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LaTonya Richardson
La Tonya or LaTonya is a feminine African-American given name from the root name Antonius used in the United States. Notable people with this name include the following: * La Tonya Johnson (born 1972), American politician * LaTonya Johnson (born 1975), American basketball player * LaTonya Sims (born 1979), American basketball player * LaTonya Swann (born 1991), American dancer See also *LaTanya *Latona (other) *Latonia (other) *Latoya (given name) Latoya is a feminine given name. Other variations of Latoya include Letoya. In It is considered to be an African-American name in the United States. People with the given name Latoya * LaToya London (born 1978), American R&B singer and former c ... Notes {{given name African-American feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African-American Names
African-American names are an integral part of African-American tradition. While many black Americans use names that are popular with wider American culture, a number of specific naming trends have emerged within African-American culture. Black names are often derived from existing Biblical names, African names, Arabic and Muslim names, French names, and other European names. History It is widely held that prior to the 1950s and 1960s, most African-American names closely resembled those used within European-American culture. Even within the White-American population, a few very common names were given to babies of that era, with nicknames often used to distinguish among various people with the same name. It was also quite common for immigrants and cultural minorities to choose baby names or change their names to fit in within the wider American culture. This applied to both given names and surnames. Recent research by economic historians Lisa D. Cook, John Parman and Trevon Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonius
Antonius is a masculine given name, as well as a surname. Antonius is a Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Latin, Norwegian, and Swedish name used in Greenland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, part of the Republic of Karelia, Estonia, Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia, while Antoníus is an Icelandic name used in Iceland. It is also the source of the English personal name ''Anthony'', as well as a number of similar names in various European languages. Antonius is the nomen of the '' gens Antonia'', an important plebeian family of ancient Rome. Marcus Antonius claimed that the gens was descended from Anton, a son of Hercules. Women of the family were called ''Antonia''. The Antonii produced a number of important generals and politicians, some of whom are listed below. For other persons with this name, see Antonia (gens). *Marcus Antonius (83–30 BC), ally of Caesar, triumvir and afterwards enemy of Augustus. Probably the most famous of the Antonii, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Tonya Johnson
La Tonya Johnson (born June 22, 1972) is an American activist and politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She serves in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing the seat formerly held by Nikiya Harris Dodd, having easily defeated her opponents in the Fall 2016 primary election, and being unopposed in the general election. Background Johnson was born June 22, 1972 in La Grange, Tennessee. She earned a B.S. degree in criminal justice from Tennessee State University, and has lived in Milwaukee for twenty-eight years. She owned and operated Anointed Child Care Service, an in-home daycare service, and served as president of Local 502 of AFSCME, the union which represents in-home daycare providers in Milwaukee County. She has one daughter, Sydney. Nomination and election Assembly When Barbara Toles resigned from her Assembly District 17 seat, Johnson was one of four candidates who vied for the Democratic nomination in this recently redistricted inner city district. She achiev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaTonya Johnson
LaTonya Johnson (born 17 August 1975) is a former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for seven seasons. She also played overseas in Israel and Bulgaria. College Johnson played at Memphis from 1994 to 1998, where she was a four-year letterwinner. She left Memphis as its third all-time leading scorer (2,232), sixth all-time in rebounds (686), and all-time leader in three-point field goals made (207). During the four years, the team compiled an 86–34 record. Honors and awards College *Conference USA Tournament MVP as a senior (1998) *Conference USA First Team member (1996 and 1998) *Second team honoree (1997) *3x C-USA Player of the Week *Great Midwest Conference Newcomer of the Year (1995) *First team all-Great Midwest Conference (as a freshman) *Basketball Times All-American Honorable Mention (1996 and 1998) *USA Today Freshman of Influence (1994–95), one of just two Lady Tigers to ever earn that honor. References 1975 births Living people Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaTonya Sims
