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Jorge
Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' had been rarely given in Western Christendom since at least the 6th century. The popularity of the name however develops from around the 12th century, in Occitan in the form ''Jordi'', and it becomes popular at European courts after the publication of the '' Golden Legend'' in the 1260s. The West Iberian form ''Jorge'' is on record as the name of Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (1481–1550). List of people with the given name Jorge * Jorge (footballer, born 1946), Brazilian footballer * Jorge (Brazilian singer), Brazilian musician and singer, Jorge & Mateus * Jorge (Romanian singer), real name George Papagheorghe, Romanian singer, actor, TV host * Jorge Betancourt, Cuban diver * Jorge Campos, Mexican football player * Jorge Cantú, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Chavez
Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' had been rarely given in Western Christendom since at least the 6th century. The popularity of the name however develops from around the 12th century, in Occitan in the form ''Jordi'', and it becomes popular at European courts after the publication of the ''Golden Legend'' in the 1260s. The West Iberian form ''Jorge'' is on record as the name of Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (1481–1550). List of people with the given name Jorge * Jorge (footballer, born 1946), Brazilian footballer * Jorge (Brazilian singer), Brazilian musician and singer, Jorge & Mateus * Jorge (Romanian singer), real name George Papagheorghe, Romanian singer, actor, TV host * Jorge Betancourt, Cuban diver * Jorge Campos, Mexican football player * Jorge Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Costa (footballer)
Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida (born 14 October 1971) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender, currently manager of Académico de Viseu. Nicknamed ''Bicho'' (animal) and ''Tanque'' (tank) by his colleagues and fans for his aggressive and physical playing style, he spent most of his professional career with Porto, being team captain for several seasons and winning a total of 24 major titles, notably eight Primeira Liga championships and the 2004 Champions League. Having earned 50 caps for Portugal, Costa represented the nation at one World Cup and one European Championship. After retiring, he worked as a manager for several clubs as well as the Gabon national team. Playing career Club Born in Porto, Costa made his professional debut with F.C. Penafiel on loan from hometown club FC Porto. The following season he was also loaned, to fellow Primeira Liga side C.S. Marítimo, playing 31 games including a controversial one in the Estádio das Antas w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge De Lencastre, Duke Of Coimbra
Jorge de Lancastre (English: George; 21 August 1481 – 22 July 1550) was a Portuguese prince, illegitimate son of King John II of Portugal and Ana de Mendonça, a lady-in-waiting to Joanna la Beltraneja. He was created the second Duke of Coimbra in 1509. He was also master of the Order of Santiago and administrator of the Order of Aviz from 1492 to 1550. Early life Jorge de Lancastre was born in Abrantes on August 21, 1481, and raised by his aunt, the king's sister, Joan of Portugal, in the Convent of Jesus in Aveiro. On Joan's death in 1490, Jorge was brought to the royal court, and was soon placed under the tutorship of ''monteiro-mor'' Diogo Fernandes de Almeida (the son of John II's late ally, Lopo de Almeida, Count of Abrantes). Succession Campaign After the death of the royal heir Prince Afonso in July 1491, King John II was left with no legitimate sons and no daughters he could marry off. The next legitimate successor to the throne was his cousin (and brother-in-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorginho (other)
Jorginho (; ) is a Portuguese-language diminutive name of Jorge, and may refer to: * Jorginho (footballer, born 1924), born ''Jorge Ceciliano'', Brazilian football forward * Jorginho Putinatti (born 1959), born ''Jorge Antônio Putinatti'', Brazilian football midfielder * Jorginho (footballer, born 1964), born ''Jorge de Amorim Campos'', Brazilian international football right-back and current manager * Jorginho (footballer, born 1965), born ''Jorge Luís da Silva'', Brazilian football midfielder and current manager * Jorginho (beach soccer) (born 1974), born ''Jorge Augusto da Cunha Gabriel'', Brazilian beach soccer winger * Jorginho (footballer, born 1975), born ''Jorge Claudio Conceiçao Rodriguez'', Brazilian football midfielder and manager * Jorginho (footballer, born 1977), born ''Jorge Luiz Pereira de Sousa'', Brazilian football forward * Jorginho (footballer, born 1978), born ''Jorge Manuel Amador Galufo'', Portuguese football left-back * Jorginho (footballer, born 1979), born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Cham
Jorge Gabriel Cham (Spanish: �xorxe (born 1976) is an engineer-turned cartoonist, writer and producer, who writes the web comic strip ''Piled Higher and Deeper'' (''PhD Comics''). Cham was born in Panama and lives in the United States, where he started drawing ''PhD Comics'' as a graduate student at Stanford University. He has since been syndicated in several university newspapers and in six published book collections. He was featured on NPR on December 20, 2010. With physicist Daniel Whiteson, he is the coauthor of ''We Have No Idea'' (2017), a book about unsolved problems in physics. In September 2018, Cham and Whiteson debuted the podcast ''Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe'', produced by iHeartMedia, in which the hosts aim to explain popular questions and complex topics about science, technology, and the universe, in the simplest way possible. Cham co-creatored the PBS Kids animated series '' Elinor Wonders Why'', which premiered in September 2020. Early life and educati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Garcia
Jorge Garcia (born April 28, 1973) is an American actor and comedian. He first came to public attention with his performance as Hector Lopez on the television show '' Becker'', but subsequently became best known for his portrayal of Hugo "Hurley" Reyes in the television series ''Lost'' from 2004 to 2010. He starred in the Fox television series '' Alcatraz'' and played a minor character on ABC's '' Once Upon a Time''. He starred as Jerry Ortega on '' Hawaii Five-0'' and can be seen in the Netflix original movie '' The Ridiculous 6''. Garcia also appeared on the cover of Weezer's 2010 album '' Hurley'' in a close-up shot from a photo he took with vocalist Rivers Cuomo. Early life and education Garcia was born in Omaha, Nebraska. His mother, Dora Mesa, is a Cuban-born professor, and his father, Humberto Garcia, is a Chilean-born doctor. He grew up in San Juan Capistrano in Orange County, California and went to San Clemente High School. He wrestled in high school, where he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Enrique Adoum
