British jazz musician * Cathy George, American volleyball coach * Charlie George (born 1950), English footballer * Charlie George (comedian), (fl. 2020s) British comedi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a person has a right to name change, change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Christopher George
Christopher John George (February 25, 1931 – November 28, 1983) was an American television and film actor who starred in the 1960s television series '' The Rat Patrol''. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1967 as Best TV Star for his performance in the series. He was also the recipient of a New York Film Festival award as the Best Actor in a Television Commercial. George was married to actress Lynda Day George. Early life Christopher George was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, on February 25, 1931, the son of Greek immigrants John George originally Georgiou () and Vaseleke (Vassiliki) George (). His father was born in Thebes and his mother in Athens. George did not speak English until he was six years old, because his family only spoke Greek at home. His father was a traveling salesman during his childhood. He accompanied his father on selling trips to cities such as Akron, New York City, Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis, and Detroit. From Michigan, the family moved to Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ella M
Ella is a feminine given name, which also used as a surname. Ella (or similar) may also refer to: Places United States * Ella, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Ella, Oregon, an unincorporated community * Ella, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * Ella, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Lake Ella, Tallahassee, Florida Greenland * Ella Island, an uninhabited island of the Greenland Sea, Greenland Sri Lanka * Ella, Sri Lanka, a town in Uva Province, Sri Lanka United Kingdom * East Ella, a suburb of Hull * Kirk Ella, village and parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire * West Ella, in Kirk Ella parish Arts and entertainment Musicians * Ella Fitzgerald (born 1917), sometimes referred to as "Lady Ella" * Ella (Brazilian singer) (born 1997) * Ella (Malaysian singer) (born 1966) * Ella Gross (born 2008), known mononymously as Ella, member of South Korean girl group Meovv Albums * ''Ella'' (Ella Fitzgerald album), 1969 * ''Ella'' (Juan Gabriel album), 1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ella George
Ella George is an Australian politician who is the current member for the district of Lara in the Victorian Legislative Assembly The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the states and territories of Australia, state lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Victoria in Australia; the state upper house being the Victorian Legislative Council. Both houses sit at Parliament H .... She is a member of the Labor Party and was elected in the 2022 state election, after replacing retiring MLA John Eren. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly 21st-century Australian politicians 21st-century Australian women politicians Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria Women members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly {{Australia-Labor-Victoria-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Elizabeth George
Susan Elizabeth George (born February 26, 1949) is an American writer of mystery novels. She is best known for a series of novels featuring Inspector Thomas Lynley. The 21st book in the series was published in January 2022. The first 11 were adapted for television by the BBC as earlier episodes of ''The Inspector Lynley Mysteries''. A separate four-part series entitled '' Lynley'' to be shown on BBC One began filming in 2024, starring Leo Suter and Sofia Barclay. Biography Early life Elizabeth George was born in Warren, Ohio, the second child of Robert Edwin and Anne (née Rivelle) George. She has an older brother, author Robert Rivelle George. Her mother was a nurse, and her father a manager for a conveyor company. The family moved to the San Francisco Bay Area when she was 18 months old. She has described the family as "quite poor" and with little formal education, but recounts that her mother gave her an old Remington typewriter, and she began writing at the age of 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Edward George, Baron George
Edward Alan John George, Baron George (16 September 1938 – 18 April 2009), known as Eddie George, or sometimes as "Steady Eddie", was Governor of the Bank of England from 1993 to 2003 and sat on the board of NM Rothschild and Sons. Early life George was born and grew up in Carshalton, the son of Alan, a Post Office clerk, and his wife Olive. He attended the independent Dulwich College on a scholarship. Having learned to speak Russian at Dulwich, he carried out his National Service at the Joint Services School for Linguists. He attended and graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Financial career George joined the Bank of England in 1962. Apart from secondments to Moscow State University, the Bank for International Settlements, and the International Monetary Fund, he remained there throughout his career. After three years as Deputy Governor, he was appointed Governor of the Bank of England to succeed Robin Leigh-Pemberton, who retired on the completion of his second fiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Eden George
