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Gavin
Gavin is a male given name originating from Scotland. It is a variation on the medieval name Gawain, meaning "God send" or "white hawk" (or falcon). Sir Gawain was a knight of King Arthur's Round Table. ''Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'' is an epic poem connected with King Arthur's Round Table. Gawain beheads the Green Knight who promptly replaces his head and threatens Gawain an identical fate the same time next year. Decapitation figures elsewhere: the Italian name Gavino is the name of an early Christian martyr (San Gavino, Porto Torres, Sardinia) who was beheaded in 300 AD, his head being thrown in the Mediterranean Sea only later reunited and interred with his body. People with the given name People with the surname * Agnes Gavin (1872–1947), Australian actor and screenwriter * Andy Gavin (born 1970), American programmer * Barrie Gavin (born 1935), British film director * Barry Gavin (1944–2017), Australian rules footballer * Bill Gavin (1907–1985), American rad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Becker
Gavin Becker (born January 15, 1999) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Early life Gavin Becker was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the age of 9, Gavin performed his first two original songs on keyboard at an open mic night at Milkboy taco truck in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, Ardmore, PA. He acted and sang in several plays and musicals.Playcrafters explores that unlucky year ‘13’ in teen musical ''Montgomery Media'', Published: Friday, November 5, 2010Meaty Performances in T&C’s SWEENEY TODD" ''Stage Magazine'', Pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Barwell
Gavin Laurence Barwell, Baron Barwell (born 23 January 1972) is a British politician and former Downing Street Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister, Theresa May. A member of the Conservative Party, he was Member of Parliament for Croydon Central from 2010 until 2017. Barwell worked for the Conservative Party headquarters from 1993 until his election in 2010 and was – between 2003 and 2006 – the party's Chief Operating Officer, sitting on the party board and working closely with the party leaders Michael Howard and David Cameron. He was a councillor in the London Borough of Croydon between 1998 and 2010. He served as Minister of State for Housing and Planning in the First May ministry. Barwell was sworn into the Privy Council on 14 June 2017, alongside fellow Conservative minister Mel Stride. Shortly after losing his Parliamentary seat, he was appointed Downing Street Chief of Staff by Theresa May, following the resignations of Fiona Hill and Nick Timothy on 10 June 2017. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Ashenden
Gavin Roy Pelham Ashenden (born 3 June 1954) is a British Catholic layman, author and commentator, and Associate Editor of the Catholic Herald. Formerly a priest of the Church of England, and subsequently a continuing Anglican bishop. He was appointed Chaplain to the Queen from 2008 until his resignation in 2017. Early life and education Ashenden was born on 3 June 1954 in London, England, the son of Michael Roy Edward Ashenden and Carol Ashenden (née Simpson, now Salmon). He was educated at Rokeby Preparatory School and as a music scholar at The King's School, Canterbury. He graduated from the University of Bristol, with a degree in law. He trained for the Anglican priesthood at Oak Hill Theological College, where he read for a Bachelor of Arts degree in theology. Whilst at Oak Hill he was also sent as part of his training to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St. John the Baptist in Tolleshunt Knights, Essex, where he came under the influence of Archim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavino
Gavino is a male given name. It is common in Sardinia. Despite its form, it is unrelated to Gavin, dating back to ancient Latin (meaning "from Gabii"). Saint Gavinus (San Gavino, Porto Torres, Sardinia) was an early Christian martyr, an ex-Roman centurion decapitated in 300 AD, whose head was thrown in the Mediterranean Sea before being reunited with his body. People with the given name * Gavino Angius (born 1946), Italian politician * Gabino Bugallal Araújo (1861–1932), Spanish politician * Gavino Contini (1855–1915), Sardinian-Italian poet * Gabino Coria Peñaloza (1881–1975), Argentine poet and lyricist * Gavino Gabriel (1881–1980), Italian composer and musicologist * Gavino Ledda (born 1938), Italian writer and scholar * Gavino Matta (1910–1954), Italian boxer * Gabino Sosa (1899–1971), Argentine football player See also * Gavinus * San Gavino (other) San Gavino or San-Gavino may refer to: * San Gavino Monreale, a comune in the Province of South Sard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Arthur
Chester Alan "Gavin" Arthur III (March 21, 1901 – April 28, 1972) was an American astrologer and sexologist. He was the grandson of Chester A. Arthur, the twenty-first president of the United States. He received his early education from Columbia College and later joined the Philolexian Society. He left his college and participated in the Irish Republican Movement. During his time in Ireland, he began going by the name Gavin. Arthur founded ''Dune Forum'', a short-lived cultural magazine aimed to spread alternating religious and political ideologies. After his father's death, he inherited various official documents, including newspapers during the time of his grandfather's presidency and presidential memento. In the 1950s, due to financial instability, Arthur sold newspapers on the streets of San Francisco. In the 1960s, he published ''The Circle of Sex'', where he claimed that he had developed sexual intimacy with Edward Carpenter. He also claimed that Carpenter had had sexu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Arroyo
Gavin Arroyo (born May 10, 1972, in Orange, California) is a former water polo defender from the United States, who competed in two Summer Olympics (1996 and 2000) for his native country. He was part of the United States national team that won the gold medal in the 1997 FINA World Cup in Athens. At club level, he played overseas in Greece for Olympiacos, Vouliagmeni, Glyfada and in Spain for Barcelona and CN Atlètic-Barceloneta. As a member of Olympiacos from 1997 to 1999, Arroyo won the Greek Championship (1999), the Greek Cup (1998) and the Greek Super Cup (1998) and was twice runner-up of the LEN Cup Winners' Cup in 1998 and 1999. In 2020, Arroyo was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame The USA Water Polo Hall of Fame, located in Irvine, California, is a hall of fame dedicated to honoring players, coaches and officials who have contributed greatly to the game of water polo in the United States of America. It was established in 1976 .... References External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Affleck
