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Maret (name)
Maret is both a French surname and a feminine Estonian given name, cognate to the English name Margaret. Notable people with the name include: Surname: * François Maret (1893–1985), Belgian poet, painter, and art critic * Grégoire Maret (born 1975), Swiss musician * Henry Maret (1837–1917), French journalist and politician * Hugues-Bernard Maret, duc de Bassano (1763–1839), French statesman and journalist * Jean-Baptiste Francois des Marets, marquis de Maillebois (1682–1762), Marshal of France * Samuel Des Marets (1599–1673), French-Dutch reformed theologian and controversialist Given name: * Maret Ani (born 1982), Estonian tennis player * Maret Balkestein-Grothues (born 1988), Dutch volleyball player * Märet Jonsdotter (1644–1672), Swedish alleged witch * Maret Maripuu (born 1974), Estonian politician * Maret Merisaar (born 1958), Estonian biologist and politician * Maret Olvet (1930–2020) Estonian graphic artist and printmaker * Maret-Mai Otsa (1931–2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret
Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian. Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular throughout the Middle Ages. It became less popular between the 16th century and 18th century, but became more common again after this period, becoming the second-most popular female name in the United States in 1903. Since this time, it has become less common, but was still the ninth-most common name for women of all ages in the United States as of the 1990 census. Margaret has many diminutive forms in many different languages, including Maggie, Madge, Daisy, Margarete, Marge, Margo, Margie, Marjorie, Meg, Megan, Rita, Greta, Gretchen, and Peggy. Name variants Full name * (Irish) * (Irish) * (Dutch), (German), (Swedish) * (English) Diminutives * (English) * (English) First half * ( French) * (Welsh) Second half * (English), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maret Maripuu
Maret Maripuu (born 16 July 1974 in Tallinn) is an Estonian politician, a member of the Reform Party. From April 2007 until February 2009 she served as Minister of Social Affairs. Previously, she was a member of the Riigikogu The Riigikogu (; from Estonian ''riigi-'', of the state, and ''kogu'', assembly) is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, the Parliament appoints high officials, including the Prime Minister and Chief Just ... from 1999 to 2007, and was Vice President of the Riigikogu from 2006 to 2007. She was also on the Tallinn City Council from 1999 to 2005, and was the chairman of the council from 2001 to 2005. References 1974 births ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marett
Marett is a surname, and may refer to: * Carol Marett (born 1944), former New Zealand international cricketer * Graeme Marett, New Zealand Paralympic athlete * Sir Robert Pipon Marett (1820–1884), Jersey lawyer, journalist, poet, politician * Robert Ranulph Marett (1866–1943), British ethnologist, son of Robert Pipon Marett * Robert Marett (diplomat) (1907–1981), British author and diplomat {{surname See also * Maret (name) Maret is both a French surname and a feminine Estonian given name, cognate to the English name Margaret. Notable people with the name include: Surname: * François Maret (1893–1985), Belgian poet, painter, and art critic * Grégoire Maret (bor ... French-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maret Vaher
Maret Vaher (born 12 January 1973 in Saverna) is an Estonian orienteer. She competed at the 1994 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Val di Non, where she won a bronze medal in the long distance, and placed 7th in the relay with the Estonian team. See also *List of orienteers This is a list of all orienteering competitors found in Wikipedia and notable within the orienteering sport. A * Alida Abola, Soviet Union * Christian Aebersold, Switzerland * Gunborg Ahling, Sweden * Katarina Allberg, Sweden * Johanna Al ... References External links * Maret Vaherat World of O Runners 1973 births Living people People from Kanepi Parish Estonian orienteers Female orienteers Ski-orienteers {{orienteering-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maret G
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Maret may refer to: * Maret (name) * Les Marêts, a commune in the Seine-et-Marne département in the Île-de-France region in north-central France * Maret School, a private, secular, co-educational, college-preparatory school located in northwest Washington, D.C., USA * March, in Indonesian month calendar See also * * * Marest * Mareth, city, ship, surname, fortification * Marot * Merit (other) Merit may refer to: Religion * Merit (Christianity) * Merit (Buddhism) * Punya (Hinduism) * Imputed righteousness in Reformed Christianity Companies and brands * Merit (cigarette), a brand of cigarettes made by Altria * Merit Energy Company, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maret-Mai Otsa
Maret-Mai Otsa (since 1963 Višnjova; 22 February 1931 – 2 May 2020) was an Estonian basketballer and sport pedagogue. She was born in Tartu. In 1955 she graduated from the University of Tartu's Institute of Physical Education. She started her basketball exercising in 1946, coached by Viktor Laats, Eedi Juurup and Leo Mõtsar. 1952–1960 she was a member of Soviet Union women's national basketball team. In 1959 the team won gold medal at FIBA Basketball World Cup. 1949–1963 she was a member of the Estonian national basketball team. In 1963 she moved to Minsk and played for the Belarusian national team. She later returned to Estonia. Elected to the Hall of fame of Estonian basketball in 2010. Achievements National Team * World Championships: 1959 * European Championships: 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maret Olvet
