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Minogue
Minogue is a surname of Irish origin, which is an anglicized form of the Gaelic ''Ó Muineog'', meaning "descendant of Muineog", which is a name derived from ''manach'' ("monk").''Dictionary of American Family Names''"Minogue Family History" Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 18 January 2016. Notable people with the surname include: *Áine Minogue (born 1977), Irish musician *Craig Minogue (born 1962), Australian convicted murderer *Dan Minogue (1891–1961), Australian footballer *Dan Minogue (politician) (1893–1983), Australian politician * Dannii Minogue (born 1971), Australian singer-songwriter *Walter Minogue (1910-1958), Australian rules footballer *Kenneth Minogue (1930–2013), Australian political scientist *John Minogue (born 1959), Irish hurling manager and former player * Kylie Minogue (born 1968), Australian singer, songwriter and actress *Mike Minogue (1923–2008), New Zealand politician *Mike Minogue (actor), New Zealand actor See also *Monahan Monahan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognised for reinventing herself in music and fashion, for which she is referred to by the European press as the " Princess of Pop" and a style icon. Her accolades include a Grammy Award, three Brit Awards and 17 ARIA Music Awards. Born and raised in Melbourne, Minogue first achieved recognition starring in the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', playing tomboy mechanic Charlene Robinson. She gained prominence as a recording artist in the late 1980s and released four bubblegum and dance-pop-influenced studio albums produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. By the early 1990s, she had amassed several top ten singles in the UK and Australia, including "I Should Be So Lucky", "The Loco-Motion", "Hand on Your Heart", and "Better the Devil You Know". Taking more cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dannii Minogue
Danielle Jane Minogue () is an Australian singer, television personality, and actress. She initially gained recognition for her appearances on the television show ''Young Talent Time'' (1982–1988) and for her role as Emma Jackson on the soap opera '' Home and Away'' (1989–1990). Minogue began her music career in the early 1990s, achieving early success with her debut studio album, ''Love and Kisses'' (1991). The album was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry and included the hit singles " Love and Kisses", "Baby Love", "Jump to the Beat" and " Success". Following the release of her second album, ''Get into You'' (1993), Minogue's popularity as a singer had declined, leading her to make a name for herself with award-winning performances in theatre productions. The late 1990s saw a brief return to music after Minogue reinvented herself as a dance artist with her third album, ''Girl'' (1997), and its lead single " All I Wanna Do". [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Minogue
Craig William John Minogue (born 1962) is an Australian convicted murderer responsible for the 1986 bombing of the Russell Street Police Headquarters in Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Minogue was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 30 years. In 2012, Minogue was awarded his PhD in applied ethics, human and social services by La Trobe University. The thesis, entitled "Seeing who's who: identifying a violently oppositional sense of self and other which is emerging from an immoral discourse of punishment and revenge" is not available to the public for safety reasons. Access is restricted until November 2027. Russell Street Bombing The Russell Street Bombing occurred at approximately 1 pm on 27 March 1986, Easter Thursday. The blast killed 21-year-old Constable Angela Taylor, left 22 people injured and caused massive damage to the Russell Street Police Headquarters and surrounding buildings, with damage estimated at over $500,0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Minogue
Daniel Thomas Minogue (4 September 1891 – 27 July 1961) was an Australian rules footballer, who played with three different clubs in the (then) Victorian Football League (VFL), and who was the coach of five different VFL clubs. Family The son of Matthew Minogue (1868-1899), and Ellen Minogue (1868-1896), née Madden, Daniel Thomas Minogue was born at Bendigo on 4 September 1891. He married Ann Marion Morrison (1893-1968) on 30 March 1921. Education He was educated at the Marist Brothers' College, Bendigo. Football Collingwood (VFL) Minogue was considered a courageous, or perhaps reckless, centre half-back. On one occasion he sustained a broken collarbone playing for Collingwood Football Club in the first minute of the 1911 Grand Final and then played out the entire match. Third Divisional team (AIF) He was the vice-captain of the (winning) Third Australian Divisional team in the famous "Pioneer Exhibition Game" of Australian Rules football, held in London, in Octobe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Minogue
Kenneth Robert Minogue (September 11, 1930 – June 28, 2013), also known as Ken Minogue, was an Australian academic and political theorist. Long residing in the United Kingdom, Minogue was a prominent part of the intellectual life of British conservatism. Associated for much of his career with the London School of Economics, where he was Professor of Political Science from 1984 to 1995, he was described as a central figure in a group of prominent conservative philosophers and commentators at the LSE that included Maurice Cranston, Elie Kedourie, and William Letwin. Biography Minogue was born on 11 September 1930 in Palmerston North, New Zealand. He was educated in Australia, attending Sydney Boys High School and the University of Sydney. Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1950, his time there was influenced by John Anderson, who had built up a reputation on campus for his firm belief in free speech, secularism, and anti-communism. Minogue was involved in student ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Minogue (politician)
