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Inguna Jansone
Inguna or Ingūna is a Latvian feminine given name. The name day of persons named Inguna is June 26. Notable people named Inguna include: * Ingūna Butāne Ingūna Butāne (born February 24, 1986), sometimes simply known as Inguna, is a Latvian model. Butāne was discovered when a contest was held in Latvia, where she met agents from Women Management in Milan, Italy, but decided to finish her degre ... (born 1986), Latvian model sometimes simply known as Inguna * Ingūna Erneste (born 1966), Latvian chess Woman Grandmaster * Inguna Sudraba (born 1964), Latvian politician References {{given name Latvian feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the Baltic states; and is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts; and speak Latvian, one of the only two surviving Baltic languages. Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population. After centuries of Teutonic, Swedish, Polish-Lithuanian and Russian rule, which was mainly executed by the local Baltic German aristocracy, the independent R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Name Day
In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, among other parts of Christendom. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's baptismal name, which is normatively that of a biblical character or other saint. Where they are popular, individuals celebrate both their name day and their birthday in a given year. The custom originated with the Christian calendar of saints: believers named after a saint would celebrate that saint's feast day. Within Christianity, name days have greater resonance in areas where the Christian denominations of Catholicism, Lutheranism and Orthodoxy predominate. In some countries, however, name-day celebrations do not have a connection to explicitly Christian traditions. History The celebration of name days has been a tradition in Catholic and Eastern Orthodox countries since the Middle Ages, and has also continued in some measure in countries, such as the Scandinavian countri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingūna Butāne
Ingūna Butāne (born February 24, 1986), sometimes simply known as Inguna, is a Latvian model. Butāne was discovered when a contest was held in Latvia, where she met agents from Women Management in Milan, Italy, but decided to finish her degree of Interior Design. She then went to Moscow, Russia, and subsequently to New York, USA, to start her career. She has been in ad campaigns for Armani Jeans, Bergdorf Goodman, Dolce & Gabbana, L'Oréal, Marc (a second line of Marc Jacobs), and Neiman Marcus. Her runway work includes Fendi, Alexander McQueen, Viktor and Rolf, Yohji Yamamoto, Alice Roi, Baby Phat, Belstaff, Gucci, Versace, and Oscar de la Renta. She is currently signed with Mother New York. In 2005 Butāne worked with Steven Meisel as part of the 80-page "Makeover Madness" feature in Italian ''Vogue'', which also included Linda Evangelista and Jessica Stam. In 2007 she worked with Annie Leibovitz on an ad campaign for Bottega Veneta, along with Anja Rubik, Kim Noorda, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingūna Erneste
Ingūna Erneste (born 23 May 1966 in Rīga) is a Latvian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster (1992). Chess career Ingūna Erneste started her chess career in 1978 by winning the Latvian Girls Championship. In 1984 European Junior Chess Championship she placed third. She won the Latvian Chess Championship for women in 1989, and 2002. From 1990 Ingūna Erneste participated in various tournaments with very good results: * In 1990, fourth place in Women's Soviet Chess Championship; * In 1991, third place in Women's Soviet Chess Championship; * In 1993, third place in Dresden tournament for women; * In 1994, third place in Wisla Open tournament for women; * In 2002, first place in Ellivouri tournament for women. Ingūna Erneste played for Latvia in Chess Olympiads: * In 1992, at first board in the 30th Chess Olympiad in Manila (+5 −4 =3); * In 1994, at third board in the 31st Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+3 −3 =5); * In 2004, at second board in the 36th C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inguna Sudraba
Inguna Sudraba (born 21 November 1964) is a Latvian politician. Inguna Sudraba graduated from the University of Latvia in 1988 with a degree in economic planning. From July 1994 through June 2003 she was deputy finance minister for Latvia. From December 2004 through January 2013 Inguna Sudraba was auditor general in the State Auditing Office of Latvia. In May 2014 she became leader of the new political party For Latvia from the Heart Awakening for Latvia ( lv, Atmoda Latvijai) is a conservative political party in Latvia. It was founded as For Latvia from the Heart ( lv, No sirds Latvijai) in May 2014 by former State Auditor Inguna Sudraba. History The party was established .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Feminine Given Names
Latvian may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Latvia **Latvians, a Baltic ethnic group, native to what is modern-day Latvia and the immediate geographical region **Latvian language, also referred to as Lettish **Latvian cuisine **Latvian culture **Latvian horse *Latvian Gambit, an opening in chess See also *Latvia (other) Latvia is a country in Europe. Latvia can also refer to: *Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1990) *Latvia (European Parliament constituency) * 1284 Latvia - asteroid * Latvia Peak - mountain in Tajikistan Tajikistan (, ; tg, То ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