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Maret may refer to: * Maret (name) * Les Marêts, a commune in the Seine-et-Marne département in the Île-de-France region in north-central France * Maret School, a private, secular, co-educational, college-preparatory school located in northwest Washington, D.C., USA * March, in Indonesian month calendar See also * * * Marest * Mareth, city, ship, surname, fortification * Marot * Merit (other) Merit may refer to: Religion * Merit (Christianity) * Merit (Buddhism) * Punya (Hinduism) * Imputed righteousness in Reformed Christianity Companies and brands * Merit (cigarette), a brand of cigarettes made by Altria * Merit Energy Company, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maret Merisaar
Maret Merisaar (born February 13, 1958) is an Estonian biologist and politician. She was originally a member of XI Riigikogu. She is a member of Estonian Greens The Estonian Greens ( et, Erakond Eestimaa Rohelised, EER) is a green political party in Estonia. Founded in 2006, the party held six seats in the Riigikogu from 2007 to 2011. Its objective is to ensure that Estonia's development is environmen .... References 1958 births Living people Estonian biologists Estonian Greens politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 2007–2011 Women members of the Riigikogu University of Tartu alumni Politicians from Tallinn 21st-century Estonian women politicians {{Estonia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Märet Jonsdotter
Märet Jonsdotter (1644 – September 1672) was an alleged Swedish witch. She is one of the most known victims of the persecutions of sorcery in her country; she was the first person accused of this in the great witch hysteria called "Det Stora Oväsendet" (" The Great Noise") of 1668–1676, and her trial unleashed the beginning of the real witch hunt in Sweden, which was to cause the death of around 280 people in those eight years. She was known by the name "Big Märet" because she had a younger sister with the same name called "Small Märet" Jonsdotter. Background and Accusation In the autumn of 1667, a little shepherd boy in Älvdalen in Dalarna, Mats Nilsson, claimed to have seen a girl lead goats over Eastern Dalälven by walking on the water at Hemmansäng by Åsen. This little boy had tended the herd of sheep with this same girl, they had had a fight, and the girl had beaten the boy up. The girl's name was Gertrud Svensdotter (Svensdotter meaning "daughter of Sven"). She wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Maret
François Maret (; 1893–1985), also known as Frans van Ermengem or Frans Ermengem, was a Belgian poet, painter and art critic. He was the son of the bacteriologist Émile van Ermengem and the younger brother of the writer Franz Hellens. He is remembered as an editor of the ''Tribune dramatique'' and as a staunch supporter of General Franco in the Spanish Civil War. He translated Dutch books of art criticism like Urbain van de Voorde's ''Ferdinand Schirren'' and Hubert Lampo's ''Lod De Maeyer''. He wrote volumes of poetry which he illustrated himself under an assumed name. He also provided new illustrations for books by Charles Baudelaire and Charles van Lerberghe. His date of death has been given variously as 1973, 1982, and 1985. and other art catalogues. Some works * ''Les grands chantiers au soleil'' (1938) * ''Le ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maret Balkestein-Grothues
Maret Balkestein-Grothues, ''née'' Maret Grothues (, born 16 September 1988) is a Dutch volleyball player who plays as a wing spiker. She is a member of the Netherlands women's national volleyball team, and is the current team captain. On 6 May 2021 she signed for the Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos. Grothues started playing volleyball with the Dutch club Krekkers in 1996, inspired by the male national team winning the Olympic gold in Atlanta 1996. She made her international debut in the Dutch national team at the opening match of the Montreux Volley Masters against Cuba in June 2008. Grothues did not play in the national team in 2014, due to an Achilles heel injury. At the 2010 World Championship she won the "best server" trophy. She played at the European Championships in 2012, 2013 and 2014. In 2015, she was promoted to team captain prior to the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. As of 2016 she has 244 caps. During the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the Dutch women made t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maret Ani
Maret Ani (born 31 January 1982) is a retired tennis player from Estonia. At the start of 2006, she was the top-ranked player in Estonia, before losing that spot to Kaia Kanepi. Ani was a junior basketball champion, but devoted herself to tennis from the age of 14. She moved to Italy three years later, after finding sponsorship for coaching. She was coached initially by Aita Põldma and later by Pierfrancesco Restelli. Ani first played for the Estonia Fed Cup team in 1998. WTA career finals Doubles: 2 runner-ups ITF Circuit finals Singles (7–14) Doubles (17–15) References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ani, Maret 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Tallinn Estonian female tennis players Olympic tennis players of Estonia Tennis players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Tennis players at the 2008 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
