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Madalena Iglesias
Madalena is a feminine given name. It is a Portuguese form of Magdalene. It may refer to: People *Madalena Alberto, Portuguese actress, singer and composer *Madalena Boavida, East Timorese politician *Maddalena Casulana, (c. 1544–c. 1590), Italian composer, lutenist and singer *Madalena Iglésias, (1939–2018), Portuguese actress and singer *Madalena dos Santos Reinbolt, (1919–1977), Brazilian painter and textile artist Places * Madalena, Brazil, in the State of Ceará, Brazil *Madalena (Lisbon), a civil parish in Lisbon, Portugal *Madalena (Tomar), a civil parish in Tomar, Portugal *Madalena, Vila Nova de Gaia, a civil parish in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal *Madalena (Azores), a municipality along the western coast of Pico, Portuguese Azores *Madalena (Madalena), a civil parish along the western coast of Pico, Portuguese Azores *Madalena do Mar, a civil parish in Machico, Portuguese Madeira *Madliena, part of Swieqi, Malta Other uses * ''Madalena'' (film), a 1960 Gree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madalena, Vila Nova De Gaia
Madalena is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia Vila Nova de Gaia (; cel-x-proto, Cale), or simply Gaia, is a city and a municipality in Porto District in Norte Region, Portugal. It is located south of the city of Porto on the other side of the Douro River. The city proper had a population .... Famous for its beaches, the parish makes border with the Atlantic Ocean and only a couple of miles close to Rio Douro. Due to its geographical location, the inhabitants can enjoy considerable sunshine duration all year with warm weather. It is a historical place over 800 years old with deep agricultural traditions and fishing practices. The population in 2011 was 10,040, in an area of 4.69 km². Media ''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeline (name)
Madeleine or Madeline is a feminine given name, ultimately of Greek origin. The name exists in various spellings and pronunciations and is popular among those living in Europe and English-speakers, as well as followers of Christianity, as Mary Magdalene was a central figure in the New Testament. Madeleine is a modern rendering, found in English and French, of the Greek epithet Μαγδαληνὴ (''Magdalene'', "from Magdala"). It arose as a name due to its association with the Biblical character and female disciple Mary Magdalene. It has a secondary meaning from German of "little girl" (''Mädelein''). Pronunciation depends on the language and the country. In France, the name is pronounced /ma.dlɛn/ and the two most popular pronunciations in English are /ˈmædələn/ (American English) and /ˈmadlɪn/ (British English). Madelyn/Madalyn is an alternative spelling. Diminutives include Maddy/Maddie, Maddi and Leine. People named Madeleine *Madeleine of Valois (1520–153 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magdalena (given Name)
Magdalena is the original version of the given name Magdalene (given name), Magdalene (the surname of Mary Magdalene), and is used in West Slavic languages, West Slavic (Czech language, Czech, Polish language, Polish, & Slovak language, Slovak), Hungarian language, Hungarian, German language, German, Lithuanian language, Lithuanian, Dutch language, Dutch, Swedish language, Swedish, Norwegian language, Norwegian, Spanish language, Spanish, Georgian language, Georgian, and among other languages. Notable persons with the name include: *Magdalena Abakanowicz (1930—2017), Polish sculptor *Magdalena Aicega (born 1973), Argentinian field hockey player *Magdalena Álvarez (born 1952), Spanish politician *Magdalena Andersdotter (1590–1650), Norwegian shipowner *Magdalena Andersson (Moderate) (born 1954), Swedish politician *Magdalena Andersson, Swedish politician *Magdalena Avietėnaitė (1892–1984), Lithuanian journalist, diplomat and a public figure *Magdalena Barreiro, Ecuadoran E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madalena (film)
''Madalena'' ( el, Μανταλένα) is a 1960 Greek comedy film directed by Dinos Dimopoulos. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. The film won three awards in the 1st Thessaloniki Film Festival. Plot A girl lives on a small Greek island in the Aegean sea. She and her family live off the job of her father who has a little boat that ferries passengers to a neighboring island. When her father dies, she has to become the head of her family and take care of her brothers and sisters. As a working woman, she faces discrimination from the island's community. Despite many difficulties she doesn't give up. Frustrated, she decides to marry a rich farmer from the island. But the love of her main competitor overturns the situation. Cast * Aliki Vougiouklaki as Madalena Charidimou * Dimitris Papamichael as Labis Yokaris * Pantelis Zervos as the priest * Thodoros Moridis (as Theodoros Moridis) as Giorgaras Yokaris * Yorgos Damasiotis as police captain * Despo Diamantidou a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madliena
Madliena ( mt, Il-Madliena), formerly spelt Madalena, is an area in Swieqi, Malta Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ..., formerly part of the adjacent town of Għargħur. Etymology It takes its name from a chapel dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, which was built in the area in 1490. History Madliena was known as Ħal Samudi in Medieval times, and was named as such together with Għargħur in documents of the time. The chapel was used as a watch post by National Congress Battalions, Maltese insurgents during the Siege of Malta (1798–1800), French blockade of 1798–1800. It was demolished by the British military in 1880 to make way for Fort Madalena, one of the forts of the Victoria Lines. A new chapel was built nearby to replace the one demolished. A 17th-centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madalena Do Mar
