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Rob (given Name)
Rob is a masculine given name, frequently a shortened version (hypocorism) of Robert and Robin. It may refer to: *Rob Adams (architect) (born 1948), Australian architect and urban designer *Rob Bailey (cricketer) (born 1963), English cricketer *Rob Bailey (director), English television director *Rob Bailey (musician), Australian musician *Rob Brown (other) *Rob Brydon (born 1965), Welsh comedian, actor, radio and host of '' Would I Lie To You?'', singer and impressionist * Rob Burch (footballer) (born 1983), English retired football goalkeeper * Rob Burch (politician) (born 1946), American politician *Rob Davies (other) * Rob Davis (other) *Rob Deer (born 1960), American baseball player *Rob Dibble, former MLB pitcher and announcer *Rob Dyrdek, American entrepreneur, actor, producer, reality TV personality, and former professional skateboarder. *Robert Edwards (other) *Rob Elliott, host of '' Wheel of Fortune Australia'' (1997 - 2003) *Rob Gron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypocorism
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' for Robert, or it may be unrelated. In linguistics, the term can be used more specifically to refer to the morphological process by which the standard form of the word is transformed into a form denoting affection, or to words resulting from this process. In English, a word is often Clipping (morphology), clipped down to a closed monosyllable and then suffixed with ''-y/-ie'' (phonologically /i/). Sometimes the suffix ''-o'' is included as well as other forms or templates. Hypocoristics are often affective in meaning and are particularly common in Australian English, but can be used for various purposes in different semantic fields, including personal names, place names and nouns. Hypocorisms are usually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Edwards (other)
Robert, Rob, or Bob Edwards may refer to: Sport * Rob Edwards (footballer, born 1970), English footballer formerly of Huddersfield Town * Rob Edwards (footballer, born 1973), Wales international footballer who played for Carlisle, Bristol City, Preston, Blackpool and Exeter * Robert Edwards (gridiron football) (born 1974), American football player for the New England Patriots and Toronto Argonauts * Rob Edwards (footballer, born 1982), Wales international footballer who played for Aston Villa, Wolves, Blackpool and Barnsley * Bobby Edwards (soccer) (born 1995), American soccer player * Rob Edwards (basketball) (born 1997), American basketball player Entertainment, journalism, and broadcasting * Bob Edwards (satirist) (1860–1922), Canadian founder of the ''Calgary Eye Opener'' weekly newspaper * Robert Edwards (artist) (1879–1948), American illustrator, musician, and writer * Bob Edwards (British journalist) (1925–2012), British journalist * Bobby Edwards (1926–2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Johnson (other)
Rob Johnson may refer to: *Rob Johnson (American football) (born 1973), American football quarterback *Rob Johnson (baseball) (born 1982), baseball player * Rob Johnson (footballer, born 1962), English football player *Rob Johnson (musician) (born 1971), Canadian musician *Rob Johnson (news anchor) (born 1968), principal news anchor at WBBM-TV in Chicago * Rob Johnson (Australian politician) (born 1943), Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly * Rob Johnson (Seattle politician), politician on the Seattle City Council *Rob Johnson (soccer) (born 1973), American soccer player See also * Robert Johnson (other) * Bob Johnson (other) * Ron Johnson (other) *Robb Johnson (born 1955), British musician *Bobby Johnson Robert Alan Johnson (born February 8, 1951) is a retired American football coach and former player. He was most recently the head football coach at Vanderbilt University, a position he held from the 2002 season until his retir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Jetten
Rob Arnoldus Adrianus Jetten (; born 25 March 1987) is a Dutch politician of Democrats 66 (D66). He served as the party's parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives. Early life and education Jetten grew up in Uden, Noord-Brabant and attended his secondary education at Udens College between 1999 and 2005. He then studied at the Radboud University Nijmegen, where he obtained a BA in 2010 and an MA degree in 2011, both in public administration. After a period as a management trainee at the Dutch railway authority ProRail, he continued working there as a consultant and as a regional supply manager for the north-eastern Netherlands. Political career Jetten began his political career as a policy advisor for the D66 faction in the Senate of the States General and as the chairman of the Young Democrats. In addition, between 2010 and 2017, he was a member of the municipal council of Nijmegen. In the 2017 Dutch general election, he was elected as a member of the House of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob James (other)
Rob James may refer to: * Rob James (singer) (born 1977), Canadian pop singer *Rob James (guitarist), member of The Clarks See also *Rob James-Collier (born 1976), British actor and model *Robbie James Robert Mark "Robbie" James (23 March 1957 – 18 February 1998) was a Welsh international footballer who played for many teams including Swansea City, Stoke City and Queens Park Rangers. He represented his country on 47 occasions over a pe ... (1957–1998), Welsh international footballer * Robert James (other) * Bob James (other) {{Hndis, name=James, Rob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Jacobs
Rob Jacobs (born 15 October 1943) is a Dutch former association football player and manager. A right-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ..., played for Feijenoord, XerxesDZB, Xerxes DHC and SBV Excelsior. He coached SBV Excelsior, FC Groningen, Roda JC, Feyenoord, P.A.O.K. F.C., P.A.O.K., Sparta Rotterdam, Panachaiki F.C., Panachaiki and FC Eindhoven. References 1943 births Living people Footballers from Rotterdam Association football fullbacks Dutch footballers Feyenoord players Excelsior Rotterdam players XerxesDZB players Eredivisie players Eredivisie managers Dutch football managers Excelsior Rotterdam managers FC Groningen managers Roda JC Kerkrade managers Feyenoord managers PAOK FC managers Sparta Rotterdam managers Panachaiki F.C. manager ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transition Towns
