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Luca (feminine Given Name)
Luca is used in Hungary and Croatia as a feminine given name, equivalent to Lucy in English, but pronounced differently. In Eastern Europe and particularly the Balkans the cognate masculine name is Luka. Notable people with the name include: * Luca Ekler (born 1998), Hungarian athlete * Luca Homonnai (born 1998), Hungarian Olympic athlete * Luca Ivanković (born 1987), Croatian basketball player * Luca Kozák (born 1996), Hungarian athlete * Luca Sardelis (born 2001), Australian actress of Greek descent See also * Luca (masculine given name) * Lucija * Luce (name) Luce is an American, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, French and Italian surname. It is also a French and Italian feminine given name, variant of Lucia and Lucy, or masculine name, variant of Luc (given name). Meaning of given name Luce is "ligh ... {{given name Croatian feminine given names Hungarian feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian Language
Croatian (; ' ) is the standardized variety of the Serbo-Croatian pluricentric language used by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina, and other neighboring countries. It is the official and literary standard of Croatia and one of the official languages of the European Union. Croatian is also one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a recognized minority language in Serbia and neighboring countries. Standard Croatian is based on the most widespread dialect of Serbo-Croatian, Shtokavian, more specifically on Eastern Herzegovinian, which is also the basis of Standard Serbian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin. In the mid-18th century, the first attempts to provide a Croatian literary standard began on the basis of the Neo-Shtokavian dialect that served as a supraregional ''lingua franca'' pushing back regional Chakavian, Kajkavian, and Shtokavian vernaculars. The decisive role was played by Croatian Vukovians, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luka (given Name)
Luka is a masculine given name used in the South Slavic languages, South Slavic-speaking countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, North Macedonia. It is derived from the Latin name Lucas (given name), Lucas. The name is common among Christians as a result of Luke the Evangelist (). In Croatia, the name Luka was among the most common masculine given names in the decades between 1990 and 2011, and was the most common name in the 2000s. Notable people bearing the name include: * Luka Bebić (born 1937), Croatian politician, former Speaker of the Croatian Parliament * Luka Bilobrk (born 1985), Bosnian-Herzegovinian football player * Luka Bogdanović (born 1985), Serbian basketball player * Luka Brajkovic (born 1999), Austrian basketball player * Luka Dončić (born 1999), Slovenian basketball player * Luka Drašković (born 1995), Montenegrin chess player * Luka Đorđević (born 1994), Montenegrin football player * Luka Garza (born 1998), American b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luce (name)
Luce is an American, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, French and Italian surname. It is also a French and Italian feminine given name, variant of Lucia and Lucy, or masculine name, variant of Luc (given name). Meaning of given name Luce is "light". The English Luce surname is taken from the Norman language that was Latin-based and derives from place names in Normandy based on Latin male personal name Lucius. It was transmitted to England after the Norman Conquest in the 11th century. Alternative spellings and related names are: Luci, Lucy, Lucey, Lucie, Lucia, Luke. Luce can refer to: People Given name As a given name, Luci can refer to: * Luce (singer) (born 1990), real name Lucie Brunet, French singer, winner of ''Nouvelle Star'' in 2010 * Luce Caponegro (born 1966), Italian actress and TV presenter and a former pornographic actress, best known under the stage name Selen * Luce de Gast, Lord of the castle of Gast * Luce Dufault (born 1966), a French-Canadian singer * Luc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luca (masculine Given Name)
Luca is a given name used predominantly for males, mainly in Latin America, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Romania. It is derived from the Latin name Lucas. It may also come from the Latin word "lucus" meaning "sacred wood" (a cognate of lucere). The name is common among Christians as a result of Luke the Evangelist. Notable people bearing the name include: * Luca Arbore (1486–1523), Moldavian statesman * Luca Attanasio (1977–2021), Italian diplomat * Luca Badoer (born 1971) Italian racing driver * Luca Badr (born 1992), Egyptian football player * Luca Belcastro (born 1964), Italian composer * Luca Caputi (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey player * Luca Caragiale (1893–1921), Romanian poet * Luca Ciriani (born 1967), Italian politician * Luca Cordero di Montezemolo (born 1947), Italian businessman and former President of Ferrari * Luca Cunti (born 1989), Swiss ice hockey player * Luca Dalmonte (born 1963), Italian basketball coach * Luca De Carlo (born 1972), Italian politician * L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luca Sardelis
Luca Asta Sardelis () (born 18 January 2001) is an Australian actress known for roles in ''Barracuda'', '' Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures'', ''Nowhere Boys'' ''Deadlock'', and ''The Hunting''. Background Sardelis was born in Adelaide to parents Bill Sardelis and Helena Kouzapa Sardelis. Her parents are of Greek descent. They have resided in the Somerton Park, suburb of Adelaide. She attended Westminster School, Adelaide Westminster School is an independent, Uniting Church, Early Learning to Year 12, coeducational, day and boarding school located at Marion, South Australia, 12 km south of Adelaide. Founded as a Methodist day and boarding school for boys, t .... References External links * Living people Australian people of Greek Cypriot descent Australian people of Greek descent Actresses from Adelaide Australian child actresses 2001 births {{Australia-tv-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luca Kozák
