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Maura Vaughn
Maura may refer to: *Maura (given name), a feminine given name *Antonio Maura (1853–1925), Prime Minister of Spain * Carmen Maura (born 1945), Spanish actress * Miguel Maura (1887–1971), Spanish politician *Santa Maura, a former name of the Greek island of Lefkada *Maura, Norway, a village *''Maura (insect)'', a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Pyrgomorphinae See also *Mauro (other) Mauro may refer to: Given name * Mauro (footballer, born 1932), Brazilian footballer * Mauro Silva (footballer, born 1978), Brazilian footballer * Mauro (footballer, born 1984), Portuguese footballer * Bruno Mauro (born 1973), Angolan footballer ... * Maurus (other) * San Mauro (other) {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maura (given Name)
Maura is a female given name primarily used in English, Spanish, Italian, Greek, Scots Gaelic, and Irish. It appears as the feminine name, feminine form of the Roman name, Roman given name Maurus (other), Maurus and as an Anglicisation of Máire, the Irish language, Irish form of Mary (given name), Mary. In the U.S., this name peaked in popularity in 1964 as the 469th most popular name for girls born that year, and remained in the top 1000 names until 2007. People with first name Maura *Saint Maura of Egypt, a martyred companion of Timothy the Reader during the Diocletian Persecution *Saint Maura of Ireland, a martyred companion of Britta *Saint Maura of Troyes, a noble French virgin *Maura Clarke, American nun and missionary *Maura D. Corrigan, justice of the Michigan Supreme Court *Maura Davis, American musician *Maura Hagan, American physicist *Maura Hanrahan, Canadian author *Maura Harty, United States Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Consular Affairs *Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Maura
Antonio Maura Montaner (2 May 1853 – 13 December 1925) was Prime Minister of Spain on five separate occasions. Early life Maura was born in Palma, on the island of Mallorca, and studied law in Madrid. In 1878, Maura married Constancia Gamazo y Calvo, the sister of Germán Gamazo. They had several sons and a daughter together, many of whom have been prominent in Spanish and European history. Political career He entered the ''Cortes Generales'' in 1881 as a Liberal delegate for Majorca but later joined the Conservative Party. In 1886, Maura was elected vice president of the Congress of Deputies. As prime minister, he created the Spanish Institute of Provision and attempted to carry out a reform plan, but it was opposed by the liberals. He fell from power after his suppression of an uprising in Barcelona in 1909, called the Tragic Week. The execution of Francisco Ferrer, who was charged with leading the uprising, provoked a European-wide outcry that contributed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Maura
María del Carmen García Maura (born 15 September 1945) is a Spanish actress. In a career that has spanned six decades, she has starred in films such as ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'', ''¡Ay Carmela!'', '' Common Wealth'', and ''Volver''. She holds the record for most Goya Awards for Best Leading Actress (with three). She also won a Cesar Award in 2013 and a Cannes Film Festival Award in 2006. Early life Maura was born in Madrid to Salvador García Santa-Cruz and Carmen Maura Arenzana. Her great-grandfather was the Count of Fuente Nueva de Arenzana, who lived in the Palace of Arenzana in Madrid, currently the embassy of France. Her other great grandfather from her mother's side was the artist Bartolome Maura Montaner, brother of Antonio Maura, a former prime minister of Spain on five occasions and a noted orator. Maura studied philosophy and literature at the ''École des Beaux-Arts'' in Paris. From 1964 to 1970, she was married to a lawyer, Francisco Forte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |