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Severin (given Name)
Severin, Séverin or Severinus is a masculine given name. It is derived from Latin language, Latin ''severus'' "severe, serious, strict". It may refer to: People *Pope Severinus (died 640) *Severin of Cologne (died 403) *Severinus of Noricum (c. 410-482), the "Apostle to Noricum", Roman Catholic saint *Saint Severinus of Septempeda (died 550), Roman Catholic bishop and hermit *Séverin of Paris, a hermit who lived on the site of the current Saint-Séverin, Paris church * George Chapman (murderer), born Severin Klosowski, British serial poisoner and suspect in the Jack the Ripper murders * Severin von Eckardstein (born 1978), German pianist * Severin Roesen (c. 1815–72), a painter known for his still lifes of flowers and fruit * Severyn Nalyvaiko, leader of the Ukrainian Cossacks, a hero of Ukrainian folklore * Severin Freund (born 1988), a German ski jumper * Steven Severin, stage name of co-founder of British post-punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees * Adrian Severin (born 28 March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin Language
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the Roman Republic it became the dominant language in the Italy (geographical region), Italian region and subsequently throughout the Roman Empire. Even after the Fall of the Western Roman Empire, fall of Western Rome, Latin remained the common language of international communication, science, scholarship and academia in Europe until well into the 18th century, when other regional vernaculars (including its own descendants, the Romance languages) supplanted it in common academic and political usage, and it eventually became a dead language in the modern linguistic definition. Latin is a fusional language, highly inflected language, with three distinct grammatical gender, genders (masculine, feminine, and neuter), six or seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 158-Pound Marriage
''The 158-Pound Marriage'' is the third novel by American author John Irving. The book explores the sexual revolution-era trend of " swinging" (partner-swapping) via a glimpse into the lives of two couples in a small New England college town who enter casually into such an affair, with disastrous consequences. Plot summary The narrator (who never identifies himself by name) is a college professor and a relatively unsuccessful author of historical novels. While doing research in Vienna, Austria, he met Utch, an orphaned survivor of the German occupation and the Russian siege at the end of World War II. At the opening of the novel, the narrator and Utch are married with two children and live a relatively placid existence until, at a faculty party, they become acquainted with Severin Winter, a Viennese-born professor of German and coach of the school's wrestling team, and his wife Edith, a WASP from a privileged background (she met her husband in Vienna while on a buying trip for MO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Masculine Given Names
German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Germanic peoples (Roman times) * German language **any of the Germanic languages * German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (other) * G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Severyn
Severyn ( uk, Северин) is the Ukrainian masculine given name. It may refer to: *Severyn Nalyvaiko (? - 1597) a leader of the Ukrainian Cossacks, the leader of the Nalyvaiko Uprising. *Severyn Shekhovych (1829-1872) a Ukrainian journalist and writer. * Severyn Danylovych (1860-1931) a Ukrainian writer and activist. *Severyn Levytskyi (1890-1962) a Plast activist. *Yuriy Severyn (1927-2002) a Ukrainian painter. *Severyn Palydovych (b. 1938) a Ukrainian singer. See also * Severin (given name) * Seweryn Seweryn may refer to: * Seweryn Berson (1858–1917), Polish lawyer and composer * Seweryn Bialer (born 1926), emeritus professor of political science at Columbia University, expert on the Communist parties of the Soviet Union and Poland * Seweryn ... {{given name, cat=Ukrainian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seweryn
Seweryn may refer to: * Seweryn Berson (1858–1917), Polish lawyer and composer * Seweryn Bialer (born 1926), emeritus professor of political science at Columbia University, expert on the Communist parties of the Soviet Union and Poland * Seweryn Bieszczad (1852–1923), Polish painter * Seweryn Chajtman (1919–2012), Polish scientist, engineer, teacher, pioneered Computer Science in Poland * Seweryn Chomet (1930–2009), was a physicist, author, journalist, historian, publisher, translator of Russian scientific journals * Seweryn Franciszek Czetwertyński-Światopełk (1873–1945), Polish landowner and politician * Seweryn Gancarczyk (born 1981), professional Polish football player * Seweryn Goszczyński (1801–1876), Polish Romantic prose writer and poet * Seweryn Kiełpin (born 1987), Polish footballer * Seweryn Klosowski (1865–1903), Polish serial killer known as the Borough Poisoner * Seweryn Krajewski (born 1947), Polish singer and songwriter * Seweryn Kulesza (1900 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Søren (given Name)
Søren (, ) or Sören (, ) is a Scandinavian given name that is sometimes Anglicized as Soren. The name is derived from that of the 4th-century Christian saint Severin of Cologne,Portal Rheinische Geschichte"Severin (circa 330-400), Heiliger und Bischof von Köln (397)"/ref> ultimately derived from the Latin ''severus'' ("severe, strict, serious"). Its feminine form is Sørine, though its use is uncommon. The patronymic surname Sørensen is derived from Søren. List of people with the given name Søren *Soren Sorensen Adams (1879–1963), American inventor *Søren Berg (born 1976), Danish football player * Søren "Bjergsen" Bjerg (born 1996), Danish ''League of Legends'' player * Søren Brorsen (1875–1961), Danish politician *Søren Gade (born 1963), Danish politician * Sören Johansson (born 1954), Swedish ice hockey player * Soren Johnson, American game designer * Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855), Danish philosopher *Søren Larsen (born 1981), Danish football player *Søren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Severino
