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Maury (name)
Maury or Maurey is both a surname and a given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Maurice. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Abram Poindexter Maury (1801–1848), American politician and lawyer *Alain Maury (born 1958), French astronomer *Antonia Maury (1866–1952), American astronomer, sister of Carlotta Maury * Bernard Maurey (born 1948), French mathematician *Carlotta Maury (1874–1938), American geologist and paleontologist, sister of Antonia Maury * Cornelia F. Maury (1866–1942), American painter *Dabney H. Maury (1822–1900), Confederate major general and United States Ambassador to Colombia * Hervé Maurey (born 1961), French politician *James Maury (1717–1769), American educator and cleric, father of James Maury (1746–1840) and grandfather of Matthew Fontaine Maury *James Maury (consul) (1746–1840), one of the first diplomats of the United States *Jean-Sifrein Maury (1746–1817), French cardinal and Archbishop of Paris *John Walker Maury (1809– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypocorism
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' for Robert, or it may be unrelated. In linguistics, the term can be used more specifically to refer to the morphological process by which the standard form of the word is transformed into a form denoting affection, or to words resulting from this process. In English, a word is often Clipping (morphology), clipped down to a closed monosyllable and then suffixed with ''-y/-ie'' (phonologically /i/). Sometimes the suffix ''-o'' is included as well as other forms or templates. Hypocoristics are often affective in meaning and are particularly common in Australian English, but can be used for various purposes in different semantic fields, including personal names, place names and nouns. Hypocorisms are usually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Maurey
Nicole Maurey (20 December 1925 – 11 March 2016) was a French actress, who appeared in 65 film and television productions between 1945 and 1997. Life and career Born in Bois-Colombes, a northwestern suburb of Paris, Maurey was originally a dancer before being cast in her first film role in 1944. In 1953 Maurey appeared opposite Bing Crosby in ''Little Boy Lost (1953 film), Little Boy Lost'' that was filmed in France. The following year Universal-International brought Nicole Maurey from France, Gia Scala from Italy and Myriam Verbeeck from Belgium to the United States to test for the role of Mary Magdelene in an unproduced Biblical epic ''The Galileans''. She remains most noted as Charlton Heston's leading lady in ''Secret of the Incas'' (1954), often cited as the primary inspiration for ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' (1981). She starred in films with Alec Guinness, Bette Davis, Bing Crosby, Jeff Chandler (actor), Jeff Chandler, Fess Parker, Rex Harrison, Robert Taylor (Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maury M
Maury may refer to: Places United States * Maury Mountains, Oregon * Maury County, Tennessee * Maury River, Virginia, a tributary of the James River * Maury Island, a small island near Seattle, Washington France * Maury, Pyrénées-Orientales, a town and commune * Lac de Maury, a lake in Aveyron Antarctica * Maury Bay, Wilkes Land * Maury Glacier, Palmer Land Canada * Maury Channel, Nunavut Outer space * Maury (crater), a small crater on the Moon * 3780 Maury, an asteroid Pacific Ocean storms * Tropical Storm Maury (1981) * Tropical Storm Maury (1984) * Tropical Storm Maury (1987) Other uses * Maury (name), a list of people with the given name or surname * Maury (talk show), ''Maury'' (talk show), hosted by Maury Povich * Maury AOC, an appellation for wines made in the Roussillon wine region of France * USS Maury, USS ''Maury'', various ships * Maury, nickname for RMS Mauretania (1906), RMS ''Mauretania'', early-1900s ocean liner See also * Maury City, Tennessee, a town * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maury Chaykin
Maury Alan Chaykin (July 27, 1949 – July 27, 2010) was an American–Canadian actor, best known for his portrayal of detective Nero Wolfe, as well as for his work as a character actor in many films and television programs. Personal life Chaykin was born in Brooklyn, New York. His father, Irving J. Chaykin (1912–2007), was born in Brooklyn, and was a professor of accountancy at City College of New York. His mother, Clarice Chaykin (née Bloomfield, 1921–2012), was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but raised in Montreal, Quebec, since the age of three. She graduated from Beth Israel Hospital nursing school in Newark, New Jersey. Chaykin's maternal uncle, George Bloomfield (1930–2011), was a veteran Canadian director, producer, writer and actor who directed Chaykin in a number of projects for film and television. Raised in New York City, Chaykin studied drama at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. He subsequently moved to Toronto, Ontario, where h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maury Buford
Maury Anthony Buford (born February 18, 1960) is a former American football punter in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers, the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants. Buford attended Texas Tech and was selected by the Chargers in the 1982 NFL Draft. He won a Super Bowl ring as a member of the 1985 Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX. He was also a member of the "Shuffling Crew Band" in the video The Super Bowl Shuffle, "playing" cowbell. During Super Bowl XLIV Super Bowl XLIV was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champions New Orleans Saints and the American Football Conference (AFC) champions Indianapolis Colts to decide the National Football League (NFL) champ ..., Buford joined other members of the 1985 Chicago Bears in resurrecting the Super Bowl Shuffle in a Boost Mobile commercial. He now lives in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and is the owner of Buford Roofing, Inc. He is a licensed insurance adjuster in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maury Bray
