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Rapolas
Rapolas is a Lithuanian masculine given name, a cognate of the name Raphael, and may refer to: *Rapolas Ivanauskas (born 1998), Lithuanian basketball player * Rapolas Okulič-Kazarinas (1857–1919), Lithuanian Army major general * Rapolas Šaltenis (1908–2007), Lithuanian journalist, author, translator, and teacher *Rapolas Skipitis Rapolas Skipitis (31 January 1887 – 23 February 1976) was a Lithuanian attorney and politician. In 1920–1922, he was Minister of the Interior and was later elected to the Second and Third Seimas. After the 1926 coup d'état, he chaired the ... (1887–1976), Lithuanian politician and attorney References {{given name Masculine given names Lithuanian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapolas Ivanauskas
Rapolas Ivanauskas (born February 15, 1998) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Basketball Nymburk, ERA Nymburk of the National Basketball League (Czech Republic), National Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball, Northwestern Wildcats, the Colgate Raiders men's basketball, Colgate Raiders, and the Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball, Cincinnati Bearcats. College career As a sophomore at Colgate, Ivanauskas averaged 15.9 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game and made 43 3-pointers. He was named the Patriot League Men's Basketball Player of the Year, Patriot League Player of the Year for the 2018–19 Patriot League men's basketball season, 2018–19 season. As a junior, Ivanauskas was named to the Second Team All-Patriot League. Ivanauskas averaged 13.1 points and 7.6 rebounds per game for the Colgate Raiders. Following the season, he decided to transfer to Cincinnati for his final season of eligibility. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapolas Okulič-Kazarinas
Rapolas Okulič-Kazarinas (Okulič-Kozarinas) () (24 October 1857 – 27 April 1919) was a Major general, a volunteer of the Lithuanian Army, one of the pioneers of the Lithuanian military aviation. Buried in the of Kaunas. Biography In 1873, Okulič-Kazarinas began military service in the third infantry regiment of the Imperial Russian Army's 28th Infantry Division. Soon he was sent to be educated in the infantry junkers school in Riga for two years. After finishing it in 1875, he returned to his regiment. In 1878, he was promoted to lieutenant and was made commander of his company. He was promoted to Stabs-kapitan in 1888. In 1902, he studied at the officer jäger school, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel. During 1903–1904, he was chairman of the regimental court. In 1904, he served in the as the commander of its 3rd Battalion. In 1905, he was appointed as the regiment's commander and sent to Manchuria with the regiment. In 1906, he was transferred to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapolas Skipitis
Rapolas Skipitis (31 January 1887 – 23 February 1976) was a Lithuanian attorney and politician. In 1920–1922, he was Minister of the Interior and was later elected to the Second and Third Seimas. After the 1926 coup d'état, he chaired the Lithuanian Riflemen's Union (1927–1928), Society for the Support of Lithuanians Abroad (1932–1940), and several other Lithuanian organizations. He also edited several newspapers, including ''Ūkininko balsas'' (1925–1928), '' Trimitas'' (1927–1928), ''Namų savininkas'' and ''Pasaulio lietuvis'' (1937–1940). At the start of World War II, he retreated to Germany and joined the Lithuanian Activist Front. He was reserved the seat of Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Provisional Government of Lithuania. After the war, he settled in Chicago where he was active in Lithuanian American cultural life. Biography Education and World War I Skipitis was born in 1887 to a family of peasants. His parents decided to educate him hoping that he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapolas Šaltenis
Rapolas Šaltenis (1908 near Utena, Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ... – 2007) was a journalist, author, translator, and teacher. He published his first book, a memoir entitled ''Aš - mokytojas'' (I - A Teacher) at the age of 74. He was a recipient of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, Class V. References 1908 births 2007 deaths Lithuanian translators Lithuanian journalists Recipients of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas 20th-century translators 20th-century journalists {{Lithuania-translator-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raphael (given Name)
Raphael is a name of Hebrew origin, from ''rāp̄ā'' ( "he has healed") and ''ēl'' ( "God"). Popularized in Western Europe, it can be spelled Raphael, Raphaël, Rafael, Raffael, Raffaello, Raffiel, Refoel, Raffaele, or Refael depending on the language. The name is attested as far back as c. 1350 BC, appearing in a letter of Pabi, Prince of Lachish in center Israel, to Pharaoh Akhenaton ("Now have I sent you Rapha-el."). Translations * Arabic: رفائيل (Rāfāʿīl) * Armenian: Ռաֆայել (Ṙafayel) * Azerbaijani: Rafael * Belarusian: Рафаэль (Rafaeĺ) * Bengali: রাফায়েল (Rāphāẏēla) * Catalan: Rafel * Cebuano: Rapáel * Chamorro: Rafet * Chinese Simplified: 拉斐尔 (Lā fěi ěr) * Chinese Traditional: 拉斐爾 (Lā fěi ěr) * Coptic: Ⲣⲁⲫⲁⲏⲗ (Rapha’êl) * Czech: Rafael * Esperanto: Rafaelo * Finnish: Rafael * French: Raphaël * German: Raphael * Greek: Ραφαήλ (Rafaī́l) * Gujarati: રાફેલ (Rāphēla) * He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania shares land borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the southwest. It has a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west on the Baltic Sea. Lithuania covers an area of , with a population of 2.8 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities are Kaunas and Klaipėda. Lithuanians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts and speak Lithuanian language, Lithuanian, one of only a few living Baltic languages. For millennia the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Balts, Baltic tribes. In the 1230s, Lithuanian lands were united by Mindaugas, Monarchy of Lithuania, becoming king and founding the Kingdom of Lithuania ... [...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] |
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] |
Masculine 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 religiou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
