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Silvia
Silvia () is a female given name of Latin origin, with a male equivalent Silvio and English-language cognate Sylvia. The name originates from the Latin word for forest, ''Silva'', and its meaning is "spirit of the wood"; the mythological god of the forest was associated with the figure of Silvanus. Silvia is also a surname. In Roman mythology, Silvia is the goddess of the forest while Rhea Silvia was the mother of Romulus and Remus. Silvia is also the name of one of the female innamorati of the commedia dell'arte and is a character of the ''Aminta'' written by Torquato Tasso. People with the given name *Queen Silvia of Sweden (born 1943), spouse of King Carl XVI Gustaf * Saint Silvia, Italian saint of the 6th century * Silvia Airik-Priuhka, Estonian writer and poetry translator *Silvia Bächli (born 1956), Swiss visual artist * Silvia Barbescu, Romanian painter * Silvia Bellot, Spanish motor racing official *Silvia Braslavsky, Argentinian chemist * Silvia Cambir, Romanian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvia Intxaurrondo
Silvia Intxaurrondo Alcaine (born 24 October 1979) is a Spanish journalist who works for the state broadcaster Televisión Española as a newscaster on the weekday ''La hora de La 1'' bulletins on La 1. She had previously worked for the television news channel CNN+ in 2005 and again in 2010, for Cuatro in 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2013, W Radio in Colombia between 2011 and 2012 as well as the regional broadcasters EITB from 2014 to 2015 and Telemadrid between 2017 and 2021. Biography On 24 October 1979, Intxaurrondo was born in Barakaldo, Spain. She had wanted to become a pediatrician but decided against it as she was wary of the negative implications if a child died. Intxaurrondo decided to aim for a career in journalism after watching war report bulletins when she was 14 years old. She graduated from the University of Navarra with a bachelor's degree in journalism and earned a master's degree in Contemporary Arabic and Islamic Studies at the Autonomous University of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhea Silvia
Rhea (or Rea) Silvia (), also known as Ilia (as well as other names) was the mythical mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, who founded the city of Rome. Her story is told in the first book of ''Ab Urbe Condita Libri'' of Livy and in Cassius Dio's ''Roman History''. The Legend of Rhea Silvia recounts how she was raped by Mars while she was a Vestal Virgin and as a result became the mother of Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome.Livy I.4.2 This event was portrayed numerous times in Roman art and mentioned in the ''Aeneid'' and the works of Ovid. Modern academics consider both how Rhea Silvia is relevant for the treatment of rape victims in Roman mythology as well as the different ways she is portrayed in Roman art. Legend According to Livy's account of the legend, she was the daughter of Numitor, king of Alba Longa, and descended from Aeneas. Numitor's younger brother Amulius seized the throne and killed Numitor's son, then forced Rhea Silvia to become a Vestal Virgin, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvia Navarro
Silvia Angélica Navarro Barva (born September 14, 1978) is a Mexican actress. She debuted as actress in 1997, in the lead role in the telenovela '' Perla''. Since then, she continued to work for Mexican TV network TV Azteca, and later for Televisa and Telemundo. Biography Navarro was born on September 14, 1978 in Irapuato, Guanajuato. She attended and graduated from "Centro de Estudios y Formación" (CEFAC), TV Azteca's acting school in Mexico City. She studied with accomplished instructors such as Raul Quintanilla and Héctor Mendoza. In 2012, Navarro confirmed she's in a relationship with Gerardo Casanova. On February 17, 2015 Silvia confirmed her pregnancy and later revealed that the baby was a boy. On September 7, 2015 she announced that she gave birth to her first son, León. In an Instagram live in 2020, she revealed she is no longer in a romantic relationship with her son’s father. Career Navarro's career began when she was still a baby, appearing in ads for diffe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvia Laidla
Silvia Laidla (20 October 1927 – 3 May 2012) was an Estonian stage, television and film actress whose career spanned nearly six decades. Primarily a stage actress, she also appeared in several Estonian television series and motion pictures. Early life and education Born Silvia Lazarus in Valga in 1927 to Karl and Emilie Lazarus. She was youngest of two siblings, with an older brother. Her mother died when she was six. In 1935, the family changed their surname from Lazarus to Laidla. She attended schools in Valga and Türi, graduating from the Türi Secondary School in 1946. Following her graduation, she studied drama at the Estonian Studio of the Lutasharsky National Institute of Theatrical Arts (GITIS) in Moscow, graduating in 1953. Some of her graduating classmates included Estonian actors Ita Ever, Arvo Kruusement, Kaljo Kiisk and Jaanus Orgulas. Career Stage In 1953, Laidla returned to Estonia and began an engagement as an actress at the Estonian Drama Theatre in Tallin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvia Cartwright
Dame Silvia Rose Cartwright (née Poulter; born 7 November 1943) is a New Zealand jurist who served as the 18th Governor-General of New Zealand, from 2001 to 2006. She was the second woman to hold the office, after Dame Catherine Tizard. Early life Cartwright is a former student at Otago Girls' High School, and is a graduate of the University of Otago, where she gained her Bachelor of Laws degree in 1967. Public life Legal career In 1989, Cartwright became the first female Chief District Court Judge, and in 1993 she was the first woman to be appointed to the High Court. Cartwright presided over a 1988 inquiry into issues related to cervical cancer and its treatment at Auckland's National Women's Hospital, known as the Cartwright Inquiry. Cartwright has previously served on the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, and played a major role in the drafting of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia (given Name)
