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Slim (name)
Slim (), is an Arabic name which can be either a given name or a surname. It is a variant of Salim or Selim. It is also an English-language surname. Notable people with the given name or surname include: * Slim Amamou (born 1977), Tunisian government minister * Slim Belkhodja (born 1962), Tunisian chess Grandmaster * Slim Dziri (1875–1953), Tunisian government minister * Slim Mahfoudh (c. 1942–2017), Tunisian actor * Maricopa Slim (1883–1914), American gunslinger * Mongi Slim (1908–1969), Tunisian diplomat and the first African President of the United Nations General Assembly * Carlos Slim Helú (born 1940), Mexican businessman and one of the richest people in the world * Carlos Slim Domit (born 1967), Mexican businessman and son of the above * John Slim (wrestler) (1885–1966), British wrestler who competed at the 1908 Olympics * William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim (1891–1970), British field marshal and thirteenth Governor-General of Australia See also * Slim (ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mongi Slim
Mongi Slim (; September 15, 1908October 23, 1969) was a Tunisian diplomat who became the first African to become the President of the United Nations General Assembly in 1961. He received a degree from the faculty of law of the University of Paris. He was twice imprisoned by the French during the Tunisian struggle for independence. Early years Born on September 15, 1908, in Tunis, Slim came from an aristocratic family of Greek and Turkish origin. His mother was a member of the Beyrum family, a noble Turkish family which had risen to prominence in Tunis, and was famous throughout the Arab world for its learnedness in Islamic law. One of Slim's great-grandfathers, a Greek named Kafkalas, was captured as a boy by pirates, and sold to the Bey of Tunis, who educated and freed him and then made him his minister of defense. His paternal grandfather was an aristocratic Caid who ruled the wealthy province of Cape Bon. Political career In 1936, Slim became involved in organizations advoca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salim (other)
Salim, Saleem or Selim may refer to: People *Salim (name), or Saleem or Salem or Selim, a name of Arabic origin ** Salim (poet) (1800–1866), Kurdish poet ** Saleem (playwright), Palestinian-American gay Muslim playwright, actor, DJ, and dancer **Selim I (1470-1520), the Ottoman sultan reigned 1512–1520 ** Selim II (1524-1574), the Ottoman sultan reigned 1566–1574 **Selim III (1761-1808), the Ottoman sultan reigned 1789–1807 **Salim, birth name of Mughal Emperor Jahangir (1569-1627) * Selim people, an ethnic group of Sudan Fictional characters * Saleem, in '' Corner Shop Show'' * Selim Bradley, in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' * Pasha Selim, in Mozart's opera ''Die Entführung aus dem Serail'' * Saleem Sinai, in ''Midnight's Children'' * Salim Othman, in '' House of Ashes'' Places * Salim, Iran (other) * Salem, Ma'ale Iron, or Salim, Israel * Selim, Yenipazar, Turkey * Selim, Kars, Turkey ** Selim District, Turkey ** Selim railway station * Salim, Nablus, West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slim (nickname)
Slim, as a nickname, may refer to: * Salvacion Lim-Higgins, Salvacion "Slim" Lim-Higgins (1920–1990), Filipino fashion designer * Slim Barrett (born 1960), Irish jewelry designer and artist * Slim Dunlap (1951–2024), American rock guitarist and singer-songwriter * Slim Dusty (1927–2003), Australian country music singer-songwriter * Slim Gaillard (1916–1991), American jazz singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist * Slim Harriss (1897–1963), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Slim Jones (1913–1938), American Negro league pitcher * Slim Keith, Lady Keith (1917–1990), American socialite and fashion icon * Slim Love (1890–1942), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Slim Moon (born 1967), record producer and musician * Amarillo Slim Preston (1928–2012), American professional gambler * Slim Sallee (1885–1950), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Slim Shady (born 1972), alternate stage name of Eminem, American rapper * Slim Smith (1948–1973), Jamaican sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim
Field Marshal William Joseph Slim, 1st Viscount Slim (6 August 1891 – 14 December 1970), usually known as Bill Slim, was a British military commander and the 13th Governor-General of Australia. Slim saw active service in both the First and Second World Wars and was wounded in action three times. During the Second World War he led the Fourteenth Army, the so-called "forgotten army" in the Burma campaign. After the war he became the first British officer who had served in the Indian Army to be appointed Chief of the Imperial General Staff. From 1953 to 1959 he was Governor-General of Australia. In the early 1930s, Slim also wrote novels, short stories, and other publications under the pen name Anthony Mills. Early years William Slim was born at 72 Belmont Road, St Andrews, Bristol, the son of John Slim by his marriage to Charlotte Tucker, and was baptised there at St Bonaventure's Roman Catholic church, Bishopston. He was brought up first in Bristol, attending St Bonaventure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Slim (wrestler)
