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Shania (given Name)
Shania is a feminine given name, popularized by the country and pop singer Shania Twain. It is pronounced with the stress on the ''i'', as in Mariah. Twain, born Eilleen Regina Edwards, adopted the surname of her stepfather, Gerald "Jerry" Twain, an Ojibwe, and later changed her given name to "Shania" in his honour. Several sources contend that the name is of Ojibwe origin meaning "I'm on my way", or "she is on her way". However, Twain's biographer, Robin Eggar, writes: "There is a continuing confusion about what 'Shania' means and if indeed it is an Ojibwe word or phrase at all. ..There is no mispronounced or misheard phrase in either Ojibwe or Cree that comes close to meaning 'on my way.' Yet the legend of her name continues to be repeated in the media to this day." Robin Eggar was incorrect about there being no Ojibwe phrase with a similar meaning which sounds like Shania. "Ani aya'aa", pronounced "Ah-nih Eye-uh-ah", means "someone on the way" in Ojibwe. It is therefore possib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shania Twain
Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( , ; née Edwards; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Her success garnered her several titles including the " Queen of Country Pop". '' Billboard'' named her as the leader of the '90s country-pop crossover stars. Raised in Timmins, Ontario, Twain pursued singing and songwriting from a young age before signing with Mercury Nashville Records in the early 1990s. Her self-titled debut studio album was a commercial failure upon release in 1993. After collaborating with producer and later husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Twain rose to fame with her second studio album, '' The Woman in Me'' (1995), which brought her widespread success. It sold over 20 million copies worldwide, spawned eight singles, including " Any Man of Mine" and earned her a Grammy Award. Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shania Collins
Shania Collins (born November 14, 1996) is an American athlete. In February 2019, she won the gold medal in the 60 meters event at the 2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Professional Collins runs professionally for Adidas since 2018. NCAA Track Major meet results Collins graduated from University of Tennessee and signed with Adidas in 2018. Prep Collins graduated from Huntingtown High School as a 8-time Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association state champion. National Scholastic Indoor Championships
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Sanya (name)
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Sanya is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name: *Sanya Richards-Ross *Sanya Mateyas * Sanya Tulasyan *Sanya Dharmasakti, Prime Minister of Thailand *Sanya Lopez (born 1996 as Shaira Lenn Osuna Roberto), Filipino actress *Sanya Malhotra (born 1992), Indian actress Surname: * Arinola Olasumbo Sanya (born 1953), professor of physiotherapy Fictional characters: *Sanya V. Litvyak, character in the mixed-media project ''Strike Witches'' See also * Sania * Sanja * Shania (given name) Shania is a feminine given name, popularized by the country and pop singer Shania Twain. It is pronounced with the stress on the ''i'', as in Mariah. Twain, born Eilleen Regina Edwards, adopted the surname of her stepfather, Gerald "Jerry" Twain, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanja
Sanja is a South Slavic feminine given name, meaning "she dreams". Notable persons with this name *Sanja Ančić (born 1988), Croatian tennis player * Sanja Bestic (born 1982), Serbian-American director, writer and producer *Sanja Bizjak (born 1988), Serbian pianist * Sanja Bogosavljević (born 1979), Serbian singer * Sanja Damjanović (born 1972), Montenegrin physicist and minister of science *Sanja Doležal (born 1963), Croatian singer and television host *Sanja Đorđević (born 1969), Montenegrin turbo-folk singer * Sanja Gavrilović (born 1982), Croatian hammer thrower * Sanja Grohar (born 1984), Slovenian model and singer *Sanja Ilić (born 1951), Serbian composer, keyboardist and architect *Sanja Iveković (born 1949), Croatian photographer, sculptor and installation artist *Sanja Jovanović (born 1986), Croatian swimmer * Sanja Knežević (born 1984), Montenegrin basketball player *Sanja Malagurski (born 1990), Serbian volleyball player *Sanja Maletić (born 1973), Bosnian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sania
Sania ( ur, , Persian : ثانیہ) is an Urdu Persian feminine given name, which means "second cardinal number" and "splendid". It comes from the Arabic cardinal number for second in feminine form ثانية and it means second for feminine objects. Notable people named Sania * Sania Khan (born 1985), Pakistani cricketer * Sania Sultana Liza, Bangladeshi singer * Sania Mirza (born 1986), Indian tennis player * Sania Nishtar (born 1963), Pakistani academic, cardiologist and writer * Sania Saeed (born 1975), Pakistani actress and TV announcer * Sania Saleh (1935–1985), Syrian poet Notable people named Saniya * Saniya Anklesaria (born 2001), Indian actress See also * Sania Ramel Airport, Morocco * Sanja * Sanya (name) * Shania (given name) * Sanaia Sanaya or alternatively Sanaia may refer to: People Sanaia * Giorgi Sanaia, sometimes Giorgi Sanaya (1975–2001), Georgian television journalist Sanaya *Anzor Sanaya (born 1989), Russian footballer *Sanaya Irani (now Sehgal) ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shania Robba
Shania Caroline Robba (born 19 December 2001) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays for Loughborough Lightning the Gibraltar women's national team as a striker. Club career Robba began her career at the women's team of Lincoln Red Imps, playing with the boys' team at first until she stepped up to senior football at the age of 14. In 2018 and 2019, she attended trials at Everton, FC Twente and Liverpool alongside Red Imps teammate Tiffany Viagas. When Lincoln folded their women's team in 2020, Robba signed for Lions Gibraltar for the 2020–21 season, before heading off to Loughborough University that summer. In 2021 she appeared in the second season of the BT Sport series ''Ultimate Goal''. She remained registered with Lions, making her first appearance of the 2021–22 season on 15 December 2021. International career Having represented the Gibraltar U16s in two development tournaments in Malta in 2018 and 2019, Robba made her senior debut for Gibraltar on 24 June 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shania Hayles
