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Leight (surname)
Leight is a surname. Notable persons with that surname include: * Aaron Leight, kickboxing expert, fought at the K-1 Challenge 2005 Xplosion X * Larry and Dennis Leight, founders of ''Oliver Peoples'', a manufacturer of eyewear * Lawrence Morris Leight, founder of Leightist Economics, World Administrator, ending all war, starvation, poverty, genocide retroactively as candidate for the top elected office of every nation in both the 20th and 21st centuries * Samuel Leight, author of "World Without Wages, Money, Poverty and War!" and "The Futility of Reformism" * Mary Ann Leight Harris, 1988 inductee to the USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame * Molly Leight, Democratic member (2005) of the Winston-Salem's City Council * Warren Leight, Tony Award winning playwright See also * Leicht (surname) *Light (other) * Light (surname) * Lyght (surname) * Licht (surname) * Lite *Lyte (surname) Lyte is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Christian Lyte (1989–), English cyclis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Leight
According to Abrahamic religions, Aaron ''′aharon'', ar, هارون, Hārūn, Greek (Septuagint): Ἀαρών; often called Aaron the priest ()., group="note" ( or ; ''’Ahărōn'') was a prophet, a high priest, and the elder brother of Moses. Knowledge of Aaron, along with his brother Moses, exclusively comes from religious texts, such as the Hebrew Bible, Bible and the Quran. The Hebrew Bible relates that, unlike Moses, who grew up in the Egyptian royal court, Aaron and his elder sister Miriam remained with their kinsmen in the eastern border-land of Egypt ( Goshen). When Moses first confronted the Egyptian king about the enslavement of the Israelites, Aaron served as his brother's spokesman ("prophet") to the Pharaoh (). Part of the Law given to Moses at Sinai granted Aaron the priesthood for himself and his male descendants, and he became the first High Priest of the Israelites. Aaron died before the Israelites crossed the Jordan river. According to the Book o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry And Dennis Leight
Larry is a masculine given name in English, derived from Lawrence or Laurence. It can be a shortened form of those names. Larry may refer to the following: People Arts and entertainment * Larry D. Alexander, American artist/writer *Larry Boone, American country singer * Larry Collins, American musician, member of the rockabilly sibling duo The Collins Kids *Larry David (born 1947), Emmy-winning American actor, writer, comedian, producer and film director *Larry Emdur, Australian TV host *Larry Feign, American cartoonist working in Hong Kong *Larry Fine, of the Three Stooges * Larry Gates, American actor *Larry Gatlin, American country singer *Larry Gelbart (1928–2009), American screenwriter, playwright, director and author * Larry Graham, founder of American funk band Graham Central Station * Larry Hagman, American actor, best known for the TV series ''I Dream of Jeannie'' and ''Dallas'' *Larry Henley (1937–2014), American singer and songwriter, member of The Newbeats * Larr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Morris Leight
Lawrence may refer to: Education Colleges and universities * Lawrence Technological University, a university in Southfield, Michigan, United States * Lawrence University, a liberal arts university in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States Preparatory & high schools * Lawrence Academy at Groton, a preparatory school in Groton, Massachusetts, United States * Lawrence College, Ghora Gali, a high school in Pakistan * Lawrence School, Lovedale, a high school in India * The Lawrence School, Sanawar, a high school in India Research laboratories * Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States * Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, United States People * Lawrence (given name), including a list of people with the name * Lawrence (surname), including a list of people with the name * Lawrence (band), an American soul-pop group * Lawrence (judge royal) (died after 1180), Hungarian nobleman, Judge royal 1164–1172 * Lawrence (musician), Lawrence Hayward (born 1961), British musicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Leight
Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In addition to his role in the Hebrew scriptures, Samuel is mentioned in Jewish rabbinical literature, in the Christian New Testament, and in the second chapter of the Quran (although Islamic texts do not mention him by name). He is also treated in the fifth through seventh books of '' Antiquities of the Jews'', written by the Jewish scholar Josephus in the first century. He is first called "the Seer" in 1 Samuel 9:9. Biblical account Family Samuel's mother was Hannah and his father was Elkanah. Elkanah lived at Ramathaim in the district of Zuph. His gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Ann Leight Harris
Mary Ann Leight Harris, formerly Mary Ann Leight (born 1939), is a former American field hockey player and coach. She graduated from North Penn High School and attended Temple University. She was a multi-sport athlete who received nine varsity letter A varsity letter (or monogram) is an award earned in the United States for excellence in school activities. A varsity letter signifies that its recipient was a qualified varsity team member, awarded after a certain standard was met. Description ...s at Temple. She was a member of the United States national field hockey team from 1958 to 1973 and the team captain from 1971 to 1973. She later worked as a teacher and coach at Springfield High School, Sidwell Friends School, and Souderton High School. She compiled over 300 wins as a field hockey coach, and her teams won nine conference championships. In 1988, she became one of the charter inductees into the USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame. She was also inducted into the Temple Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molly Leight
