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Petrina (given Name)
Petrina is a feminine given name. List of people with the given name * Petrina Fung (born 1954), Malaysian-born Chinese actress in Hong Kong * Petrina Haingura (born 1959), Namibian politician * Petrina Holdsworth (born 1952), British barrister and politician * Petrina Price (born 1984), Australian high jumper See also * Petrina (other) * Petrina (surname) Petrina is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Carlotta Petrina (1901–1997), American illustrator and printer * Nicola Petrina Nicola Petrina (13 November 1861 – 28 December 1908) was an Italian socialist and politician from ... {{Given name Feminine given names English feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrina Fung
Petrina Fung Bo Bo (born 30 October 1954) is a Malaysian-born Chinese actress in Hong Kong. Fung is known for the 1994 film C'est la vie, mon chéri (film), ''C'est la vie, mon chéri''. Early life On October 30, 1954, Fung was born in Malaysia. Fung's father is Fung Fung, an actor. Fung's brother is Fung Hark-On, Fung Hak-On, also an actor. At age 12, Fung lived with Madam Wee Poh Keok, whom she called "kai leong", or godmother. Fung also learned to speak the Hokkien dialect from her godmother. Fung's education consists of private tutors. At age 16, Fung flew to England to study. Career Fung started her career as a child actress. In 1956, at age 2 and a half, Fung debuted in Love vs Love (aka Little Sweetheart), written and directed by her father. By age 14, Fung had made more than 300 films, and was a noted stage performer across most of South East Asia. Fung was known as the Shirley Temple of Hong Kong and Chinese Canto Region. She then went to study in the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrina Haingura
Petrina Namutenya Haingura (born 27 July 1959 in Rundu, Okavango Region) is a Namibian politician. Haingura is a member of SWAPO, and she holds a seat in the National Assembly of Namibia since 2005. She grew up in a SWAPO-supporting household and has been a part of the movement since 1980. At the time of her election to the National Assembly, Haingura was chosen as the Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services. She has also been involved in the SWAPO Party Women's Council. Haingura earned a certificate in Nursing from Onandjokwe Lutheran Medical Training School in 1980, a diploma in nursing from Oshakati Nursing College in 1984, a diploma in midwifery from Windhoek Nursing College in 1985, an advanced diploma in Health Promotion and Diagnostics from the University of Namibia in 1992, a diploma in Community Health at the African Medical and Research Foundation in Nairobi, Kenya and a master's degree in Community Health from the University of Liverpool. Petrina Haingura is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrina Holdsworth
Petrina Alexandra Holdsworth (born 1 October 1952), is an English barrister turned politician, formerly National Chairman of the UK Independence Party (UKIP). Career After training as a barrister, in the late 1970s she worked in the Inner London Magistrates' Court as a Deputy Clerk to the Justices. She went on to serve as a Principal Crown Prosecutor with the CPS, and then returned to private practice in London specialising in Crime and Industrial Tribunal work. She later trained in private detective work. Political career Holdsworth joined the UKIP in the 1990s, and represented the party as a candidate in two General Elections, standing against Nicholas Soames in Mid-Sussex in 2001, where she was the local UKIP constituency chairman; and Michael Howard QC (then leader of the Conservative Party) in Folkestone in 2005. She was elected to the UKIP NEC in 2004 and became Chairman of the NEC and National Chairman in that year, during which she wrote "Bye, Bye English Legal Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrina Price
Petrina Price (born 26 April 1984) is an Australian high jumper. Price was born in Greenacre. She finished seventh at the 2000 World Junior Championships, won the silver medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships and the bronze medal at the 2002 World Junior Championships, and finished ninth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. She also competed at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships, the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final. Her personal best jump is 1.94 metres, achieved in August 2009 in Cottbus Cottbus (; Lower Sorbian: ''Chóśebuz'' ; Polish: Chociebuż) is a university city and the second-largest city in Brandenburg, Germany. Situated around southeast of Berlin, on the River Spree, Cottbus is also a major railway junction with exten .... References 1984 births Living people Australian female high jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Australia Athletes (tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrina (other)
Petrina may refer to: * Petrina, Arcadia, a village in Arcadia, Greece * Petrina, Laconia, a village in the Sminos municipal unit, Laconia, Greece * Petrina, Kostel, a village near Kostel * Petrina (surname) Petrina is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Carlotta Petrina (1901–1997), American illustrator and printer * Nicola Petrina Nicola Petrina (13 November 1861 – 28 December 1908) was an Italian socialist and politician from ... * Petrina (given name) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrina (surname)
Petrina is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Carlotta Petrina (1901–1997), American illustrator and printer * Nicola Petrina Nicola Petrina (13 November 1861 – 28 December 1908) was an Italian socialist and politician from Sicily. He was one of the national leaders of the Fasci Siciliani (Sicilian Leagues) a popular movement of democratic and socialist inspiration fr ... (1861–1909), Italian politician * Stipe Petrina (born 1954), Croatian politician See also * Petrina (other) * Petrina (given name) {{surname Surnames of Italian origin Italian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminine Given Names
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) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and relig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
