Rafe (name)
Rafe is a given name for a male used in many countries across the world. If the name is English, Scandinavian or German it is of Old Norse origin (meaning "counsel of the wolf" or "wise wolf"), derived from the Old Norse Raðulfr (rað "counsel" + ulfr "wolf") through Old English Rædwulf. When the name is Italian, Spanish, Portuguese or Hebrew it is often a short form of Rafael. Notable people * Rafe Champion (born 1945), Australian writer * Rafe Custance (born 1994), New Zealand actor * Rafe de Crespigny (born 1936), Australian sinologist, professor and writer * Rafe Esquith, American award-winning elementary school teacher * Rafe Furst, American entrepreneur and poker player, founder of Full Tilt Poker * Rafe Gomez (born 1961/1962), American music producer * Rafe Judkins (born 1983), American contestant on ''Survivor'' and television writer * Rafe Mair (1931–2017), Canadian lawyer, political commentator and former radio personality and politician * Rafe Needleman, American ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rafe Champion
Kilmeny Niland (1950 – 27 February 2009) was a New Zealand–born Australian artist and illustrator. While best known for her children's book illustrations, she worked in a wide range of genres, including animation, wildlife art, miniatures, portraits, cards and prints. She won numerous prizes in national and international competitions, and one of her portraits was purchased by Australia's National Portrait Gallery, in Canberra. With her twin sister Deborah, she illustrated a children's version of Banjo Paterson's poem '' Mulga Bill's Bicycle''. Life Kilmeny Niland and her twin sister Deborah were born in Auckland, New Zealand, to New Zealand–born Australian author Ruth Park and her husband, the author and journalist D'Arcy Niland. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Shortland Street Characters (2010)
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' in 2010, by order of first appearance. Loren Fitzpatrick Loren Fitzpatrick was the vegetarian love interest for Daniel Potts (Ido Drent). After meeting at the cafe where Loren worked, the two started to date and Loren pressured Daniel to take up activism much to the annoyance of Daniel's mother Sarah (Amanda Billing). Loren turned out to be from a troubled home where she spent much of her time caring for her autistic brother. Daniel pressured Loren into sex and she seemed reluctant and blamed much of her social angst on her father Reuben Fitzpatrick (David Aston). The two did eventually become sexually active and Loren fell pregnant after a condom mishap. Though at first wanting to keep the baby, Loren was talked around by Sarah and ended up having an abortion before she fled the country. Heather Sloane Heather Sloane was the ex-girlfriend of Ben Goodall (Shaun Edwar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rafer
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Rafer is a given name which may refer to: *Rafer Alston (born 1976), basketball player *Rafer Johnson (1935–2020), American actor and former decathlete *Rafer Joseph (born 1968), athlete *Rafer Mohammed (born 1955), athlete *Rafer Weigel (born 1969), news anchor See also * Rafe (name) Rafe is a given name for a male used in many countries across the world. If the name is English, Scandinavian or German it is of Old Norse origin (meaning "counsel of the wolf" or "wise wolf"), derived from the Old Norse Raðulfr (rað "counsel" + u ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Raef
Raef is a male given name. Arabic Raif, Raaif or Raef (Arabic: رَائِف ''rā’if'') is an Arabic male given name meaning "kind, compassionate, affectionate, benign" or "sympathetic, merciful". The name comes from the Arabic verb ''ra’afa'' (رَأَفَ) "to have compassion for, have mercy upon, be merciful toward" and stems from it the noun ''ra’ūf'' or ''rawūf'' (رَؤُوفَ) which is also used as the male given name Rauf. However, the name Rauf is an exaggerated form and Raif is an agent noun which is also exaggerated in nature. Other written variants are Ra'ef, Rayif or Raefe. *Raef (singer) (born 1982), Egyptian-American singer, songwriter *Raef al-Maarri, officer in the Syrian Army *Raif Badawi (born 1982), Saudi Arabian blogger and activist, sometimes transliterated "Raef Badawi" *Raef al Hasan Rafa (born 1986), Bangladeshi musician English It may a variant spelling of Rafe ( ), an English name for a male, of Old Norse origin (meaning "counsel of the wo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ralph (name)
Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms are: * Ralph, the common variant form in English, which takes either of the given pronunciations. * Rafe, variant form which is less common; this spelling is always pronounced , as are all other English spellings without "l". * Raife, a very rare variant. * Raif, a very rare variant. Raif Rackstraw from H.M.S. Pinafore * Ralf, the traditional variant form in Dutch, German, Swedish, and Polish. * Ralfs, the traditional variant form in Latvian. * Raoul, the traditional variant form in French. * Raúl, the traditional variant form in Spanish. * Raul, the traditional variant form in Portuguese and Italian. * Raül, the traditional variant form in Catalan. * Rádhulbh, the traditional variant form in Irish. Given name Middle Ages * Ral ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Raja Rafe
