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Ilona Feher
''Ilona'' is a Hungarian female given name, the traditional name of the Queen of the Fairies in Magyar folklore. Its etymology is uncertain. A common theory is that Ilona is cognate with the Greek given name ''Helen''. Diminutive forms include ''Ilonka'' and ''Ilike''. Ilona is a common name in Finland,There are 25,000 women named Ilona in the Finnish Population RegisterName service/ref> where it is considered to refer to the Finnish word ''ilo'' ("joy") and ''ilona'' literally means "as a joy o someone. It is also common in Latvia, Estonia, France, Lithuania and Poland ( formerly in crown union with Hungary). People *Archduchess Ilona of Austria (1927-2011) *Ilona Andrews, joint pen name of American novelist duo Ilona and Andrew Gordon *Ilona Csáková (born 1970), Czech pop singer *Ilona Eibenschütz (1872–1967), Hungarian pianist * Ilona Elek (1907–1988), Hungarian world and Olympic champion saber fencer * Ilona Fehér (1901–1988), Hungarian violinist and teacher * Il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungarian (language)
Hungarian () is an Uralic language spoken in Hungary and parts of several neighbouring countries. It is the official language of Hungary and one of the 24 official languages of the European Union. Outside Hungary, it is also spoken by Hungarians, Hungarian communities in southern Slovakia, western Ukraine (Zakarpattia Oblast, Subcarpathia), central and western Romania (Transylvania), northern Serbia (Vojvodina), northern Croatia, northeastern Slovenia (Prekmurje), and eastern Austria. It is also spoken by Hungarian diaspora communities worldwide, especially in North America (particularly the Hungarian Americans, United States and Canada) and Israel. With 17 million speakers, it is the Uralic family's largest member by number of speakers. Classification Hungarian is a member of the Uralic language family. Linguistic connections between Hungarian and other Uralic languages were noticed in the 1670s, and the family itself (then called Finno-Ugric) was established in 1717. Hungari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilona Maher
Ilona Maher (born August 12, 1996) is an American rugby union player. She debuted for the against Japan in 2018 in Paris, France. Rugby career Maher began playing rugby while attending Quinnipiac University; prior to college, she also played field hockey, basketball, and soccer. In 2021 Maher played rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. While attending the Olympics, she released several videos on TikTok that went viral. She was selected again to represent the United States at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest .... Personal life Maher attended Burlington High School (Vermont), Burlington High School. In 2018, she graduated with a degree in Nursing from the Quinnipiac University. References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilona Verley
Ilona Verley is a Canadian-American drag queen, most known for competing on the first season of ''Canada's Drag Race''. Early life Verley was raised in Surrey, British Columbia. They attended the Blanche MacDonald Centre in Vancouver for make-up artistry. Career Verley appeared in pop singer Mathew V's 2018 video for his single "Broken", after Mathew V attended a drag show at which Verley had performed to Mathew V's 2017 single "Tell Me Smooth". Verley competed on the first season of ''Canada's Drag Race'', a reality competition television series based on the American series ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and the Canadian edition of the ''Drag Race'' franchise. Prior to their appearance on the show, they had auditioned in Los Angeles for the eleventh and twelfth seasons of American version. They became the "first Indigenous, two-spirit, and openly non-binary queen" to compete. On ''Canada's Drag Race'', Verley placed in the bottom two on three occasions and was eliminated in the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilona Tőzsér
Ilona Tőzsér is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1970s. She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (K-2 500 m: 1973) and three bronzes (K-2 500 m: 1973, 1974; K-4 500 m: 1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...). References * * Hungarian female canoeists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak 20th-century Hungarian women {{Hungary-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilona Szilágyi
''Ilona'' is a Hungarian female given name, the traditional name of the Queen of the Fairies in Magyar folklore. Its etymology is uncertain. A common theory is that Ilona is cognate with the Greek given name ''Helen''. Diminutive forms include ''Ilonka'' and ''Ilike''. Ilona is a common name in Finland,There are 25,000 women named Ilona in the Finnish Population RegisterName service/ref> where it is considered to refer to the Finnish word ''ilo'' ("joy") and ''ilona'' literally means "as a joy o someone. It is also common in Latvia, Estonia, France, Lithuania and Poland ( formerly in crown union with Hungary). People *Archduchess Ilona of Austria (1927-2011) *Ilona Andrews, joint pen name of American novelist duo Ilona and Andrew Gordon *Ilona Csáková (born 1970), Czech pop singer *Ilona Eibenschütz (1872–1967), Hungarian pianist * Ilona Elek (1907–1988), Hungarian world and Olympic champion saber fencer * Ilona Fehér (1901–1988), Hungarian violinist and teacher * Il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilona Szabó De Carvalho
Ilona Szabó de Carvalho (born May 31, 1978) is a Brazilian political scientist , and civic entrepreneur, co-founder and executive director of the Igarapé Institute. Since its founding in 2011, the Institute has developed pioneering research, new technologies, and policy on the intersections of security, climate and development. With headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Igarapé is today ranked as one of the leading think tanks in the world , and works with governments, the private sector , and civil society to co-design data-driven partnerships and solutions to complex challenges. In 2020, she was the only Brazilian included on Prospect Magazine's list "The world’s top 50 thinkers 2020", amongst other "scientists, philosophers and writers reshaping our times". Her position among the top 50 was later revealed to be fifth place. National and global networks Ilona is a globally recognized thought leader on issues of civic action, drug policy and violence prevention and reduction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