John Percival Slim (9 January 1885 – 14 March 1966) was a British wrestler who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908, at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were originally schedu ..., he won the silver medal in the freestyle wrestling featherweight class. References External linksJohn Slim's profile at Sports Reference.com* 1885 births 1966 deaths Olympic wrestlers for Great Britain Wrestlers at the 1908 Summer Olympics British male sport wrestlers Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics {{UK-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Slim Domit
Carlos Slim Domit (born 1967) is a Mexican businessman and the son of Carlos Slim Helú. Early life Carlos Slim Domit was born in 1967 in Mexico and is of Lebanese origin from both his maternal and paternal families. He is the eldest son of Carlos Slim Helú. He holds a degree in business administration from Universidad Anáhuac. Career Slim Domit served as the co-chairman of the ICT Task Force at the B20 2012 and Co Chair of the WEF Latin America in 2015, and currently serves as chairman of the board of America Movil, Grupo Carso, Grupo Sanborns and Telmex Teléfonos de México, S.A.B. de C.V., known as Telmex is a Mexican telecommunications company headquartered in Mexico City that provides telecommunications products and services in Mexico. In 2014, Telmex was the dominant fixed-line phone carri .... He is Member of the Senate of the FIA, of the board of directors at the Centro de Estudios de Historia de México Carso; Member of the Patronage of the Hospital Infant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Slim Helú
Carlos Slim Helú (; born 28 January 1940) is a Mexican business oligarch, investor, and philanthropist. From 2010 to 2013, Slim was ranked as the richest person in the world by ''Forbes'' business magazine. He derived his fortune from his extensive holdings in a considerable number of Mexican companies through his conglomerate, Grupo Carso. , the ''Bloomberg Billionaires Index'' ranked him as the 18th-richest person in the world, with a net worth of US$92 billion or about 4% of Mexico's GDP, making him the richest person in Latin America. Slim's corporate conglomerate spans numerous industries across the Mexican economy, including education, health care, industrial manufacturing, transportation, real estate, mass media, mining, energy, entertainment, technology, retail, sports and financial services. However, the core of his fortune derives from telecommunications, where he owns América Móvil (with operations throughout Latin America) and the Mexican carrier Telcel and IS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maricopa Slim
Maricopa Slim (October 13, 1883 – November 5, 1914) was a gunslinger and railroad bull of the American Old West. His real name was John Powers and he worked in the Gila River Valley of Arizona, United States in the early 20th century, originally as a Southern Pacific railroad detective and later as a deputy sheriff. Biography Maricopa Slim was born John C. Powers in Texas on October 3, 1883. Alternate URL: https://www.copperarea.com/pages/maricopa-slim-a-pinal-county-legend/ Maricopa Slim seems to have spent much or most of his time rousting hobos who were trying to ride the rails cross-country for free. Captured vagrants were kept in a jail made of railroad ties until they could be transported to the county jail in Florence, Arizona. Maricopa Slim was based out of the Maricopa Junction station; he sometimes worked with deputy sheriff Perry, known as the Gila Monster of Gila Bend station. Maricopa Slim was involved in several shootouts: * Killed "the famous Jack Miller" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a person has a right to name change, change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slim Mahfoudh
Slim Mahfoudh (19 January 1942 – 30 July 2017) was a Tunisian actor. He acted on the stage, in feature films like ''L'Étoile du Nord'' and on television series like ''Al Khottab Al Bab'' and '' Choufli Hal''. Filmography Cinema * 1980 : C'est pas moi, c'est lui (That's not me, it's him) by Pierre Richard * 1980 : Le Larron (The thief) by Pasquale Festa Campanile * 1982 : Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ (A quarter to two-hours Bb.C) by Jean Yanne * 1982 : L'Étoile du Nord (The North Star) by Pierre Granier-Deferre * 1984 : Par où t'es rentré ? On t'a pas vu sortir (Where did you come? We didn't see you come out) by Philippe Clair Prosper Charles Bensoussan professionally known as Philippe Clair (14 September 1930 – 28 November 2020) was a Moroccan-French actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and popular humorist. Along with fellow French directors Max Pécas and Ric ... * 2004 : Le Prince (The prince) by Mohamed Zran Television * 1978 : Les Routier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slim Dziri
Le General Slim Dziri, also known as Slim Jaziri, (5 August 1875 in Tunis – 18 November 1953 in Le Bardo) was a Tunisian Minister Plenipotentiary from 1929 to 1935. He was Minister Plenipotentiary, Major General, Chief of the Tunisian Government Protocol, president of Ahmed Bey's II Administration and prefect of Beylical residence. Biography Before being appointed in 1899 Chief Officer of various contributions to Jemmal (Tunisian Sahel) and in Sfax, he was Financial Services Officer. Then, becomes in 1903, public works officer. Some time after he became interpreter for topographic public works. It was through his experience, his honesty and loyalty in their relationship he was able to occupy positions of high-ranking importance in Tunisia public administration. Here soon, the Bey appointed him his private secretary and civil list director. Husseinite family member, he became governor's legal all the princes and princesses of family's Bey. He eventually became president of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
