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Rosina (given Name)
Rosina is a given name. Notable people with this name * Rosina Acheampong, Ghanaian educationist * Rosina Regina Ahles (1799–1854), German actress * Rosina Amenebede (born 1985), Ghanaian athlete * Rosina Anselmi (1880–1965), Italian actress * Rosina Bierbaum (born 1952), American academic * Rosina Cox Boardman (1878–1970), American painter * Rosina Brandram (1845–1907), English opera singer and actress * Rosina Buckman (1881–1948), New Zealand soprano * Rosina Bulwer Lytton (1802–1882), English writer * Rosina Cazali (born 1960), Guatemalan art critic * Rosina Conde (born 1954), Mexican narrator, playwright and poet * Rosina Dafter (1875–1959), Australian astronomer * Rosina Davies (1863–1949),Welsh evangelist * Rosina Edmunds (1900–1956), Australian architect * Rosina Fernhoff (born 1931), American actress * Rosina Ferrara (1861–1934), Italian artists' model * Rosina Ferrario (1888–1959), Italian pilot * Rosina Galli (dancer) (1892–1940), Italian-Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose (given Name)
Rose is a female given name. It is a late Latin name derived from ''rosa'', meaning "rose". Variants are Rosa, Rosario, Rosie, Rosalie, Rosalia, Rosina, Rosaria and Rosalina. Similar names are Rosanna, Roseanne and Rosamunde. It may be a short form of Rosemary. History Rose was originally a Norman form of a German name Hrodheid, composed of the words Hrod ("fame") and Heid ("kind", "type"). It was originally spelled (by the Normans) Roese or Rohese. It was used in England, Italy, and France throughout the Middle Ages, and its popularity increased during the 19th century while still regarded as being a flower name. The name of the flower has the etymology of Old English rōse from the Latin rosa; phonetically linked to the Greek rhódon, which is independent of the etymology of the surname Rose. Distinctions can sometimes be made between individuals who derive this given name after the surname and those who are named after the flower. Rhoda, as in Acts 12:12-15, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosina Fernhoff
Rosina Fernhoff (born April 13, 1931) is an American actress known for her work in the theatre. She often performs plays that deal with Jewish themes. Personal life Fernhoff was born in New York City, the daughter of Austrian-Jewish immigrant parents Dr. William and Tola Fernhoff. She is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon with a B.F.A in Theatre and furthered her studies at Bank Street College of Education in New York City. She is the widow of artist, playwright, and director Avraham "Av" Inlender (d.2003). Her husband immigrated from Poland to Israel and the U.S. Both lost family members to the Holocaust. They have two daughters. Fernhoff studied acting with Lee Strasberg. She is a resident of New York City. She continues to perform in theater, film, and tour her one-woman shows. In August 2014, she performed in New York City at the Fresh Fruit Festival as Alice B. Toklas in ''The Conversion of Alice B. Toklas'' by Carol Polcovar. Career Fernhoff won an Obie Award for Best Actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosina Henley
Rosina Henley (1890–1978) was an American actress and screenwriter active during Hollywood's silent era. She was married to British film director Harley Knoles, with whom she frequently collaborated. Biography Rosina was born in Manhattan to actor E.J. Henley and opera singer Helen Bertram. Her father died when she was young, and she was raised by her mother. She made her own stage debut in 1907 at the age of 15, and from there forged a career as a stage actress. She and her mother moved to Los Angeles in 1910, where she continued performing and took on motion picture acting work. She made her debut as a scenarist on 1920s '' Guilty of Love'', directed by her future husband. After their marriage, the pair relocated to London, where they continued their work in the industry. Her last known credit was on 1922's ''The Bohemian Girl''. She died on July 5, 1978, and was survived by her son, author William Henry Knoles (pen name Clyde Allison). Selected filmography As actress: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosina Heikel
Emma Rosina Heikel (17 March 1842 – 13 December 1929) was a Finnish medical doctor and feminist. In 1878, she became the first female physician in Finland, and specialised in gynaecology and paediatrics. Early life and education Heikel was born in Kaskinen on 17 March 1842 to Carl Johan Heikel and Kristina Elisabet Dobbin. Her father was the mayor of Oulu and Kokkola, and both her brothers Alfred and Emil studied medicine. She attended school in Vaasa, Jakobstad, Porvoo and Helsinki, and was a good student. From a young age she believed that access to education should be equal for all regardless of gender and had decided by 1862 to become a doctor like her brothers. There were no Finnish universities at the time, however, that would allow women to study medicine, and so she travelled to Sweden to train in physiotherapy at the Stockholm Gymnastics Institute. She finished the course in 1866 and returned to Helsinki, where she completed a course in midwifery a year later. She visite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosina Harrison
Rosina Harrison (1899-1989 aged 90) was a lady's maid, chiefly to Lady Astor, and became known after describing their working relationship in her autobiography. Harrison, from Yorkshire, became Astor's maid in 1928. Her autobiography, ''Rose: My Life in Service'', was published in 1975. It was republished in 2011 under the title ''The Lady's Maid: My Life in Service''. She appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme ''Desert Island Discs ''Desert Island Discs'' is a radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It was first broadcast on the BBC Forces Programme on 29 January 1942. Each week a guest, called a " castaway" during the programme, is asked to choose eight recordings (usu ...'' on 20 March 1976. Biography * her occupation was being the lady's maid. she called her parents mum and dad. her major accomplishment was working for Lady Astor. she died at age 90. References 1899 births Place of birth missing 1989 deaths Place of death missing {{Engla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosina Mantovani Gutti
Rosina Mantovani Gutti was born in the year of 1851 and passed in 1943. Known as the Daughter of the Ferrara painter Alessandro Mantovani; Gutti entered into the same circles of the Nazarene (sect), Nazarene painter Ludovico Seitz. Rosina Mantovani Gutti became famous for her delicate pastels. Her portraits of women and children were exhibited in Paris, where she stayed for a long. In her much later year's she moved to Berlin. Life Gutti was born in Rome, then part of the Papal States. Her work ''The Peacemaker'' was included in the book ''Women Painters of the World''.Women Painters of the World on Project Gutenberg This became a popular print and was the primary illustration on an Australian poster for WWI war bonds. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
