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Melanija Nikolić-Gajčić
Melanija is a female given name, a variant of Melanie. Notable people with this given name include: * Melanija Bugarinović (1905–1986), Serbian opera singer * Melānija Vanaga (1905–1997), Latvian writer and journalist * Melania Trump (born 1970), born Melanija Knavs, First Lady of the United States from 2017 to 2021 and current first lady–designate See also * Melanie Melanie is a feminine given name derived from the Greek language, Greek μελανία (melania), "blackness" and that from μέλας (melas), meaning "dark". References {{Given name ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanie
Melanie is a feminine given name derived from the Greek language, Greek μελανία (melania), "blackness" and that from μέλας (melas), meaning "dark". at the Perseus Digital Library Borne in its Latin form by two saints, Melania the Elder and her granddaughter Melania the Younger,Behind the Name /ref> the name was introduced to England by the Normans in its French form ''Melanie''. However, the name only became common in English usage in the 1930s because of the popularity of Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel ''Gone with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanija Bugarinović
Melanija Bugarinović ( sr-Cyrl, Меланија Бугариновић; 29 June 1905 – 8 May 1986) was a Serbian operatic mezzo-soprano. A prominent member of the Belgrade National Opera during the mid-twentienth century, Bugarinović is remembered for her rich, dark voice as well as being the first Serbian woman both to receive a permanent engagement with the Vienna State Opera and to perform at Germany's famous Bayreuth Festival. Early life and career Born in Bela Crkva, Bugarinović began singing at the age of six in her church and school choir. She studied voice and piano in Timișoara and there gave birth to her daughter, Mirjana Kalinović-Kalin, who would also become an opera singer. After supporting herself by performing in local choirs and operetta productions, Bugarinović moved to Belgrade in 1930 and, a month later, secured a position with the Belgrade National Opera. Only a year after her engagement with the National Theatre, she graduated to leading roles with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melānija Vanaga
Melānija Vanaga (née Šleija; September 4, 1905, in Drabeši Parish "Kalna Sermuļi" – September 23, 1997, in Carnikava) was a Latvian writer and journalist. She was deported to Siberia and is known for having documented her life in a series of diaries. Biography Melānija Vanaga was born on September 4, 1905, at the homestead "Kalna Sermuļi" in Drabeši parish. She started studying at the Dole (now Amata) Primary School in the fall of 1912 and later studied at the Cēsis Gymnasium. She later commenced law studies at the University of Latvia. She worked at a court, and as a journalist in newspapers ''Brīvā Zeme'' and ''Daugavas Vēstnesis'', as well as the Latvian Radio. On 14 June 1941, Vanaga was deported to Siberia's Krasnoyarsk Oblast together with her eight-year-old son Alnis. Her husband, Aleksandrs, was separated from the family and sent to a Gulag camp in the Urals, where he was executed in 1942. She returned to Soviet-occupied Latvia in 1957. She worked as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melania Trump
Melania Knauss Trump (born Melanija Knavs, April26, 1970) is a Slovenian and American former model who is married to U.S. President Donald Trump. Since 2025, Melania Trump has served as the first lady of the United States, a role she previously held from 2017 to 2021. She is the first naturalized citizen to become first lady, the second foreign-born first lady after Louisa Adams (wife of John Quincy Adams), the second Catholic Church, Roman Catholic first lady after Jacqueline Kennedy (wife of John F. Kennedy), and the second first lady to serve two non-consecutive terms after Frances Cleveland (wife of Grover Cleveland). Melanija Knavs was born in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia, where she began working as a fashion model at the age of 16 while pursuing her education. She changed the spelling of her name to Melania Knauss and traveled to French fashion#Paris, Paris and Fashion in Milan, Milan to seek modeling work before meeting Paolo Zampolli; Zampolli h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