Severino is an Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese given name and sometimes surname: * Saint Severinus of Noricum (c.410–482), a Roman Catholic saint: * Severin of Cologne, a Roman Catholic saint * Emanuele Severino (1929–2020), Italian philosopher * Isabelle Severino (born 1980), French gymnast * Lucas Severino (born 1979), Brazilian footballer * Luis Severino (born 1994), Dominican baseball player * Paola Severino (born 1948), Italian Justice Minister and University Rector * Pedro Severino (born 1993), Dominican baseball player * Robson Severino da Silva (born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Roger Severino, United States lawyer * Sérgio Severino da Silva (born 1978), Brazilian footballer Given name * Severino Albarracín (1851–1878), Spanish anarchist *Severino Antinori (born 1945), Italian gynecologist and embryologist * Severino Cavalcanti (1930–2020), Brazilian politician * Severino Compagnoni (1914–2006), Italian cross country skier *Severino Di Giovanni (1901 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roshani Chokshi
Roshani Chokshi (born February 14, 1991) is an American children's book author and a New York Times bestselling author. Personal life Chokshi's mother is Filipino and her father is Indian, both immigrants to the United States. She grew up speaking English, rather than her parents' native languages, Tagalog and Gujarati. Chokshi was raised on Hindu mythology, which she often draws on in her novels. Her first novel sold while she attended law school at University of Georgia, and she ultimately dropped out to pursue writing. She cites Neil Gaiman as one of her influences to pursue a writing career. Chokshi lives in Georgia, US. Career Chokshi's first young adult novel, novel ''The Star-Touched Queen'', was published by St. Martin's Press in 2016. Her second young adult novel, ''A Crown of Wishes'', is set in the same world and was published in 2017. All of Chokshi's first novels in her series debuted on the New York Times bestseller list. Her middle grade debut, ''Aru Shah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherynne M
Catherynne M. Valente (born May 5, 1979) is an American fiction writer, poet, and literary critic. For her speculative fiction novels she has won the annual James Tiptree, Andre Norton, and Mythopoeic Fantasy awards. Her short fiction has appeared in ''Clarkesworld Magazine'', the World Fantasy Award–winning anthologies '' Salon Fantastique'' and ''Paper Cities'', along with numerous "Year's Best" volumes. Her critical work has appeared in the ''International Journal of the Humanities'' as well as in numerous essay collections. Career Catherynne M. Valente's novels have been nominated for Hugo, World Fantasy, and Locus awards. Her 2009 book ''Palimpsest'' won the Lambda Award for LGBT Science Fiction or Fantasy. Her two-volume series '' The Orphan's Tales'' won the 2008 Mythopoeic Award, and its first volume, ''The Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden'', won the 2006 James Tiptree Jr. Award and was nominated for the 2007 World Fantasy Award. In 2012, Valente's work won t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Darkest Part Of The Forest
''The Darkest Part of the Forest'' is a 2015 young adult fantasy novel written by Holly Black. The book is a standalone but makes mention of characters from Black's Modern Tale of Faerie trilogy, establishing a shared continuity between that trilogy as well as the ''Folk of the Air'' series of books. ''The Guardian'' reviewed the book as "Holly successfully merges modern teenage life with faerie legends and creates characters that have real depth that you care about. Even when describing the most mythical sections, the writing is really grounded and feels real". The story centers around teenager Hazel and her brother, Ben, who live in a small town where humans live with a variety of mythical creatures A legendary creature (also mythical or mythological creature) is a type of fictional entity, typically a hybrid, that has not been proven and that is described in folklore (including myths and legends), but may be featured in historical accounts .... Normal life in the town is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Way To Eden
"The Way to Eden" is the twentieth episode of the third season of the American science fiction television series '' Star Trek''. The episode was written by Arthur Heinemann, based on a story by Heinemann and D. C. Fontana (using the pen name "Michael Richards"). It was directed by David Alexander, and first broadcast on February 21, 1969. In the episode, the ''Enterprise'' is hijacked by a hippie-like group obsessed with finding a mythical paradise. Plot The Federation starship ''Enterprise'' is in pursuit of the stolen space cruiser ''Aurora''. In trying to escape, the ''Aurora'' overloads its engines and its six passengers are safely beamed aboard the ''Enterprise'' just as the ''Aurora'' explodes. The group consists of Tongo Rad, son of the Catullan ambassador; Irina Galliulin, an acquaintance of Ensign Chekov; Dr. Sevrin, a noted electronics, acoustics, and communications researcher; Adam, a musician; and two other women. In responses to Kirk's questions, Dr. Sevrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Resurrection
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasunori Mitsunaga. The manga was serialized in '' Monthly Shōnen Sirius'' magazine and published by Kodansha. A 26-episode anime series by Madhouse aired on TBS in 2007. Both the manga and anime are available in North America with the manga licensed by Del Rey Manga and the anime licensed by Sentai Filmworks and available on the Anime Network website. A new OVA series has been made by Tatsunoko Productions with the first episode released in December 2010, along with the 13th volume of the manga, the second episode for the 14th volume, and the third episode for the 16th volume. A spin-off manga, ''Naqua-Den'', which stars a side character from ''Princess Resurrection'' as the main character, was released in 2012. On 25 November 2017, a new manga, titled ''Princess Resurrection Nightmare'', was released. Plot Hiro Hiyorimi is a boy who has just moved to the Sasanaki Village to meet his sister who has been recently e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
