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Norkus
Norkus is a Lithuanian language family name.American surnames, by Elsdon Coles Smith, 1986, ,p. 83/ref> This surname originates from a derivative of noras ‘wish’, ‘desire’, ‘will’ or noréti ‘to want’. It may refer to: *Caleb Norkus, an American soccer player *Herbert Norkus, a Nazi martyr, a Hitler Youth member murdered by German Communists *Vytautas Norkus Vytautas Norkus (28 January 1921 – 29 January 2014) was a Lithuanian-born American basketball player. He won a gold medal with the Lithuania national basketball team during EuroBasket 1939. Biography He studied at Kaunas Aušra boys gymnasium ..., a 1939 Lithuania national basketball team player * Ruta Norkiene, a Lithuanian female curler *Charley Norkus (N.C. State College football player, running back): (c) 1920's *Charley Norkus, professional boxer: (c) 1950's * References {{surname Lithuanian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caleb Norkus
Joshua Caleb Norkus (born March 14, 1979 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is a former American soccer player. He played professionally in Germany, Chile, Puerto Rico and the United States. He was a member of the United States U-17 men's national soccer team at the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship held in Quito, Ecuador, as well as the United States U-18 men's national soccer team and the United States U-20 men's national soccer team. Career College and Amateur Caleb, who was nicknamed '' PlayStation'' by the Puerto Rico Islanders supporters for his tireless work rate, grew up playing youth soccer for the Capital Area Soccer League and was North Carolina High School player of the year in 1996 when he helped lead Sanderson High School to the North Carolina State title. During this time, he was also a member of the U17 and U18 United States men's national soccer team where he played alongside Tim Howard, Steve Cherundolo, Carlos Bocanegra and Chris Albright. Norkus played for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Norkus
Herbert Norkus (26 July 1916 – 24 January 1932) was a Hitler Youth member who was killed by German Communists. He became a role model and martyr for the Hitler Youth and was widely used in Nazi propaganda, most prominently as the subject of novel and film '' Hitler Youth Quex''. Background Born to a working class family in the Tiergarten district of Berlin, Norkus joined the equivalent of the sea scouts of the Hitler Youth organisation. He was reported to have enjoyed playing the piano and drawing. His father had been wounded in World War I, and supposedly had Communist sympathies. The official Nazi biographies of Norkus claimed his father initially opposed his son's Nazi activities but was ultimately converted and became a Nazi too. Clashes between the Hitler Youth and the Communist Red Front youth movement (Rote Jungfront) were becoming increasingly common as the NSDAP and the German Communist Party struggled for power in the waning days of the Weimar Republic. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vytautas Norkus
Vytautas Norkus (28 January 1921 – 29 January 2014) was a Lithuanian-born American basketball player. He won a gold medal with the Lithuania national basketball team during EuroBasket 1939. Biography He studied at Kaunas Aušra boys gymnasium. From 15 years old he started to play basketball. Later in Vytautas Magnus University he studied physical education. He also played for Kaunas "Grandies" team, later for Kaunas "Perkūnas". He was invited to join Lithuania national basketball team and participate in EuroBasket 1939. He became EuroBasket champion that year. Spectators were pleased to see combination performed by him along with Vytautas Budriūnas and Pranas Lubinas. At the end of World War II he moved to Germany, where he played for Kempton ''Šarūnas'' Lithuanian emigrants basketball team. In 1949 he moved to United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania Men's National Basketball Team
The Lithuania men's national basketball team ( lt, Lietuvos nacionalinė vyrų krepšinio rinktinė) represents Lithuania in international basketball competitions. They are controlled by the Lithuanian Basketball Federation, the governing body for basketball in Lithuania. Despite Lithuania's small size, with a population of less than 3 million, the country's devotion to basketball has made them a traditional force of the sport in Europe. The Lithuanian national team won the last EuroBasket tournaments prior to World War II, in 1937 and 1939. The 1939 team was led by Frank Lubin, who helped popularize basketball in the country and was called the "grandfather of Lithuanian basketball". Following the country's annexation by the Soviet Union during the war, Lithuanian players frequently formed the core of the Soviet national team. The most prevalent example was the 1988 Olympic basketball gold medal-winning team, which got most of its scoring from four Lithuanians: Valdemaras Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Language
Lithuanian ( ) is an Eastern Baltic language belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family. It is the official language of Lithuania and one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 2.8 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 200,000 speakers elsewhere. Lithuanian is closely related to the neighbouring Latvian language. It is written in a Latin script. It is said to be the most conservative of the existing Indo-European languages, retaining features of the Proto-Indo-European language that had disappeared through development from other descendant languages. History Among Indo-European languages, Lithuanian is conservative in some aspects of its grammar and phonology, retaining archaic features otherwise found only in ancient languages such as Sanskrit (particularly its early form, Vedic Sanskrit) or Ancient Greek. For this reason, it is an important source for the reconstruction of the Proto-Indo-Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Name
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruta Norkiene
''Ruta'' (commonly known as rue) is a genus of strongly scented evergreen subshrubs, 20–60 cm tall, in the family Rutaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, Macaronesia and southwest Asia. About ten species are accepted in the genus. The most well-known species is '' Ruta graveolens'' (rue or common rue). The leaves are bipinnate or tripinnate, with a feathery appearance, and green to strongly glaucous blue-green in colour. The flowers are yellow, with 4–5 petals, about 1 cm diameter, and borne in cymes. The fruit is a 4–5-lobed capsule, containing numerous seeds. Species , Plants of the World Online accepted ten species: *'' Ruta angustifolia'' Pers. *'' Ruta chalepensis'' L. *'' Ruta corsica'' DC. *'' Ruta graveolens'' L. *'' Ruta lamarmorae'' Bacch., Brullo & Giusso *'' Ruta lindsayi'' Turrill *'' Ruta microcarpa'' Svent. *'' Ruta montana'' (L.) L. *'' Ruta oreojasme'' Webb *'' Ruta pinnata'' L.f. Medicinal uses Extracts from rue have been used to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Curlers
This is a list of sportspersons who play the sport of curling, past and present, sorted by nationality. Canadian curlers are further sorted by province. Andorra * Ana Arce Australia Austria Belarus Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Canada Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon/Northwest Territories Wheelchair curlers Coaches only * Amy McAninch * Tom Ward (curler) China Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Finland France Germany Hong Kong *Jason Chang * Ling-Yue Hung * Julie Morrison Hungary Ireland * Douglas Dryburgh * Robin Gray (in SCO too) * Johnjo Kenny (John Jo Kenny, John Kenny) (in SCO too) * Peter Wilson * Peter J.D. Wilson (in SCO too) Israel * Leonid Rivkind (in RUS too) Italy Japan Kazakhstan * Viktor Kim * Aleksandr Orlov (curler) (Alexander, Alexandr) (in RUS too) * Abylaikhan Zhuzbay * Sitora Alliya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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