Gavin Affleck (born October 11, 1958), FRAIC, is a Canadian architect known for the design of cultural institutions and public spaces. He is the founding partner of the Montreal firm Affleck de la Riva alongside Richard de la Riva, and is the son of architect and Arcop founder Ray Affleck. Affleck is an elected Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (FRAIC), a member of the Quebec Order of Architects (OAQ) and the Ontario Association of Architects (OOA), as well as a LEED-certified architect."Firme: Gavin Affleck." ''Affleck de la Riva''Web./ref>Bieniecka, Ewa. "Architecture Matters: A busy year for Canadian architecture." ''Journal of Commerce'', 11 Nov. 2014Web./ref> Education and Career Gavin Affleck was born in Montreal on October 11, 1958. His father, Ray, was an esteemed architect and founder of the Montreal-based architectural firm Arcop, which was famous for designing many iconic buildings in Montreal, including Place Bonaventure and Place Ville-Marie. Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor Of Hever
Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever (1 June 1918 – 28 June 1984), was an English soldier, publisher, peer, and member of the Astor family. Biography Astor was the eldest son of John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever (1886–1971), and Lady Violet Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound (1889–1965). He had two younger brothers, Hugh (1920–1999) and John (1923–1987). His mother had two children, Mary (1910–2003) and George (1912–1997), from her previous marriage to Lord Charles Petty-Fitzmaurice (1874–1914). He was educated at Eton College and New College, Oxford, before joining the Life Guards, where he reached the rank of captain. Business positions included the chairmanship of the Times Publishing Company and life presidency of Times Newspapers Ltd. He was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex in 1955. He inherited the barony and Hever Castle in Kent on the death of his father in 1971. In 1955, he founded the Astor of Hever Trust, a charity aimed to collect donations f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Andresen
Gavin Andresen (Formerly known as Gavin Bell) is an American software developer known for his involvement with bitcoin. He is based in Amherst, Massachusetts. Originally a developer of 3D graphics and virtual reality software, Andresen became involved in developing products for the bitcoin market in 2010, and was declared by Satoshi Nakamoto as the lead developer of the reference implementation for bitcoin client software after Satoshi Nakamoto announced his departure. In 2012 Andresen founded the Bitcoin Foundation to support and nurture the development of the bitcoin currency, and by 2014 left his software development role to concentrate on his work with the Foundation. Career Andresen (at the time Bell ) graduated from Princeton University in 1988. He began his career working on 3D graphics software at Silicon Graphics Computer Systems. In 1996, he co-authored the VRML 2.0 specification, and later published a reference manual for VRML 2.0. Since leaving Silicon Valley in 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Allen
Gavin Allen (born 30 March 1965) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played club football in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership for Fortitude Valley and in the NSWRL premiership for the St. George Dragons and Brisbane Broncos, achieving selection to play for Queensland in State of Origin series, and London Broncos. Career Hailing from Cairns, Queensland, Gavin Allen started his career with Brisbane's Fortitude Valley Diehards before moving to Sydney's St George Dragons for the 1987–88 seasons. Returning to Queensland for the 1989 Brisbane Broncos season, and although not big for a front-rower, Allen's exceptionally high workrate made him a vital component of the Broncos' forward pack from 1990. Allen made his interstate representative debut when selected on the bench for Game I of the 1991 State of Origin series, becoming Queensland State of Origin player No. 72. Allen played a major part in the Broncos forward pack that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Annandale
Gavin Barnard Annandale (born 27 April 1989 in Welkom) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the . His regular position is lock. Career Youth Annandale played high school rugby for Hoërskool Brandwag in Benoni, also captaining the side in 2007. He was also included in a few youth provincial tournaments; he played for the ' Under-16 side at the Grant Khomo Week in 2005 and for their Under-18 side at the 2006 Academy Week and 2007 Craven Week tournaments. He was also included in the squads that participated in the 2006 and 2007 Under-19 Provincial Championship competitions. In 2008, he moved to Bloemfontein to attend the Central University of Technology where he represented the side in the 2008 Under-19 Provincial Championship. Falcons He made his first class debut in 2009, playing for the in the 2009 Vodacom Cup competition, starting in their 65–12 opening day defeat against in Kimberley and made a total of five appearances for the during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Badger
Gavin Badger was an Australian rugby league referee in the National Rugby League. He controlled over 300 NRL matches. Refereeing career Badger grew up in Redfern, New South Wales and is the only NRL full-time referee with an indigenous background. He made his NRL debut as a referee during a Brisbane vs South Sydney game at Suncorp Stadium in round 17 of 2004. In 2006 he controlled his first international match, a World Cup qualification match between Fiji and Tonga. Badger has also controlled City vs Country Origin matches in 2009 and 2014 and the 2010 and 2011 All Stars matches. His wife, Kasey Badger, is also a rugby league referee. On 21 October 2012, the day of their second wedding anniversary, they jointly refereed an international match between Thailand and the Philippines. On 6 August 2017, Badger became the fifth referee to control 300 first grade matches in Australia, following Bill Harrigan, Col Pearce, Shayne Hayne and Steve Clark ''yes'Steve is a masculine given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