Sylvia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, also spelled Silvia. The French form is Sylvie. The name originates from the Latin word for forest ''Silva'' and its meaning is ''spirit of the wood ''. The mythological god of the forest was associated with the figure of Silvanus. William Shakespeare imported 'Silvia' to England. Silvia is the protagonist in the Shakespearean poem: Who is Silvia? what is she, That all our swains commend her? Today, Silvia is the more modern spelling of the name Sylvia. In Roman mythology, Silvia is the goddess of the forest while Rea Silvia was the mother of Romulus and Remus. Silvia is also the name of one of the female innamorati of the ''commedia dell'arte'' and is a character of the ''Aminta'' written by Torquato Tasso. Sylvia (that spelling) was the 137th most popular girl's name in Britain in 1900. People * Saint Silvia * Queen Silvia of Sweden * Sylvia (singer), American country singer born Sylvia Jane Kirby * Sylvia Anderson, Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Silvia
Silvia, or Sylvia, (c. 515 – c. 592) was the mother of Gregory the Great. She is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church, which names her a patroness of pregnant women. Life Little biographical information about her exists. Her native place is sometimes given as Sicily, sometimes as Rome. Apparently she was of a distinguished family as her husband, the Roman ''regionarius'', Gordianus. She had, besides Gregory, a second son, whose name did not survive through the ages. Silvia was noted for her great piety, and she gave her sons an excellent education. After the death of her husband, around 573, she devoted herself entirely to religion in the "new cell by the gate of blessed Paul" (''cella nova juxta portam beati Pauli''). Gregory the Great had a mosaic portrait of his parents executed at the monastery of Saint Andrew; it is minutely described by Johannes Diaconus. Veneration The veneration of Silvia is of early date. She was honoured by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvia Bellot
Silvia Bellot (born 1985/1986) is a Spanish motorsport official who serves as a steward at Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)-sanctioned events, the assistant manager of the Carlin Motorsport IndyCar Series team and was the FIA Race Director for Formula 2 and Formula 3 in 2020. The daughter of a racing executive, she was the first person from Spain to be on a panel of stewards at a Formula One race in 2011 and was part of the first all-female panel of stewards at a round of the World Rally Championship five years later. Early life Bellot comes from Barcelona, Spain. Her father, Josep María Bellot, was involved in motor racing for more than 40 years and was the president of the Committee of Commissioners for Auto Rallies of the Real Federación Española de Automovilismo. She has two sisters. When she was about five to six years old, Bellot began watching Formula One racing and supported the three-time world champion Ayrton Senna. She was later taken to the local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvia Bächli
Silvia Bächli (born 1956) is a Swiss visual artist, photographer, and educator. She works primarily in painting and drawing. She has taught art at the Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe () since 1993. Biography Silvia Bächli was born on 16 March 1956 in Wettingen, Baden District, Aargau, Switzerland. She attended Haute École d'Arts Appliques de Bâle, and École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Genève. In 2009, her work was part of the Swiss pavilion at the 53rd Venice Biennale. Bächli has received many awards and honors including the Manor Cultural Prize in the Canton of Aargau in 1990, Montres Breguet Prize for contemporary art in 1991, the Meret-Oppenheim Prize in 2003, and the drawing prize from the Daniel and Florence Guerlain Fondation d’Art Contemporain in 2007. Her work can be found in museum collections, including at the Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvia Njirić
Silvia Njirić (born 9 July 1993) is a Croatian tennis player. Having already played in Fed Cup for Croatia, Njirić made semifinals at the 2010 French Open – Girls' singles, 2010 Junior French Open, losing to Elina Svitolina. She has won seven singles and 14 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, ITF Circuit. On 4 May 2015, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 370. On 23 July 2012, she peaked at No. 290 in the doubles rankings. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 12 (7 titles, 5 runner–ups) Doubles: 25 (14 titles, 11 runner–ups) Junior Grand Slam finals Girls' doubles: 2 runner–ups Fed Cup participation Singles Doubles References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Njiric, Silvia 1993 births Croatian female tennis players Tennis players from Zagreb Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvia Marcovici
Silvia Marcovici (born 30 January 1952) is a Romanian classical violinist. Born in Bacău, Romania, to a Jewish family, she studied at the Conservatory in Bucharest. Her international debut was at the age of sixteen when she performed in The Hague under Bruno Maderna. In 1969, she won the second grand prize in the Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition in Paris (nobody won the first one) as well as the special prize of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco. In 1970, she was the winner of the first prize in the George Enescu Competition in Bucharest. In 1972, she was invited by Leopold Stokowski to play the Glazunov Violin Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, recorded by Decca. Her discography includes Debussy, Franck, Fauré sonatas for Aurophon-Classics, the Sibelius Violin Concerto with Neeme Järvi and the Gothenburg Symphony for BIS. Also, the Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Beethoven, Saint-Saëns and Bruch 1st violin concertos and the Lalo Symphon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvia Fuselli
Silvia Fuselli (born in Cecina, July 1, 1981) is an Italian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Fimauto Valpolicella in Serie A. She has also played for Agliana, Torino, Torres, Verona and Brescia, and she has been a member of the Italian national team. She debuted with the Italian national team on March 29, 2006 in a qualifying match for the 2007 World Cup against Greece. She scored 3 goals at the 2007 Algarve Cup and contributed to Italy's qualification for the Euro 2009 with 2 goals throughout the qualification stage, subsequently playing 24 minutes in two matches in Finland. Honours ;Torres Calcio Femminile * Serie A 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13 * Coppa Italia, 2007–08, 2010–11 * Supercoppa Italiana, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 * Italy Women's Cup, 2008 References Player profilefrom UEFA Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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