Luca Kozák (born 1 June 1996) is a Hungarian athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles. She represented her country at the 2016 World Indoor Championships without qualifying for the final. In addition she won the silver medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships. Her personal bests are 12.71 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles (-0.2 m/s, Székesfehérvár) and 7.97 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles 60 metres hurdles is a distance in hurdling which is generally run in indoor competitions. It is equivalent with the first 5 hurdles of a standard outdoor hurdle race. The current women's and men's world records are 7.68 seconds ( Susanna K ... (Glasgow 2019, Torun and Budapest 2020). Both times are Hungarian Records. Competition record 1Did not start in the final 2Did not finish in the semifinal References 1996 births Living people Hungarian female hurdlers Place of birth missing (living people) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luca Ivanković
Luca Ivanković (born 26 September 1987 in Split, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Croatian female basketball player who plays as center. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Croatia women's national basketball team The Croatia women's national basketball team is the national representative for Croatia in international women's basketball competition. The team is controlled by the Croatian Basketball Federation (''Hrvatski košarkaški savez''). Results Pri ... in the women's event. She is 198 cm tall. at fiba.com at Olympics games References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luca Homonnai
Luca Homonnai (born 11 October 1998) is a Hungarian sprint canoer. She won a silver medal at the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with Natasa Dusev-Janics in K–2 200 m. Homonnai also won silver medal at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics (), officially known as the II Summer Youth Olympic Games , and commonly known as Nanjing 2014 ( zh, c=南京2014, p=Nánjīng Èr Líng yī sì), were the second Summer Youth Olympic Games, an international sports ... in the head to head sprint kayak one event. References 1998 births Living people Hungarian female canoeists ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak People from Orosháza Canoeists at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics Sportspeople from Békés County 21st-century Hungarian women {{Hungary-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luca Ekler
Luca Ekler (born 28 October 1998) is a Hungarian Paralympic athlete who competes in the 100 metres, 200 metres and long jump events. She is a three-time European Champion and one-time World Champion. She is the sister of water polo players Bendegúz Ekler and Zsombor Ekler, who both play for the Hungarian national team and won a bronze medal at the 2018 Youth World Water Polo Championships. Ekler had a brain haemorrhage aged ten and has paralysis Paralysis (also known as plegia) is a loss of motor function in one or more muscles. Paralysis can also be accompanied by a loss of feeling (sensory loss) in the affected area if there is sensory damage. In the United States, roughly 1 in 50 ... on the left side of her body. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ekler, Luca 1998 births Living people Sportspeople from Szombathely Paralympic athletes for Hungary Hungarian female long jumpers Hungarian female sprinters Medalists at the World Para Athletics Champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balkans
The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the whole of Bulgaria. The Balkan Peninsula is bordered by the Adriatic Sea in the northwest, the Ionian Sea in the southwest, the Aegean Sea in the south, the Turkish Straits in the east, and the Black Sea in the northeast. The northern border of the peninsula is variously defined. The highest point of the Balkans is Mount Musala, , in the Rila mountain range, Bulgaria. The concept of the Balkan Peninsula was created by the German geographer August Zeune in 1808, who mistakenly considered the Balkan Mountains the dominant mountain system of Southeast Europe spanning from the Adriatic Sea to the Black Sea. The term ''Balkan Peninsula'' was a synonym for Rumelia in the 19th century, the European provinces of the Ottoman Empire. It had a ge ... [...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 Hungarian communities in southern Slovakia, western Ukraine ( 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 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. Hungarian has traditionally been assigned to the Ugric alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is a subregion of the Europe, European continent. As a largely ambiguous term, it has a wide range of geopolitical, geographical, ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic connotations. The vast majority of the region is covered by Russia, which spans roughly 40% of the continent's landmass while accounting for approximately 15% of its total population."The Balkans" , ''Global Perspectives: A Remote Sensing and World Issues Site''. Wheeling Jesuit University/Center for Educational Technologies, 1999–2002. It represents a significant part of Culture of Europe, European culture; the main socio-cultural characteristics of Eastern Europe have historically been defined by the traditions of Slavs and Greeks, as well as by the influence of Eastern Christianity as it developed through t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