Madalena do Mar is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta do Sol in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 516, in an area of 2.07 km². History By conjecture, the primitive community was referred to as ''Madalena'' or ''Santa Maria Madalena'', and received its suffix from its location along the sea, in order to distinguish it from the parish and chapel of Santa Maria Madalena, in the parish of Porto Moniz (which was the centre of pilgrimages). Even today, the area is still referred to as ''Madalena'' by many of the locals. The parish had its origin in a small farm and houses, including chapel (whose patron was Santa Maria Madalena, but yet invoked to the name of Santa Catarina.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madalena (Madalena)
Madalena is a civil parish in the municipality (''concelho'') of Madalena in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 2,581, in an area of 35.59 km². The parish of Madalena is the authority responsible for the administration and distribution of social services and economic programs in the local seat of the municipality of the same name. It contains the localities Areia Larga, Barca, Cabo Branco, Madalena, Sete Cidades, Toledos and Valverde. History Originally known as ''Lugar dos Ilhéus ''(literally, ''the place of the islets''), the parish was founded sometime before 1542. Fisherman had established a small colony of homes during the first half of the 15th century. At that time, the parish included the areas known as Toledos, Sete Cidades, Cabo Branco, Barca, Valverde, and Areia Larga. Geography The parish is bounded by the parishes of Bandeiras to the north and west and Criação Velha to the south: a pie-shaped wedge that extends from the coa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madalena (Azores)
Madalena () is a municipality along the western coast of the island of Pico, in the Portuguese Azores. It has 6,332 inhabitants as of 2021, in an area of 147.12 km². The municipality is fronted by the stratovolcano Pico in the eastern frontier, and the Faial Channel which divides Pico from the island of Faial seven kilometers away. It is made up of six freguesias (civil parishes) and is encircled almost entirely by the Atlantic Ocean except in the east, where it is bordered by the two remaining municipalities on the island: Lajes do Pico to the southeast, and São Roque do Pico to the northeast. History The settlement of the island of Pico occurred much later than most islands, partly due to greater interest shown in the other islands of the Central Group. For a time, only small herds, deposited by property-owners from Faial and Terceira, along with their caretakers (some of whom were slaves), were the only inhabitants of the island. It was not until the Infanta Beat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madalena (Tomar)
Coat of Arms Madalena is a former civil parish in the municipality of Tomar, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Madalena e Beselga. It has a total area of 30.56 km2 and a population of 3,466 inhabitants (2001). Its population density is 113.4 people per km2. The parish includes the following villages: Caldelas, Caniçal, Carvalhal Grande, Carvalhal Pequeno, Cem Soldos, Charneca do Maxial, Madalena, Maxial, Paço da Comenda, Porto da Lage, Porto Mendo and São Miguel. According to Pinho Leal in "Portugal Antigo e Moderno" (''Portugal Past and Present''), the parish was heavily populated in the Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ... era. For this author the modern Caldelas is built upon the site of the ancient city of the same name. Other w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Language
Portuguese ( or, in full, ) is a western Romance language of the Indo-European language family, originating in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is an official language of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe, while having co-official language status in East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, and Macau. A Portuguese-speaking person or nation is referred to as " Lusophone" (). As the result of expansion during colonial times, a cultural presence of Portuguese speakers is also found around the world. Portuguese is part of the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia and the County of Portugal, and has kept some Celtic phonology in its lexicon. With approximately 250 million native speakers and 24 million L2 (second language) speakers, Portuguese has approximately 274 million total speakers. It is usually listed as the sixth-most spoken language, the third-most sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madalena (Lisbon)
Madalena (English: '' Magdalene'') is a former civil parish (''freguesia'') in the city and municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. It has a total area of 0.11 km2 and total population of 380 inhabitants (2001); density: 3,423 inhabitants/km2. At the administrative reorganization of Lisbon on 8 December 2012 it became part of the parish Santa Maria Maior. ''Diário da República'', 1.ª Série, n.º 216. Accessed 25/11/2012. People * (born 1954, television presenter)Main sites * |