Molly, Mollie or mollies may refer to: Animals * ''Poecilia'', a genus of fishes ** ''Poecilia sphenops'', a fish species * A female mule (horse–donkey hybrid) People * Molly (name) or Mollie, a female given name, including a list of persons and characters with the name * Molly Pitcher, one of several American women believed to have helped fight against British forces during the American Revolution * Molly Malone, a mythical 19th-century Irish fishmonger and associated folk song and statue * Molly Mormon, a stereotype of a Latter-day Saints woman Dance and theatre * ''Molly'' (musical), a 1973 Broadway musical * Molly dance, a form of English Morris dance Film and television * ''Molly'' (1983 film), an Australian film by Ned Lander * ''Molly'' (1999 film), an American film starring Elisabeth Shue * '' Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front'', a 2006 made-for-television film * '' The Roads Not Taken'' (working title ''Molly''), a 2020 American drama film by Sally Potter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Leight
Warren Donald Leight (; born January 17, 1957) is an American playwright, screenwriter, film director and television producer. He is best known for his work on ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' and '' Lights Out'' and as the showrunner for ''In Treatment'' and '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. His play ''Side Man'' was a finalist for the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Biography Personal life Warren Leight was born to jazz trumpeter Don Leight (1923–2004), and his wife, Timmy, the second of two children. Both Warren and his older sister, Jody (born 1955), grew up with financial trouble and around clubs. In the 1950s, his father played with jazz musicians such as Claude Thornhill, Woody Herman and Buddy Rich. Leight's uncle, Larry, and paternal great-grandfather, Harry Gurovitch, were also trumpet players of Russian descent. His grandmother, Sarah Gurowitsch, was a cellist. He was raised in the Sunnyside section of the borough of Queens and the Upper West Side of Manhatt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leicht (surname)
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Leicht is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Don Leicht (born 1946), American artist * Helmut Leicht (1916–1944), German officer in the Luftwaffe * Jacob Leicht (Wisconsin politician) (1876–1941), American politician * Jake Leicht (1919–1992), American football player * Stephen Leicht (born 1987), American stock car driver * Stina Leicht, American author See also * Leichter (surname) *Leight (surname) *Licht (surname) *Light (other) *Light (surname) *Lite (other) *Todd Lyght * Lyte (other) *Lyte (surname) Lyte is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Christian Lyte (1989–), English cyclist *Eliphalet Oram Lyte (1842–1913), American educator * Farnham Maxwell-Lyte (1828–1906), English chemist and photographic pioneer *Henry Lyte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light (other)
Light is an electromagnetic radiation, part of which stimulates the sense of vision. Light or Lights may also refer to: Illumination * Light bulb * Traffic light Arts and entertainment Music * Lights (musician) (born 1987), Canadian singer-songwriter * Light Records, a record label Albums * ''Light'' (Matisyahu album), 2009 * ''Light'' (Xu Weizhou album), 2016 * ''Light'', a 2004 album by Jeff Deyo * ''Light'', a 2010 album by DakhaBrakha * ''Lights'' (EP), a 2008 EP by Lights * ''Lights'' (Archive album), 2006 * ''Lights'' (Brigade album), 2006 * ''Lights'' (Ellie Goulding album), 2010 * ''Lights'', a 2013 EP by Kitchen Party Songs * "Spotlight" (Xiao Zhan song), also known as "Light" (2020) * "Lights" (BTS song) (2019) * "Lights" (Ellie Goulding song) (2010) * "Lights" (Journey song), by Journey from album ''Infinity'' * "Light" (KMFDM song) (1993) * "Light" (Music for Pleasure song) (1982) * "Light" (San Holo song) (2016) * "Lights" (Styx Song) (1980) * "Lig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light (surname)
Light is a surname of the English language. Etymology Coming from Middle English, there are several possible meanings. From the Middle English lyght it means a happy, cheerful person. The Old English leoht could be a person who is ‘bright’ or ‘cheerful’. The two forms of light - leoht and lioht had distinct meanings, but became mixed over time. The Middle English word lite, coming from Old English l¯t ‘little’, also became lyght. Individuals Light may refer to: *Alan Light (born c. 1966), US journalist and music reviewer * Alan L. Light (born 1953), founder of the ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' *Alex Light (born 1994), American football player *Bill Light and Billy Light - see William Light (other), several people: :* Bill Light (Willam "Bill" C. Light, b. 1949), American farmer and politician :* Billy Light (William Henry "Billy" Light, 1913–1993), English footballer * Danny Light (1948–2014), English footballer *Douglas Light (fl. 1990s–present), US auth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyght (surname) (born 1969), American football player and coach
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Lyght is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrew Lyght (born 1949), Guyanese-American contemporary artist * Andrew Lyght (cricketer) (1956–2001), Guyanese cricketer * Todd Lyght Todd William Lyght (born February 9, 1969) is a former professional American football player and former defensive backs coach for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Lyght played in the NFL for 12 seasons from 1991 to 2002, finishing with 37 interce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Licht (surname)
Licht is a German and Yiddish surname meaning "light". The surname is also an ornamental surname within Jewish communities (Yiddish: ליכט) with the same meaning. Notable people with the surname include: *Alan Licht (born 1968), American guitarist * Aleksandar Licht (1884–1948), Croatian Zionist leader * Chris Licht, American television producer *Frank Licht (1916–1987), 67th Governor of Rhode Island from 1969 to 1973 *Hugo Licht Hugo Georg Licht (21 February 1841 in Nieder-Zedlitz (today Siedlnica, Poland) – 28 February 1923 in Leipzig, Germany) was a German architect. Life Licht was the son of the landholder Georg Hugo Licht. In the years 1862 and 1863 he was mason ... (1841–1923), German architect * Jason Licht (born 1971), General Manager for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League * Judy Licht, American television and print journalist * Lucas Licht (born 1981), Argentinian-Israeli football player * Roger Licht, former chairman of the California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