Jorge Enrique Adoum (June 29, 1926 in Ambato – July 3, 2009 in Quito) was an Ecuadorian writer, poet, politician, and diplomat. He was one of the major exponents of Latin American poetry. His work received such prestigious awards as the first Casa de las Américas Prize in Cuba, the most important honor in Latin American letters. Though hailed by Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda as the best poet of his generation in Latin America, Adoum’s work is unknown in the English-speaking world. Biography Jorge Enrique Adoum was born in Ambato, Ecuador in 1926 of Lebanese descent. He wrote close to 30 books and 3 novels. Adoum's father was Jorge Elías Francisco Adoum (1897-1958), and his mother was Juana Auad Barciona (died 1953). His father Francisco Adoum was Lebanese and migrated to Ecuador where he made Arabic-to-Spanish translations, painted, sculpted, composed music, practiced natural medicine, and wrote more than 40 volumes on occult sciences and masonry which he published ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge (Romanian Singer)
George Papagheorghe (born 22 June 1982, in Constanța) a.k.a. Jorge and at times GEØRGE is a Romanian singer, dancer and TV host, specially for the talent competition ''România dansează'' on Antena 1 starting 2013. Career Beginnings George Papagheorghe was born in Constanța on the Black Sea in an artistic family as his father was a well known celebrity performing in social gatherings, bars and at weddings in Macedonia. He performed at school while 11 in classical opera pieces accompanied by piano. After graduation, he specialized in management at Academia de Studii Economice in Bucarest. Musical career In band Cocktail He was cast by Media Pro Music when he was 20 to be in a musical band called Cocktail in 2002 with other members being Mihai Dăscălescu, Sandrina Agape, Raluca Coman, și Teodora Vasu and in 2003 took his band to the Romanian version of ''Popstars'' broadcast on Pro TV. They won the series with their song "Până-n zori" collecting 212 points. The band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Papagheorghe
George Papagheorghe (born 22 June 1982, in Constanța) a.k.a. Jorge and at times GEØRGE is a Romanian singer, dancer and TV host, specially for the talent competition ''România dansează'' on Antena 1 starting 2013. Career Beginnings George Papagheorghe was born in Constanța on the Black Sea in an artistic family as his father was a well known celebrity performing in social gatherings, bars and at weddings in Macedonia. He performed at school while 11 in classical opera pieces accompanied by piano. After graduation, he specialized in management at Academia de Studii Economice in Bucarest. Musical career In band Cocktail He was cast by Media Pro Music when he was 20 to be in a musical band called Cocktail in 2002 with other members being Mihai Dăscălescu, Sandrina Agape, Raluca Coman, și Teodora Vasu and in 2003 took his band to the Romanian version of ''Popstars'' broadcast on Pro TV. They won the series with their song "Până-n zori" collecting 212 points. The band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Garbajosa
Jorge Garbajosa Chaparro (born December 19, 1977), also known as The Pornoplayer, is a Spanish former professional basketball player and the current president of the Spanish Basketball Federation. Standing at 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in), he played both power forward and small forward. He was an All-EuroLeague first team selection in 2003, and an All-EuroLeague second team selection in 2006, while playing for Unicaja. During his stint in the NBA, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2007. A serious injury the following season cut his NBA career short, and he never truly recovered until his retirement. He played internationally with the senior Spain national team, which won a bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2001, two silver medals at the EuroBasket 2003 and 2007, and a gold medal at the EuroBasket 2009. During his tenure their highest achievement was the gold medal at the 2006 World Cup, where his stellar play earned him All-tournament honors. In 2006, Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Eliécer Gaitán
Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Ayala (23 January 1903 – 9 April 1948) was a left-wing Colombian politician and charismatic leader of the Liberal Party. He served as the mayor of Bogotá from 1936–37, the national Education Minister from 1940–41, and the Labor Minister from 1943–44. He was assassinated during his second presidential campaign in 1948, setting off the '' Bogotazo'' and leading to a violent period of political unrest in Colombian history known as '' La Violencia'' (approx. 1948 to 1958). Early life and education Born in Bogotá to parents who were rank-and-file members of the Liberal Party, Gaitán and his family had a tenuous hold in the middle class. His birth date is given variously as 1898 and 1903. Gaitán was born in a house in Las Cruces, a neighborhood situated in the center of Bogotá, Colombia. The house has a plaque commemorating Gaitán as a legendary caudillo. Gaitán had a humble upbringing and he was exposed to poverty growing up in a neig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Cantú
Jorge Luís Cantú Guzmán (born January 30, 1982) is an American-born Mexican professional baseball infielder for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Cincinnati Reds, Florida Marlins, Texas Rangers, and San Diego Padres, and in the KBO League for the Doosan Bears. Cantú bats and throws right-handed. He was born in McAllen, Texas and went to Sharyland High School, but was raised and makes his home in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Career Tampa Bay Devil Rays Cantú was spotted by a scout while playing in a Junior Olympic tournament in Mexico City while in high school, and offered a contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at age 16. In 2003, Cantú played for the Mexico national team in the regional Olympic qualifying tournament. His team defeated the U.S. team, eliminating them from the 2004 summer games in Athens. Cantú made his major league debut with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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