The terms transition town, transition initiative and transition model refer to grassroot community projects that aim to increase self-sufficiency to reduce the potential effects of peak oil, climate destruction, and economic instabilitythrough renewed localization strategies, especially around food production and energy usage. In 2006, the founding of Transition Town Totnes in the United Kingdom became an inspiration for other groups to form. The Transition Network charity was founded in early 2007, to support these projects. A number of the groups are officially registered with the Transition Network. Transition initiatives have been started in locations around the world, with many located in the United Kingdom and others in Europe, North America and Australia. While the aims remain the same, Transition initiatives' solutions are specific depending on the characteristics of the local area. Etymology The term, "transition town" was coined by Louise Rooney and Catherine Dunne. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Hopkins
Rob Hopkins is an activist and writer on environmental issues, based in Totnes, England. He is best known as the founder and figurehead of the Transition movement, which he initiated in 2005. Hopkins has written six books on environmentalism and activism. According to Bill McKibben, "there’s no one on earth who's just done more nvironmentalstuff – and inspired more doing – than Rob Hopkins". Biography Early life and education (1968–1996) Born in Chiswick, London, Hopkins grew up in London until the age of 12, when he moved to Wiltshire, attending St John's School, before then moving to Bristol where he went to the Bristol Waldorf School for two years, followed by Henbury School to earm his A Level. This was followed by an art foundation course at Bower Ashton Art College, also in Bristol. From 1988, he spent two and a half years living at Istituto Lama Tsong Khapa, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Tuscany, Italy, working as the house manager. He then spent a ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Havenstein
Rob Havenstein (born May 13, 1992) is an American football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin. College recruiting Havenstein committed to the University of Wisconsin–Madison on October 21, 2009. He also held offers from Penn State, Maryland, Virginia, Wake Forest, and West Virginia. College career Havenstein played on Wisconsin's offensive line as a right tackle from 2010 through 2014. In his five years Havenstein played in 54 games and started in 42 of them. Havenstein was a redshirt freshman in 2010. He played in 12 games in 2011, started every game for his remaining three years. In 2013, he was named 2nd-Team All-Big Ten by the media. At the end of the 2014 season he was named consensus 1st-Team All-Big Ten and 1st-Team All-American by the AFCA. At the end of his fifth year he was the only Badgers player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Harley
Robert John Harley (born 26 May 1990) is a Scotland international rugby union player for US Carcassonne in the Pro D2. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors and is their most capped player. He plays as a flanker but can also cover lock.https://twitter.com/USCXV/status/1536740249568788482 Rugby Union career Amateur career Harley was drafted to Glasgow Hawks in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017–18 season. Harley was drafted to Currie in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018–19 season. Professional career Glasgow Warriors He made his Warriors debut on 3 September 2010, winning at home against Leinster. He has the Glasgow Warrior No. 188. A tough tackling back row and lock forward, Harley was a fan favourite. Often underestimated to the cost of opposition teams and players. Harley provided teams with continuity of attacking ball and intelligence in defence, cutting off attacking options and space forcing opposition to run into numbers in defence. Speed of tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969. They have sold over 50 million albums and are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Despite an innovative and pioneering body of work in the latter half of the 1970s, the band had struggled with indifferent record production and a lack of major commercial success until 1980, when they rose to commercial success with the album '' British Steel''. The band's membership has seen much turnover, including a revolving cast of drummers in the 1970s and the departure of singer Rob Halford in 1992. Tim "Ripper" Owens, formerly of Winter's Bane, replaced Halford in 1996 and recorded two albums with Judas Priest, before Halford returned to the band in 2003. The current line-up consists of Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill and drummer Scott Travis. The band's best-selling album is 1982's ''Screaming for Vengeance'', with their most commercially succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Halford
Robert John Arthur Halford (born 25 August 1951) is an English heavy metal singer. He is the lead vocalist of Judas Priest, which was formed in 1969 and has received accolades such as the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. He has been noted for his powerful and wide ranging operatic vocal style and trademark leather-and-studs image, both of which have become iconic in heavy metal.Daniel Bukszpan (2003)"The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal"/ref> He has also been involved with several side projects, including Fight, Two, and Halford. AllMusic said of Halford, "There have been few vocalists in the history of heavy metal whose singing style has been as influential and instantly recognizable... able to effortlessly alternate between a throaty growl and an ear-splitting falsetto." He was ranked at No. 33 on the list of greatest voices in rock by Planet Rock listeners in 2009. He has also been nicknamed "Metal God" by fans. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