LaTonya Sims (Tonya Sims) (born January 8, 1979) is a former American basketball player for the PLKK, Polish professional basketball league(PLKK) in Europe and the WNBA. She was a back-to-back girls' high school basketball All-American and Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year for Washington Park High School, Racine Park High School in Racine, Wisconsin. In 1997, she was named a first team high school All-American and rated the fifth best prospect in the country, making her the highest rated girls' basketball prospect in Wisconsin to date. She was also named Wisconsin Miss Basketball, Miss Wisconsin Basketball and went on to play for the University of Wisconsin. In 2003 she was signed by the Minnesota Lynx, although she did not make the opening day roster. In 2013, she was inducted into the Racine County sports Hall of Fame. Wisconsin statistics Source References LaTonya Sims Player Profileat wnba.com * at Wisconsin Badgers, University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers site ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaTonya Swann
LaTonya Swann (born February 4, 1991) is an American dancer, choreographer, print model, philanthropist, and the first winner of BET's Born to Dance (TV series): Laurieann Gibson. Life and career LaTonya Swann was raised in District Heights, Maryland and graduated from Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School in 2009. She was a member of the Jr Washington Redskins All Star Dance Team, and Capitol Movement Faculty and Alumni, training in hip hop, jazz, ballet, and contemporary. After winning the $50,000 prize on Born to Dance in 2011 Swann moved to Los Angeles and working bicoastally, opened a large scale dance studio in Capitol Heights, Maryland which shares the name of her "Seize The Dance" chest tattoo. Swann has worked as a dancer and/or actress with Lady Gaga, Dawn Richard, Cassie, Shakira, Enrique Iglesias, Lil Mama, Aloe Blacc, Beyoncé, Cher Lloyd, Avenged Sevenfold, Memphis May Fire, Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys, Tinie Tempah, Jonas Åkerlund, Gil Green, Colin Tilley, Ric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaTanya
LaTanya is an African-American feminine given name from the root name Tatianus used in the United States. It is similar to the name Tanya. Notable people with this name include the following: * LaTanya Garrett U.S. politician * LaTanya Richardson (born 1949) U.S. actress * LaTanya Sheffield (born 1963) U.S. athlete See also *Latania, plant genus *LaTonya, given name *Lavanya (name) Lavanya is an Indian feminine given name of Sanskrit origin in use in India, Bangladesh, parts of Pakistan and Nepal. Notable people with this name include the following: *Lavanya (actress) (born 1979), Indian actress *Lavanya Bhardwaj (born 1984), ... Notes {{given name Given names Feminine given names African-American feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latona (other) , given name
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Latona is the Roman equivalent of Leto, a goddess in Greek mythology. Latona may also refer to: Ships * , several ships of the Royal Navy * , a World War II US Navy stores ship * ''Latona'' (ship), two merchant ships Places * 639 Latona, an asteroid * Latona, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community * Latona Township, Walsh County, North Dakota, United States * Latona, an area that is now part of Northlake, Seattle, Washington, United States Other uses * Latona Fountain, in the gardens of the Chateau of Versailles * Amanda Latona, a member of the American girl group Innosense * Tim Latona, a former member of the American metalcore band Botch See also *LaTonya La Tonya or LaTonya is a feminine African-American given name from the root name Antonius used in the United States. Notable people with this name include the following: * La Tonya Johnson (born 1972), American politician * LaTonya Johnson (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latonia (other) , given name
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Latonia may refer to: * ''Latonia'' (frog), a genus of frogs in the family Alytidae * Latonia, Covington, a place in Kentucky * Latonia Blackman (born 1982), Barbadian netball player * Latonia Moore (born 1979), American opera singer See also * Tonia (other) * LaTonya (name) * LaTanya (name) * ''Latania'', a palm tree * La Tania, Savoie, France; a ski resort *Latonia Derby * Latonia Lakes, Kentucky *Latonia Race Track *LaTonya La Tonya or LaTonya is a feminine African-American given name from the root name Antonius used in the United States. Notable people with this name include the following: * La Tonya Johnson (born 1972), American politician * LaTonya Johnson (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latoya (given Name)
Latoya is a feminine given name. Other variations of Latoya include Letoya. In It is considered to be an African-American name in the United States. People with the given name Latoya * LaToya London (born 1978), American R&B singer and former contestant on ''American Idol'' *LaToya Cantrell (born 1972), American politician elected Mayor of New Orleans in 2017 *LaToya Thomas (born 1981), American professional basketball player with the WNBA *La Toya Jackson (born 1956), American singer and member of the famous Jackson family * LaToya Rodriguez (born 1983), American R&B singer *LaToyia Figueroa (1981–2005), American murder victim from Philadelphia *LeToya Luckett (born 1981), American singer and former member of Destiny's Child *Kamara Latoya James (1984-2014), Olympic fencer * Nadja LaToya Benaissa (born 1982), German singer and former member of No Angels * Latoyah Renee Jean Bentley (born 1989), English entrepreneur See also *LaTonya La Tonya or LaTonya is a feminine Afr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
