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Olivia (given Name)
''Olivia'' is a feminine given name in the English language. It is derived from Latin ''oliva'' "olive" meaning peace. Both ''Oliva'' and ''Olivia'' were Latinate forms in use in English speaking countries as early as the thirteenth century. Olive was in common use as a vernacular form. Though not invented by William Shakespeare, the name was popularized by a character in the '' Twelfth Night''. Olivia has been a popular name throughout the English-speaking world since the mid-1990s, and has been one of the most popular given names for baby girls in the United Kingdom for much of that time. In 2021, it topped Babycenter's top 100 and was the third most popular name for girls in Australia. Olivia was the most popular name for girls in both the United States and the United Kingdom in 2020. It has also been among the most popular names for girls in many other European countries, Canada and New Zealand in recent years. People with the mononym *Olivia of Palermo (448–463), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Name Day List Of 2001
This is the current Swedish name day calendar, adopted in 2001 by a work group led by the Swedish Academy. The new list has no official status, but is nevertheless used by most publishers. Several name day lists existed after 1972, when the old name day calendar lost its official status. The new list will be updated every 15 years. Some of the names below are linked to the original saints or martyrs from which they originate. January #''Nyårsdagen'' (New Year's Day, no name) #Svea #Alfred, Alfrida # Rut # Hanna, Hannele # Kasper, Melker, Baltsar #August, Augusta #Erland #Gunnar, Gunder #Sigurd, Sigbritt #Jan, Jannike #Frideborg, Fridolf #Knut #Felix, Felicia #Laura, Lorentz #Hjalmar, Helmer #Anton, Tony #Hilda, Hildur #Henrik # Fabian, Sebastian # Agnes, Agneta #Vincent, Viktor #Frej, Freja #Erika #Paul, Pål # Bodil, Boel #Göte, Göta #Karl ( *), Karla #Diana #Gunilla, Gunhild #Ivar, Joar February #Max, Maximilian #''Kyndelsmässodagen'' (Candlemas, no name) #Disa, Hjörd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Cajero Bedford
Olivia Cajero Bedford (August 15, 1938 – February 9, 2022) was an American politician who was a Democratic member of the Arizona Senate, representing District 3 from 2013 to 2019. Cajero Bedford served consecutively in the Arizona State Legislature from January 2003 until January 10, 2011, in the Arizona House of Representatives District 27 seat, then in the Arizona Senate in the District 27 seat from January 10, 2011, until January 14, 2013. Personal life Cajero Bedford was born in Tucson, Arizona. She attended Pima Community College and the University of Arizona. She died on February 9, 2022, at the age of 83. Her death was announced on the floor of the Arizona Senate the next day. Electoral history * 2000 To challenge incumbent Democratic Representatives Carmine Cardamone and Debora Norris, Cajero Bedford ran in the five-way September 12, 2000, Democratic Primary, but Representative Norris placed first and Representative Cardamone placed second; and won the November 7, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Barclay
Olivia Barclay (12 December 1919 – 1 April 2001) was a British astrologer who played an important role in the revival of traditional forms of astrology in the late 20th century. Much of her focus in the latter part of her life was on the work of the 17th-century astrologer William Lilly. Biography In 1980, Barclay obtained an original copy of Lilly's ''Christian Astrology'', and later she arranged to have it re-printed as a facsimile edition in 1985. This dissemination of ''Christian Astrology'' helped to spur a revival of interest in traditional astrology in the late 20th century.Holden, James Herschel. ''A History of Horoscopic Astrology'', American Federation of Astrologers, Tempe, AZ (1996) p. 201 Her work stimulated the unearthing of techniques that had been lost in various cultural transitions since the Enlightenment and encouraged wider researches into the astrological traditions of the Babylonians, Greeks, Egyptians, Persians, Arabs, Western medieval and Rena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Barash
Olivia Barash (born January 11, 1965) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actor, appearing in television series such as ''Little House on the Prairie'', ''Charlie's Angels'', and ''Soap''. She subsequently had a lead role on the short-lived sitcom '' In the Beginning'', which originally aired in 1978. She also had a lead role in the Walt Disney television film '' Child of Glass'' (1978). As a young adult, Barash established herself in supporting film roles in '' Repo Man'' (1984), ''Tuff Turf'' (1985), ''Patty Hearst'' (1988), and '' Floundering'' (1994). Biography Early life and performances Barash was born January 11, 1965, in Miami, Florida. Barash was raised in New York City, and began acting professionally at age 11. During her early years of acting, singing and dancing in classic musicals on stage in New York, she starred as "Baby June" in ''Gypsy'' with Angela Lansbury. She was the first child actress to win the New York Critic's Circle Award. Moving to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Baker (weightlifter)
Olivia Eileen Baker (born 28 February 1979 in Upper Hutt, New Zealand) is a former weightlifting competitor for New Zealand. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester she won a silver medal in the 75+ kg snatch, and two bronze medals in the 75+ kg clean and jerk The clean and jerk is a composite of two weightlifting movements, most often performed with a barbell: the clean and the jerk. During the ''clean'', the lifter moves the barbell from the floor to a racked position across the deltoids, without res ... and combined total. References Living people 1979 births New Zealand female weightlifters Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand Weightlifters at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Olympic weightlifters for New Zealand Weightlifters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting 20th-century New Zealand women 21st-century New Zealand women Medallists at the 2002 C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Arthur
