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Kewley
Kewley is a surname of Manx origin, derived from ''Mac Amhlaoibh'', meaning "son of ''Amhlaoibh''". It may refer to the following notable people: * Edward Kewley (1852–1940), English sportsman who played rugby union for England and cricket for Lancashire * James Kewley Ward (1819–1910), Canadian lumber merchant and politician *Jeremy Kewley (born 1960), Australian actor; convicted of multiple sexual offences of 16 boys * John Kewley, several people *Kevin Kewley (born 1955), English retired professional footballer who played in both England and the United States * Lisa Kewley, Australian Hubble Fellow in Astronomy at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy See also *Cowley (surname) ''Cowley'' is a surname in the English language. Etymology The surname ''Cowley'' has numerous origins. In some cases it originated as a habitational name, derived from any of the several places in England named ''Cowley''. One such place, in ... {{surname Manx-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Kewley
Jeremy Leo Kewley (born 16 August 1960) is an Australian actor, writer, producer and convicted child sex offender. He made his professional acting debut as an adolescent in the feature film '' The Devil's Playground'' (1976). Early life Kewley was born 16 August 1960 in Melbourne, Australia. While still at school, Kewley was discovered by Fred Schepisi and cast in ''The Devil's Playground''. He then went on to appear in films such as ''Mad Dog Morgan'', opposite Dennis Hopper and Jack Thompson, and the Bruce Beresford film ''The Getting of Wisdom'', as well as television series including '' Bellbird'', ''The Sullivans'' and ''Twenty Good Years''. Kewley moved to Sydney in 1979 after he was cast in ''Arcade'' as Robbie Stewart. Career Television Kewley appeared in numerous Australian television series including '' The Henderson Kids II'', ''Prisoner'', ''The Young Doctors'', '' Thunderstone'', ''Cop Shop'', ''The Man From Snowy River'', ''SeaChange'', ''The Secret Life Of U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Kewley
Lisa Jennifer Kewley (born 1974) is a Professor and Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3-D (ASTRO 3-D) and ARC Laureate Fellow at the Australian National University College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Specialising in galaxy evolution, she won the Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy in 2005 for her studies of oxygen in galaxies, and the Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy in 2008. In 2014 she was elected a fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. In 2020 she received the James Craig Watson Medal. In 2021 she was elected as an international member of the National Academy of Sciences. In 2022 she became the first female director of the Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian. Life Kewley was raised in South Australia. Her parents encouraged engagement with the sciences and she was influenced by a high school physics teacher, and participation at a school stargazing camp, to become interested in astronomy. After school, sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Kewley
Edward Kewley (20 June 1852 – 17 April 1940) was an English sportsman who played rugby union for England and also played first-class cricket for Lancashire. He captained England three times, and was the first captain to be drawn from the north of England as well as captaining England in the first ever 15-a-side international. Early life Edward Kewley was born in Farnham Royal on 20 June 1852, to Thomas Kewley, curate of Farnham Royal, and his wife Jane. He was educated at Marlborough College and on leaving school he travelled to his father's home county of Lancashire to pursue a career in the cotton industry as a cotton broker. The style of rugby taught at Marlborough in the 1870s favoured kicking and dribbling rather than handling. This was at a time when a number of varying interpretations of the game existed. It was only when the Rugby Football Union was formed in 1871 and began to create uniformity that clubs and schools began to play similar forms. Rugby career Kewley p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Kewley
Kevin Kewley (born 2 March 1955) is an English former professional football player and coach. Active in England and the United States, he played as a midfielder and made over 450 career appearances, scoring over 120 goals. After retiring as a player he was active as a coach at both professional and college-level. Playing career Born in Liverpool, Kewley signed for Liverpool in 1970, turning professional in March 1972. He made one first-team appearance for Liverpool, appearing as a substitute in January 1978. He spent loan spells in the United States with the Dallas Tornado in the 1976 and 1977 seasons, later signing permanently with them. He later played for the Wichita Wings. Coaching career After coaching the Wichita Wings, Kewley later also coached Pratt Community College and Barton Community College Barton Community College, previously Barton County Community College, is a public community college in Great Bend, Kansas. Its service area includes Barton, Ellsworth, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Kewley Ward