Daniel Patrick Minogue (18 July 1893 – 7 January 1983) was an Australian politician. He was born in Ireland and worked as a shopkeeper and hotelier before entering politics. He served on the Sydney City Council from 1938 to 1950, leading the Lang Labor faction on the council. He later represented the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the House of Representatives from 1949 to 1969, holding the seat of West Sydney. Crescent Street in Glebe was renamed Minogue Crescent in his honour and the Minogue Reserve in Glebe was similarly named after him. Early life Minogue was born on 18 July 1893 in Feakle, County Clare, Ireland, the son of Elizabeth () and Patrick Minogue. He was educated at the local national school. He arrived in Australia in 1913. After immigrating to Australia he settled in Sydney and found work as a shunter at Darling Harbour Yard. He later bought a produce store on Crown Street and ran the White Horse Hotel in Surry Hills. Local govermnent Minogue was prominent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Minogue (actor)
Mike Minogue is a New Zealand television and film actor. He plays Officer Minogue in the television series, ''Wellington Paranormal''. Minogue is currently a Co-Host on Radio Hauraki's Big Show, 4pm to 7pm Weekdays, alongside fellow New Zealand Actor, and top radio DJ, Jason Hoyte. Biography Minogue grew up in Levin, New Zealand and was educated at St Joseph's Primary School and Horowhenua College. He worked in the production side of the film industry on a number of films including ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'', ''The Hobbit trilogy'', ''District 9'', ''The Adventures of'' ''Tintin'' and ''Avatar'' before auditioning for a role in ''Separation City''. He auditioned for a part in the 2014 film ''What We Do in the Shadows''. Minogue played Officer Minogue in the film and continued the same role in the spin-off television series ''Wellington Paranormal ''Wellington Paranormal'' is a New Zealand mockumentary comedy horror television series which first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Áine Minogue
Áine Minogue (born 27 May 1977, Borrisokane, County Tipperary) is an Irish harpist, singer, arranger and composer, now living in the Boston area. She has recorded thirteen solo albums in styles generally categorized as Celtic, world, folk, spiritual, and new age. Early life Áine Minogue was born in Ireland to a family of ten, which often played and sang at traditional Irish events such as fleadhs and Wren Day, Hunting the Wren. She was 12 when she started playing the Celtic harp, Irish harp at a boarding school in Galway. Minogue became a harpist at Bunratty Castle in County Clare. She obtained a Master's Degree in Traditional Irish Harp Performance from the University of Limerick. She moved to Boston in 1990. Music career Minogue's debut album, ''Were You at the Rock'', consisted of traditional dance and concert pieces. ''Mysts of Time'' (1996) was a mix of Music of Ireland#Traditional music, traditional tunes and original songs, with mostly Irish language, Gaelic lyrics. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Minogue
Michael John Minogue (20 October 1923 – 27 November 2008) was a New Zealand National Party politician, lawyer and mayor. Biography Minogue was born on 20 October 1923. He attended Timaru Boys' High School, St. Patrick's College Silverstream, and Victoria University. He was Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand from 1968 to 1976, when he resigned to become a Member of Parliament. He was never on good terms with his own party leader, Robert Muldoon, and strongly opposed many of his policies, particularly challenging him on the SIS Bill and cabinet's executive powers. Muldoon then invited him to resign from the party which Minogue refused to do. He represented the Hamilton West electorate until the 1984 election, when he lost to Labour Party challenger Trevor Mallard. In the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours, Minogue was made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order The Queen's Service Order, established by royal warrant of Queen Elizabeth II on 13 March 1975, is us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Minogue
John Minogue (born 21 December 1959 in Scariff, County Clare, Ireland) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Clare under-21 hurling team. Minogue captained UCC to 1 Fitzgibbon Cup in 1981 and also won a medal the next year 1982. He captained the combined universities team in 1981. He played his club hurling with Scariff and at inter-county level with Clare, playing in two County Finals and winning one Clare Cup. He was a corner-back on the latter team at various intervals throughout the 1980s, as well as serving as team captain for a season. He captained Clare to win the Oireachtas Cup in 1983. In retirement from playing Minogue has become involved in team management at various levels. In his role as a teacher he has guided St. Flannan's College to 6 of Dr. Harty Cup titles and 3 All Ireland Colleges titles. Between 2000 and 2002 Minogue was a selector under Cyril Lyons on the Clare senior hurling team reaching an All Ireland Fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Minogue
Walter Minogue (6 April 1910 – 6 October 1958) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Notes External links * * 1910 births 1958 deaths Australian rules footballers from New South Wales Western Bulldogs players South Broken Hill Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1910-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monahan
Monahan, and close variants, is a name of Gaelic origin, derived from ''manachán'', a diminutive of ga, Manach la, Monachus, a monk. It may refer to: Saints *See Mainchín People Entertainment *Dan Monahan (born 1955), American actor * Darren Monahan, American Chief Information Officer and Producer, Obsidian Entertainment *David Monahan (born 1971), American actor *Gordon Monahan (born 1956), Canadian musician and composer * Matthew Monahan (born 1972), American artist based in Los Angeles *Meghan Monahan (born 2001), American artist *Pat Monahan (born 1969), American lead singer and songwriter for Train *Patrick Monahan (comedian) (born 1976), Irish-Iranian stand-up comedian *Sarah Monahan (born 1977), Australian actress *William Monahan (born 1960), American screenwriter Sports *Garry Monahan (born 1946), retired Canadian professional ice hockey center *Hartland Monahan (born 1951), retired Canadian ice hockey player *Leo Monahan (journalist) (1926–2013), American sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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