Andrew Maurice Bray (August 27, 1909 – December 8, 1966) was an American football tackle who played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League. He played college football at Southern Methodist University and attended Abilene High School in Abilene, Texas Abilene ( ) is a city in Taylor and Jones Counties in Texas, United States. Its population was 125,182 at the 2020 census, making it the 27th-most populous city in the state of Texas. It is the principal city of the Abilene metropolitan statis .... References External linksJust Sports Stats 1909 births 1966 deaths Players of American football from Texas American football tackles SMU Mustangs football players Pittsburgh Steelers players People from Paducah, Texas {{Amfoot-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maury Allen
Maury Allen (born Maurice Allen Rosenberg; May 2, 1932 – October 3, 2010) was a Russian-American sportswriter, actor, and columnist for the ''New York Post'' and the ''Journal-News''. He was also a voter for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Allen wrote 38 books on American sports icons. He also contributed to Thecolumnists.com. Early life Allen was born in Brooklyn, New York, to parents Harry and Frances Rosenberg. Harry Rosenberg was a coffee salesman and Frances a homemaker. His grandparents came from Russia He attended James Madison High School where he covered sports for the school paper. As a young man, Allen was a Brooklyn Dodgers fanatic. His book, ''Brooklyn Remembered: The 1955 Days of the Dodgers'', recalls the glory days of the team, before they were moved to Los Angeles. After high school, he attended City College of New York where he majored in journalism and played for the football team. Allen had one older brother. Following college, Allen was drafted into the Army. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Santos Borré
Rafael Santos Borré Maury (born 15 September 1995) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Colombia national team. Succeeding his early career with Deportivo Cali, Borré signed with Spanish club Atlético Madrid in 2015, where he was loaned back to Cali until 2016; that same year, Borré was loaned out to La Liga counterpart Villareal CF. In 2017, Borré joined Argentine giant River Plate and won several titles during his time with the club, including the 2018 Copa Libertadores and the 2019 Recopa Sudamericana. Before his departure from the club, Borré consolidated himself as River Plate's top scorer of the renowned Marcelo Gallardo era with 55 goals. He returned to European football in 2021, signing for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt. He helped the side conquer their second Europa League title in 2022, also scoring Eintracht's equalizer and winning penalty (5–4) in the final against Rangers; for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Lewis Maury
William Lewis Maury (1813 – November 27, 1878) was an American explorer and naval officer who served in the United States Navy for over 32 years, assisting Charles Wilkes' exploration of the Pacific Ocean and served in Matthew C. Perry's 1854 naval mission to Japan. Later he served as a Captain in the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War. Biography William Lewis Maury was born in Virginia, the son of William Grymes Maury and Ann Hoomes Woolfolk, and became a midshipman in the United States Navy in 1829. Maury served in the United States Naval Observatory under his cousin, superintendent Matthew Fontaine Maury; in charting the seas, cartography, and in recording astronomical observations. In the famed United States Exploring Expedition then Lieutenant Maury served under Charles Wilkes from 1838-1842. He served on the ships ''Vincennes''; joined the ''Peacock'' at Orange Bay, and the ''Porpoise'' at Callao. It was during the Exploring Expedition's survey of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Arden Maury
William Arden Maury (July 29, 1832 – June 16, 1918) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as United States Assistant Attorney General from 1889 to 1893. He was a distant relative to Matthew Fontaine Maury and married his eldest daughter. Note too that they both worked in "Washington City" as it was then called. Born Washington, D.C., to John Walker Maury and Isabel Foyles, he attended Harvard Law School Harvard Law School (Harvard Law or HLS) is the law school of Harvard University, a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest continuously operating law school in the United States. Each class .... References 1832 births 1918 deaths People from Washington, D.C. American lawyers Harvard Law School alumni United States Assistant Attorneys General Maury family of Virginia {{US-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Mytton Maury
Sarah Mytton Maury (1 November 1801 – 21 September 1849) was an English author, born in Liverpool to Bridget Tobin and William Hughes. Sarah had a sister named Elizabeth Hughes who lived in the United States. Sarah graduated from school in Liverpool in 1821 and later married William Maury, the eldest son of "Consul" James Maury (son of the Reverend James Maury and cousin of Matthew Fontaine Maury.) Sarah and William Maury had eight sons and three daughters:''The Maury Family Tree'', Sue C. West; printed and published privately for family members #James Maury (b. 1829) #Harriet Van Ness Maury (b. 1830) #William Morris Maury Jr. (b. 1831), called affectionately "the Doctor" #Anne Fontaine Maury (b. 1832) #Rutson Maury (b. 1834) #Matthew Fontaine Maury (b. 1835) #Sarah Fanny Maury (b. 1836) #Charles William Maury (8 December 1837 – 30 October 1857) #Mytton Maury (b. 1839), father of astronomer Antonia Maury and paleontologist Carlotta Maury #Walker Maury (b. 1840) #Tobin Morris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serge Maury
Serge Jean Maury (born 24 July 1946) is a French sailor. He competed in the finn class at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1972. He won the Finn Gold Cup The Finn Gold Cup is the premier competition in Finn Class sailboat racing. Organized by the International Sailing Federation, it decides the Finn World Championships and has been held every year since 1956. Finn is an Olympic class. Edition ... in 1973 and placed third in 1971. References External links * * * * 1946 births Living people French male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Finn Olympic sailors of France Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Finn class world champions World champions in sailing for France {{France-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
