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Mar (surname)
Mar is a Chinese and Scottish surname. Origins Mar may be a variant spelling of: * Mǎ (), a Chinese surname meaning "horse" * Marr, a Scottish surname that originated as a habitational surname, from Marr in Aberdeenshire Statistics According to statistics cited by Patrick Hanks, as of 2011 there were 81 people on the island of Great Britain and one on the island of Ireland with the surname Mar. In 1881 there had been 54 people with the surname in Great Britain. The 2010 United States Census found 5,375 people with the surname Mar, making it the 6,342nd-most-common name in the country. This represented an increase from 4,327 (7,120th-most-common) in the 2000 Census. In the 2010 census, about 13% of bearers of the surname identified as White, 49% as Asian, and 30% as Hispanic. Notable people * Kathy Mar (born 1951), American guitarist *Eric Mar (born 1962), American politician of Chinese descent * Gary Mar (born 1962), Canadian businessman of Chinese descent * Curtis Mar (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marr
Marr (Scottish Gaelic: ''Màrr'') is one of six committee areas in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It has a population of 34,038 (2001 Census). Someone from Marr is called a ''Màrnach'' in Scottish Gaelic. Etymology The genesis of the name ''Marr'' is uncertain. ''Mar'', a Brittonic personal name, may be involved. Further possibilities include a connection with the ethnic names ''Marsi'' and ''Marsigni'' of Italy and Bohemia, or a derivation from Old Norse ''marr'' meaning "sea, marsh, fen". American academic Thomas Clancy has noted cautiously the similarity between the territory names ''Buchan'' and ''Marr'' to those of the Welsh commotes ''Cantref Bychan'' and ''Cantref Mawr'', meaning "large-" and "small-commote", respectively. Linguist Guto Rhys adjudged the proposal "appealing" but "questionable", on the basis that the form ''Marr'' conflicts with the expected development of ''mawr''. Features To the west, the mountain environment of the Cairngorms National Park sustains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Mar
Kathy Mar (; from Chinese ' by analogy with non-rhotic accents) is an American filk singer. Career Mar worked as a professional folk singer and street performer in Denver, Colorado for many years before discovering filk. Her first recordings were for Off Centaur Publications (''Songbird, On a Bright Wind, Bamboo Wind'') and she went on to record two albums with Thor Records (''Plus Ça Change, Plus C'est La Même Chose'') which have recently been re-released as a double CD. She also recorded an album for Dandelion Digital (''Made by Magic'') with British songwriter Zander Nyrond, one of the first filk CDs ever produced. Her album of filk and folk covers on Prometheus (''My Favorite Sings'') was her most successful release. She was inducted into the Filk Hall of Fame in its second year of existence.Filk Hall of Fame With Lindy Sears, she instigated the 'Dandelion Conspiracy' to promote filk to general science-fiction conventions. She was Filk Guest of Honor at Denvention 3, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halldor Mar
Halldor Mar is an Icelandic songwriter and guitarist. His music is based on acoustic folk music and alternative rock. He is also a member of the composing pop rock group Wiggum. Biography Halldór Stefánsson Már was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. He has been a musician since early childhood. His mother encouraged him to adopt the drums or the piano, but he fell in love with the guitar. He has played it in all its forms, but mainly classical. He began his guitar studies with Professor Vidar Örn Erlendsson at the conservatory in Akureyri. In 1993 he moved to Barcelona to study guitar at the ''Escola de Música Luthier'' ( Luthier School of Music) with Alex Arnaldur Arnarson Garrobé. He has participated in international courses with teachers like David Russell, Hopkinson Smith, Manuel Barrueco and José Tomás Pérez Sellés. Later Halldor Mar crossed Iceland and Spain, both as a soloist and as a member of "Mosaic Barcelona's Guitar Quartet". In 2004 he collaborated on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Mar
Gordon Mar is an American politician from San Francisco. He has been a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors since 2019, representing District 4. He is the brother of former District 1 supervisor, Eric Mar. District 4 includes the western San Francisco neighborhoods of Central Sunset, Outer Sunset, Parkside, Outer Parkside, and Pine Lake Park. Political Career He was Executive Director of Jobs with Justice San Francisco and the Chinese Progressive Association. San Francisco Board of Supervisors After incumbent District 4 Supervisor Katy Tang declined to run for re-election in 2018, Mar filed papers to run for the District 4 seat in the November election. In the months leading up to the race, the campaigns of both Mar and his primary opponent, Jessica Ho, were criticized for "mudslinging" tactics. A Mar campaign staffer was caught tearing down a poster for Ho. Mar was elected supervisor for District 4 on November 6, 2018, receiving 10,314 first preference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary R
Gary may refer to: *Gary (given name), a common masculine given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name *Gary, Indiana, the largest city named Gary Places ;Iran *Gary, Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province ;United States *Gary (Tampa), Florida * Gary, Maryland *Gary, Minnesota *Gary, South Dakota *Gary, West Virginia *Gary – New Duluth, a neighborhood in Duluth, Minnesota *Gary Air Force Base, San Marcos, Texas * Gary City, Texas Ships * USS ''Gary'' (DE-61), a destroyer escort launched in 1943 * USS ''Gary'' (CL-147), scheduled to be a light cruiser, but canceled prior to construction in 1945 * USS ''Gary'' (FFG-51), a frigate, commissioned in 1984 * USS ''Thomas J. Gary'' (DE-326), a destroyer escort commissioned in 1943 People and fictional characters *Gary (surname), including a list of people with the name *Gary (rapper), South Korean rapper and entertainer *Gary (Argentine singer), Argentine singer of cuarteto songs Other uses *'' Gary: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Mar