Ernest Eden George (18 September 1863 – 2 May 1927), known as Eden George, was born in New South Wales and came to New Zealand as a young man. He made his career in photography and was active in Auckland and Dunedin, but mainly in Christchurch. Entrepreneurial, combative and confrontational, he entered the political scene. In his early life, he stood at five elections to the New Zealand Parliament, but he came last at every occasion. Surprisingly, he was elected Mayor of Christchurch in 1892 without, unlike all his predecessors, having ever served as a councillor on Christchurch City Council before. He had a most difficult year, was soundly beaten at the next election and told councillors that they "should forget him, as he would forget them". Indeed, in 1906, his was the only photo of all the city's ex mayors that was not on display in the mayor's office. After a short period in Auckland, George moved to Australia, where he continued his career as a photographer. He was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Eddie George
Edward Nathan George Jr. (born September 24, 1973) is an American college American football, football coach and former running back who is the head football coach at Bowling Green Falcons football, Bowling Green State University. He previously served as the head coach at Tennessee State Tigers football, Tennessee State University from 2021 Tennessee State Tigers football team, 2021 to 2024 Tennessee State Tigers football team, 2024. He played college football at Ohio State Buckeyes football, Ohio State from 1992 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, 1992 to 1995 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, 1995. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 9 seasons from 1996 to 2004, primarily for the Houston Oilers, Houston / Tennessee Titans, Tennessee Oilers / Titans franchise. George was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Abington Senior High School until the 10th grade, and then transferred to Fork Union Military Academy. He enrolled at Ohio State University and pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Devean George
Devean Jamar George (born August 29, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), mostly as a backup small forward. He won three NBA championships during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers. Since completing his basketball career George has become a real estate developer in his home state of Minnesota. Early life Devean Jamar George was born on August 29, 1977, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended high school at Benilde-St. Margaret's School in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, where he played basketball. College career George attended Augsburg College. He was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player two consecutive years (1997–98 and 1998–99), and set school records as a senior by scoring 770 points and averaging 27.5 ppg in leading Augsburg to 24–4 record and the NCAA Division III tournament for the second year in a row. George grew up in Near North, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dennis George
Dennis Martin George (born 3 November 1983 in St Patricks, Grenada) is a West Indies cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for the Windward Islands The Windward Islands are the southern, generally larger islands of the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean islands or the West Indies. Located approximately between latitudes 10° and 16° N and longitudes 60° and 62° W, they extend from D .... References External links * 1983 births Living people Grenadian cricketers Windward Islands cricketers West Indies B cricketers 21st-century Grenadian people People from Saint Patrick Parish, Grenada {{Grenada-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
David George (other)
David George may refer to: *David George (Baptist) (1740/42–1810), African-American Baptist preacher, and a founding father of Sierra Leone *David George (cyclist) (born 1976), South African cyclist *David George (Manitoba politician) (1854–1925) *David R. George III, American science fiction writer *A pseudonym of Leo Dorfman (1914– 1974) See also * David Lloyd George (1863–1945), surname Lloyd George, British politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom * David Gorge (1501–1556), aka Jan Jorisz, Protestant reformer * George David (other) * {{DEFAULTSORT:George, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Darryl George
Darryl Roy George (born 14 March 1993) is an Australian professional baseball player for the Melbourne Aces of the Australian Baseball League. He previously played for the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Career On 28 November 2016, he signed with Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). On 31 October 2017, he became a free agent. International career George was a member of the Australia national baseball team in the 2016 Haarlem Baseball Week, 2018 exhibition series against Japan, 2019 Canberra camp, 2019 WBSC Premier12, and 2023 World Baseball Classic The 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international professional baseball tournament and the fifth iteration of the World Baseball Classic. It began on March 8, 2023, and ran until March 21. It was originally scheduled to take place in .... References External links Darryl George statsMiLB.comDarryl George stats ABL.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:George, Darryl 1993 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