Olivia Arthur (born 1980) is a British documentary photographer, based in London. She is a member of the Magnum Photos agency and has produced the books ''Jeddah Diary'' (2012) and ''Stranger'' (2015). Life and work Originally studying mathematics at Oxford University, Arthur later studied photojournalism at London College of Printing. She became a nominee member of Magnum Photos in 2008, an associate member in 2011, and a full member in 2013. She was its president from 2020 to 2021. In 2010 Arthur co-founded Fishbar, a publisher and space for photography in East London, with her husband Philipp Ebeling. Her first book ''Jeddah Diary'' (2012) is about the lives of young women in Saudi Arabia. Her second book ''Stranger'' (2015) views Dubai through the eyes of the survivor of a shipwreck. In 2022 Yves Saint Laurent and Magnum Photos collaborated with Arthur as part of an exhibition series called ''Self'', which explores the spirit of the Parisian house. In 2022, Arthur's wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Anderson
Olivia Victoria Anderson (born 18 November 1987) is a South African former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper. She appeared in five One Day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals for South Africa in 2008. She played domestic cricket for Western Province, KwaZulu-Natal, Devon and Surrey. In the English 2010 season, she played for Shepperton, both for the ladies team, and the men's second team, in both of which she was the leading run scorer (also coming 5th in the men's league averages) as well as keeping wicket. She was Surrey's leading run-scorer in the 2010 Women's County Championship The 2010 Women's County One-Day Championship was the 14th cricket Women's County Championship season. It ran from May to September and saw 33 county teams and teams representing Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Netherlands compete in a series of ..., with 370 runs. References External links * * 1987 births Living people South African women cricket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Amoako
Olivia Amoako (born 30 September 1985) is a Ghanaian footballer who played as a defender for the Ghana women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. On club level, she played for Ghatel Ladies in Ghana. See also *List of Ghana women's international footballers This is a list of Ghana women's international footballers who have played for the Ghana women's national football team. Players See also * Ghana women's national football team References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ghana women's international fo ... References External links * 1985 births Living people Ghanaian women's footballers Ghana women's international footballers Place of birth missing (living people) 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup players Women's association football defenders {{Ghana-women-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Allison
Olivia Elizabeth N. Federici (née Allison; born 13 February 1990) is a British synchronized swimmer. She was born in Plymouth. Career Her most notable achievements to date are winning four consecutive gold medals at the British Synchronized Swimming Championships from 2004 to 2007. Olivia has competed at numerous European and World Championships, and finished in 14th position in the women's duet at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She represented Team GB again at the 2012 Olympic Games in the duet and team competitions with an improvement of ninth place in the former event. Following a competent performance in the duet competition at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, she was rewarded with a silver medal; this continued with an overall eighth place in the women's duet at the 2011 World Championships with her partner Jenna Randall, who she has worked since the 2006 Commonwealth Games. She also competed in the women's duet at the 2016 Olympics, this time with Katie Clark Katie Clark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Alexander
Olivia Alexander (born Olivia Usey) is an American actress, singer, and Businesswoman born in Louisiana. The daughter of a dance teacher, Olivia began singing and dancing very young. Olivia appeared in national commercials for "Little Debbie's Snack Cakes" and "Ultra Gain Detergent" at the age of 2. Olivia won national dance titles such as, "National Jr. Miss Dance Educators of America" in 1999 and Dance Spirit Magazines "Future Star Award in 2001" . At the age of 13, Alexander moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting and dancing full time. Since then, Alexander has appeared in national commercials, print work, Tv shows, and feature films. Biography Early life Olivia Alexander was born in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, as Olivia Usey. As early as age two, she was working as a child print model and commercial actress. After being discovered by a talent agent at a beauty pageant when she was six, Alexander began auditioning in Los Angeles without success. Returning to Los Angeles at the ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Rodrigo At Vice President's West Wing Office (cropped)
Olivia may refer to: People * Olivia (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Olivia (singer) (Olivia Longott, born 1981), American singer * Olívia (basketball) (Carlos Henrique Rodrigues do Nascimento, born 1974), Brazilian basketball player * Olivia Lufkin (born 1979), also known mononymously as Olivia, Japanese-American singer * Olivia Trappeniers (born 1997), also known mononymously as Olivia, Belgian Flemish singer * Oliva of Brescia (died 138), Christian martyr * Olivia of Palermo (448–463), Christian martyr Places * Olivia, Mauritius, a place in Mauritius * Olivia, Minnesota, United States * Olivia, North Carolina, United States * Olivia, Pennsylvania, United States * Lake Olivia, in Highlands County, Florida Arts and entertainment Fictional characters *Olivia (fictional pig), in children's books by Ian Falconer * Olivia (''Twelfth Night''), in Shakespeare's play * Olivia (''The Walking Dead''), in the comic book and TV franchise F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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