Shania Hayles (born 22 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Bristol City and the Jamaica national team. Club career Aston Villa Hayles returned to Aston Villa in July 2019 from Birmingham City having started her youth career at the club. Hayles scored two goals against Bristol City on 9 December 2020, her first goals in the top flight of English football. She announced her departure from the club on Twitter on 19 May 2022. International career Having represented England at under-19 level, Hayles also qualifies for Jamaica through her heritage and gets her first call-up to Reggae Girlz for June international break camp. Before debuting for Jamaica internationally in 2021 she had previously played for England Under-19s in 2018. Career statistics Club Honours Bristol City * FA Women's Championship The Women's Championship (formerly The FA Women's Championship) is the second-highest division of wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JKT48
JKT48 (read as "J. K. T. forty-eight") is an Indonesian-Japanese Japanese idol, idol girl group whose name is derived from its based city of Jakarta and the Japanese idol group AKB48. Formed in 2011, the group is the first AKB48 sister group outside Japan and adopts the concept of "idols you can meet", before switching to "idols that will come to meet you" since April 8, 2018. The group opened their own theater in the 4th floor of fX Sudirman shopping mall in early September 2012, where fans can attend daily performances (except on Monday). The theater was built as a close replica to the AKB48 Theater in Akihabara. While JKT48 does not restrict membership by nationality, applicants must be residents of Indonesia. As of 31 October 2022, the group has 47 individual members. On 16 February 2013, JKT48 released its first studio album Heavy Rotation (JKT48 album), Heavy Rotation via Hits Records, a division of MNC subsidiary PT Star Media Nusantara. The group typically performs songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shana (other)
Shana or Shanna may refer to: People Shana * Shana Alexander (1925–2005), journalist * Shana Cox (born 1985), athlete * Shana Dale (born 1964), NASA deputy administrator * Shana Hiatt (born 1975), model * Shana Madoff (born 1967), compliance officer and attorney at the securities firm of Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff, her uncle * Shana Morrison (born 1970), singer-songwriter * Shana Petrone (born 1972), American singer * Shana Swash (born 1990), British actress * Shana (singer), American singer Shana Petrone (born 1972) Shanna * Shanna Besson (born 1993), French actress * Shanna (wrestler), Portuguese professional wrestler * Shanna Collins (born 1983), American actress * Shanna Compton, American poet * Shanna Hogan (1982–2020), American writer * Shanna Hudson (born 1985), Haitian former footballer * Shanna McCullough (born 1960), American pornographic actress * Shanna Moakler (born 1975), American model, actress and reality television star * Shanna Reed (born 1955), Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariah (given Name)
Mariah is a variation of the feminine name Maria. Its use in an English-language context suggests the pronunciation /məˈraɪə/, i.e. the traditional English pronunciation of Latin ''Maria'' (as opposed to the Spanish/Italian pronunciation now also commonly encountered in English). The name was rarely given in the United States prior to the 1990s, when it rose in popularity from rank 562 in 1989 to rank 62 in 1998, in imitation of the name of singer Mariah Carey (whose single "Vision of Love" topped the charts in 1990). People *Mariah Angeliq (b. 1999), American singer *Mariah Buzolin (b. 1991), Brazilian actress *Mariah Bell (b. 1996), American figure skater *Mariah Carey (b. 1969), American singer and songwriter *Mariah Paris Balenciaga (b. 1982), American drag queen and television personality Pseudonyms *Mariah Fredericks, author of bestselling fiction books for teens *Mariah Stewart, author of romantic fiction * Mariah Sensuel, stage name of Finnish erotic actress Maria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Hanks
Patrick Hanks (born 24 March 1940) is an English lexicographer, corpus linguist, and onomastician. He has edited dictionaries of general language, as well as dictionaries of personal names. Background Hanks was educated at Ardingly College, University College, Oxford (BA, MA) and Masaryk University (PhD). After graduation from Oxford, he started his lexicographic career as editor of the ''Hamlyn Encyclopedic World Dictionary'' (1971). In 1970, he was appointed editor of ''Collins English Dictionary'' (1979). From 1980 to 1983, he was director of the Names Research Unit of the University of Essex, England, where he began a PhD under the supervision of Yorick Wilks. In 1983, he was appointed managing editor of COBUILD, and in 1987 he took on the additional role of chief editor of English dictionaries for Collins (now HarperCollins). In the summer of 1988 and 1989 he was a visiting scientist at AT&T Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, NJ, where he co-authored with Ken Church influ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onomastician
Onomastics (or, in older texts, onomatology) is the study of the etymology, history, and use of proper names. An ''orthonym'' is the proper name of the object in question, the object of onomastic study. Onomastics can be helpful in data mining, with applications such as named-entity recognition, or recognition of the origin of names. It is a popular approach in historical research, where it can be used to identify ethnic minorities within wider populations and for the purpose of prosopography. Etymology ''Onomastics'' originates from the Greek ''onomastikós'' ( grc, ὀνομαστικός, , of or belonging to naming, label=none), itself derived from ''ónoma'' ( grc, ὄνομα, , name, label=none). Branches * Toponymy (or toponomastics), one of the principal branches of onomastics, is the study of place names. * Anthroponomastics is the study of personal names. * Literary onomastics is the branch that researches the names in works of literature and other fiction. * So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