Alex Mar is an American journalist, writer, and documentary filmmaker based in the Hudson Valley and New York City. Her work often centers on religion, belief systems, and subcultures. Her books include ''Seventy Times Seven: A True Story of Murder and Mercy'' and ''Witches of America''. Films Mar's film '' American Mystic'' premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2010. Five years in the making, the film focuses on three members of fringe religious communities: Morpheus, a Pagan priestess building a spiritual sanctuary in rural California; Kublai, a Spiritualist medium working on a farm in upstate New York; and Chuck, a Lakota Sioux, raising his family according to his ancestors' way of life. Writing Mar's first book, ''Witches of America'', was published in 2015. It was a New York Times Notable Book for 2015. The book is both a memoir and an exploration of contemporary occult practice in the United States. The book traces a brief history of contemporary occult practice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karmen Mar
Karmen Mar (born 14 July 1987) is a Slovenian chess player, Woman International Master. Results: * the youngest Slovenian Woman International Master (WIM). The title achieved at age of 16. * the 3rd place on the Slovenian woman championship in 2002. * Slovenian youth champion in 1999 (G-12), in 2000 (G-14) and in 2005 (G-18) * Slovenian youth vice-champion in 2001 (G-14) and in 2003 (G-16) * the 14th place on the European Youth Chess Championship in 2001 (G-14) * the 22nd place on the World Youth Chess Championship in 1999 (G-12) * the 23rd place on the World Youth Championship in 2004 (G-18) * the 1st place on the Mitropa Team Cup in 2005 Karmen Mar played for the Slovenian Olympic team in 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled. Her current FIDE rating A rating is an evaluation or assessment of something, in terms of quality, quantity, or some combination of both. Rating or ratings may also refer to: Business and economics * Credit rating, estimating the credit worthiness of an i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcela Mar
Marcela Gardeazabal Martínez (born March 16, 1979), better known by her stage name Marcela Mar, is a Colombian actress. Biography She was born in Bogotá, Colombia and started her theater studies at the age of 8 when her parents enrolled her at the Teatro Nacional de Bogotá. She managed to conquer the audience in telenovelas such as Sin límites, Todos quieren con Marilyn, and Pedro el escamoso. She toured internationally with the play Dos Hermanas, and participated in international festivals in Bogotá and Manizales. She starred in the telenovela Pura sangre in 2007 as Florencia Lagos, and in 2009 she starred as Marcela Liévano in the television series El capo. In 2011 she played the role of Lucía Garfunkel in the television series Mentes en Shock. She currently stars as Doris, a villain alongside Aarón Díaz and Lola Ponce, in El Talismán. In film she debuted in 2007 with the movie Satanas, playing the lead female role. That same year she would act in the movie Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabrina Mar
Sabrina Mar (born ) is an American gymnast. She was the 1985 U.S. national all-around champion. She was inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2004. Early life Mar's parents emigrated to the United States from China after World War II. Sabrina Mar was named for Audrey Hepburn's character in Sabrina. Mar grew up in Monterey Park, California. She started ballet at an early age where one of her instructors noticed her talent for tumbling and suggested putting her in gymnastics. Education In 1993, Mar earned a degree from UCLA. Gymnastics career As a junior, Mar finished second at U.S. nationals twice. Mar trained at Southern California Acro Team (SCATS), a non-profit gym which produced several champion gymnasts, including Cathy Rigby. At SCATS, Mar was coached by Mary Wright and Steve Gerlach. Mar won the all-around title at the 1985 USA Gymnastics National Championships. At that meet she also won gold on floor exercise and uneven bars and silver on balance beam a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtis Mar
Curtis Mar (born 6 August 1967) is a Fijian international lawn bowler and team manager. In 2008 he won the silver medal in the triples at the 2008 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch along with Keshwa Goundar and Samuela Tuikiligana. In 2016 he was the team manager during the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship The 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship was held at the Burnside Bowling Club in Avonhead, Christchurch Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Ch .... References External links * Fijian male bowls players 1967 births Living people Bowls players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Fiji {{Fiji-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Mar
Gary Glen Mar , (; born July 26, 1962) is a Canadian businessman and former politician in Alberta. He is currently the President and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Mar had served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1993 to 2007 and prior to his diplomatic postings held several Cabinet portfolios – Community Development; Health and Wellness; Education; Environment; and International and Intergovernmental Relations. On December 3, 2007, he was appointed the Official Representative for Alberta in Washington, D.C., and worked in the Canadian Embassy with the official title of Minister-Counsellor of the Province of Alberta to the United States. In March 2011, he resigned his post in order to seek the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta in its 2011 leadership election which he ultimately lost. Gary Mar was appointed as the Province of Alberta's Representative in Asia on October 14, 2011. He led the province's strategic outreach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Mar
Eric Lee Mar (born August 15, 1962) is an American politician. He served on the San Francisco Board of Education and San Francisco County Democratic Central Committee. In 2008, he was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He represented District 1. Early life and career Born and raised in Sacramento, California, Mar went on to graduate from neighboring University of California, Davis with a bachelor's of science. He received his Juris Doctor from the New College of California. Mar served on the Human Rights Committee of the State Bar of California and the Civil Rights Committee of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. Mar has worked as an associate professor at San Francisco State University since 1992. He teaches Asian American and Ethnic Studies.AsianWeek.com< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