James Kewley Ward (September 9, 1819 – October 2, 1910) was a Canadian lumber merchant and politician. Born in Peel, Isle of Man, the third son of John Ward, Ward was educated at May's Academy in Douglas, Isle of Man. He emigrated to the United States in 1842 and worked as a clerk in Albany, New York. He then worked as a clerk in a lumber mill in Troy, New York and was put in charge of the mill. In 1853, he moved to the province of Quebec where he purchased a lumber establishment on the Maskinonge River. In 1863, he moved to Trois-Rivières and purchased a mill on the St. Maurice River. In 1873, he moved to Montreal and opened the Mona sawmills on the Lachine Canal. He retired from active business in 1900. He was a member of the council of the municipality of Côte-Saint-Antoine (renamed to Westmount, Quebec in 1895) and was mayor for nine years. A member of the Montreal Board of Trade, he was also a member of the Westmount School Commissioners for over thirty years and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kewley (other)
John Kewley may refer to: * John Kewley (mine engineer) (1832–1905), captain of the Snaefell mine, Isle of Man * John Kewley (priest) (1860–1941), Anglican Archdeacon of Man, 1912–1938 {{human name disambiguation, Kewley, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manx Language
Manx ( or , pronounced or ), also known as Manx Gaelic, is a Gaelic language of the insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, itself a branch of the Indo-European language family. Manx is the historical language of the Manx people. Although only few children native to the Isle of Man speak Manx as a first language, there has been a steady increase in the number of speakers since the death of Ned Maddrell in 1974. He was considered to be the last speaker to grow up in a Manx-speaking community environment. Despite this, the language has never fallen completely out of use, with a minority having some knowledge of it as a heritage language, and it is still an important part of the island's culture and cultural heritage. Manx is often cited as a good example of language revival efforts; in 2015, around 1,800 people had varying levels of second-language conversational ability. Since the late 20th century, Manx has become more visible on the island, with increased si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mac Amhlaoibh
''Mac Amhlaoibh'' is a masculine surname in the Irish language. The name translates into English language, English as "son of ''Amhlaoibh''". The surname originated as a patronym, however it no longer refers to the actual name of the bearer's father. The form of the surname for unmarried females is ''Nic Amhlaoibh''. The forms for married females are ''Bean Mhic Amhlaoibh'' and ''Mhic Amhlaoibh''. The Irish ''Mac Amhlaoibh'' has numerous Anglicised forms. The surname has been borne by several notable Irish clans, Irish families that are unrelated to each other. Etymology ''Mac Amhlaoibh'' translates into English as "son of ''Amhlaoibh''". The surname originated as a patronym, however it no longer refers to the actual name of the bearer's father. The name ''Amhlaoibh'' is a Gaelic languages, Gaelic derivative of the Old Norse personal name ''Olaf (other), Óláfr''. Feminine forms ''Mac Amhlaoibh'' is a masculine surname. The form of this surname for unmarried females is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowley (surname)
''Cowley'' is a surname in the English language. Etymology The surname ''Cowley'' has numerous origins. In some cases it originated as a habitational name, derived from any of the several places in England named ''Cowley''. One such place, in Gloucestershire, is derived from two Old English elements: the first, ''cu'', meaning "cow"; the second element, ''leah'', meaning "woodland clearing". Two other places are located in Derbyshire which are derived from the Old English ''col'', meaning "coal" (in reference to charcoal). Another place is located near London, which can has two possible derivations: the first is from the Old English ''cofa'', meaning "shelter" or "bay"; the second possibility is that this place name is derived from the Old English personal name ''Cofa''. Other places are located in Buckinghamshire, Devon, Oxfordshire, and Staffordshire: these place names are thought to be derived from elements meaning "the wood or clearing of ''Cufa''", although they may al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amhlaoibh
Aulay is a Scottish masculine given name. It is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic ''Amhladh'', ''Amhlaidh'', ''Amhlaigh'', and ''Amhlaibh''. The standard Irish Gaelic form of these names is ''Amhlaoibh'' (pronounced "ow-liv", and "owl-lee"); which can be Anglicised as ''Auliffe'' and ''Humphrey''. The Old Irish personal name ''Amlaíb'' is a Gaelicised form of the Old Norse '' Óláfr'', and is recorded in the Annals of Ulster as being introduced into Ulster by "Amlaíb, son of the king of Lochlann" In the 9th century, ''Óláfr'' may have been pronounced more like the Old Norse ''Áleifr''. A Classical Gaelic form of this Old Irish name is ''Amhlaíbh''. The older Irish Gaelic names ''Amalgaid'' and ''Amhalghaidh'' (pronounced "owl-ghee"), were borne by an early king of Munster, and an early king of Connacht. Even though these names were of a different origin than the above Gaelicised Norse names, they were "totally confused" in the later Middle Ages with them. In later time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