Raja Rafe ( ar, رجا رافع; born 1 May 1983 in Jaramana, Rif Dimashq Governorate, Rif Dimashq, Syria) is a Syrian Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker for Taliya SC, which competes in the Syrian Premier League, and is a member of the Syria national football team. Rafe is Syria national football team, Syria's all-time second goalscorer with 32 goals in 84 matches, preceded by Firas Al-Khatib. International goals :''Scores and results list Syria's goal tally first.'' Honours Individual *Syrian Premier League top scorers, Syrian League Top Goalscorer: 2004, 2005, 2007–08 Syrian Premier League, 2008, 2011–12 Syrian Premier League, 2012, 2014–15 Syrian Premier League, 2015, 2015–16 Syrian Premier League, 2016. References External links * 1983 births Living people Syrian people of Druze descent Syrian Druze Sportspeople from Damascus Syrian footballers Druze sportspeople Association footbal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Worst Years Of My Life
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Defiance (TV Series)
''Defiance'' is an American science fiction western drama television series developed by Rockne S. O'Bannon, Kevin Murphy and Michael Taylor; the series is produced by Universal Cable Productions. The show takes place in a post-apocalyptic future on a radically transformed Earth containing new species, some having arrived from space, many others the result of haphazard contamination by the terraforming technology used by the alien race the Votans, which has transformed native flora and fauna in unforeseen ways. The story begins in the year 2046 when Earth has been considerably changed, with new topography, the extinction of plant and animal species and the emergence of new species. The series follows Joshua Nolan (Grant Bowler), his adopted alien daughter Irisa (Stephanie Leonidas), and the town's new mayor, Amanda Rosewater (Julie Benz) in addition to an ensemble of actors portraying different characters in the growing town in the city-state of Defiance, built on the ruins of S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pearl Harbor (film)
''Pearl Harbor'' is a 2001 American romantic war drama film directed by Michael Bay, produced by Bay and Jerry Bruckheimer and written by Randall Wallace. It stars Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett, Cuba Gooding Jr., Tom Sizemore, Jon Voight, Colm Feore, and Alec Baldwin. The film features a heavily fictionalized version of the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941, focusing on a love story set amidst the lead up to the attack, its aftermath, and the Doolittle Raid. The film was a box office success, earning $59 million in its opening weekend and nearly $450 million worldwide, but received generally negative reviews from critics, who criticized the story, long runtime, screenplay and dialogue, pacing, performances and historical inaccuracies, although the visual effects and Hans Zimmer's score were praised. It was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning in the category of Best Sound Editing. However, it was also nominated for six Golden Raspb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rafe Kovich And Alison Barrington
Rafe Kovich and Alison Barrington Kovich are a supercouple from the American soap opera ''Port Charles''. Rafe was played by Brian Gaskill and Alison was played by Erin Hershey Presley. They were one of the most popular romantic pairings on the short-lived soap. The couple was not originally scripted into a romance. Once they were, they were written as star-crossed true loves with multiple obstacles to overcome. The couple is often referred by the portmanteau "Rali" (for Rafe and Alison) on Internet message boards. Background Erin Hershey Presley was cast as Alison Barrington in 2000. For the first two years of her run, Alison's love interest was Jamal Woods. The character was crafted as, at first, shallow and spoiled. She then softened to be playful and charming. The breakup with Jamal and the romance with Rafe Kovich developed her into full adulthood. Rafe was created in 2001 as a vampire slayer and an angel. Brian Gaskill, who had portrayed an angel before in the short film ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Andy Griffith Show
''The Andy Griffith Show '' is an American situation comedy television series that aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons—159 in black and white and 90 in color. The series originated partly from an episode of ''The Danny Thomas Show.'' The show stars Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor, the widowed sheriff of Mayberry, North Carolina, a fictional community of roughly 2,000–5,000 people. Other major characters include Andy's cousin, the well-meaning and enthusiastic deputy, Barney Fife ( Don Knotts); Andy's aunt and housekeeper, Bee Taylor (Frances Bavier); and Andy's young son, Opie (Ron Howard). Eccentric townspeople and, periodically, Andy's girlfriends complete the cast. Regarding the tone of the show, Griffith said that despite a contemporary setting, the show evoked nostalgia, saying in a ''Today'' interview, "Well, though we never said it, and though it was shot in the '60s, it had a feeling of th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Minor Characters Of Days Of Our Lives
The following is an alphabetical list of characters (and their performers) from the NBC soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'', sorted by character surname. A ;Annabelle :Alisa Alapach (2016) ;Artemis : Kwesi Boakye (2007) ;Umar Abboud :Rick Fitts (2007) ;Hattie Adams :Andrea Hall (2000–01) : Deidre Hall (2004, 2016–20) ; Lawrence Alamain (deceased) : Michael Sabatino (1990–93, 2009–11) :Evan Miller (1990, flashbacks) :Jeremy Kutner (1991, flashbacks) ;Leopold Alamain (deceased) : Avery Schreiber (1990) ;Nicholas Alamain : Erik von Detten (1992–93) :Victor Webster (1999–2000) :Cody Longo (2011) ;Vivian Alamain : Louise Sorel (1992–2000, 2009–11, 2017–18, 2020) :Marj Dusay (1992–93; temporary replacement) :Robin Strasser (2019) : Linda Dano (2021) ;Margo Anderman Horton :Susanne Zenor (1977–80, 1986) ; Bob Anderson (deceased) :Mark Tapscott (1972–78, 1978–80) :Dick Gitting (1978) ;Linda Anderson :Margaret Mason (1970–71, 1975–80, 1982) :Elaine Prin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |