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Starling (name)
Starling is a given name and a surname. According to one source, the surname arose in Old English as a nickname related to the bird, starling, but the author speculates "it is hard to see ''why''". Another source puts the surname into a list of "surnames derived from birds". Notable people with the name ;Given name *Starling Marte (born 1988), professional athlete * Starling Thomas V (born 2000), American football player ;Surname *Alan Starling (born 1951), English footballer *Avril Starling (born 1953), English cricketer * Boris Starling (born 1969), English writer * Bubba Starling (born 1992), American baseball player *Ernest Starling (1866-1927), English physiologist *Geoff Starling (born 1952), Australian rugby league player *Hannah Starling (born 1995), British diver *John Henry Starling (1883–1966), Australian public servant *Josh Starling (born 1990), Australian Rugby League player *Kristy Starling (contemporary), a Contemporary Christian Music singer *Paul Starling (bo ... [...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. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' 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] |
John Henry Starling
John Henry Starling, (15 January 1883 – 5 April 1966) was the official secretary to the Governor-General of Australia from 1919 to 1927, serving Munro Ferguson, Forster and Baird. Career Having originally lived in Melbourne, Starling transferred to the Commonwealth Public Service in 1902 as a clerk in the Governor General's office. Starling transferred to the newly established Prime Minister's Department in February 1912 and was appointed chief clerk in September 1917. In June 1919 he succeeded (Sir) George Steward as official secretary to the governor-general and secretary to the Federal Executive Council. Starling was appointed OBE in 1920 and CMG in 1925. After the position of official secretary was abolished in 1927, he continued as secretary to the Federal Executive Council until 1933, and in July 1929 he was promoted to assistant secretary of the department's territories branch. In 1933 to 1935, he was secretary to the Prime Minister's Department and secretary t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sterling (surname)
Sterling is an English surname. One source attributes this surname to a contraction of Easterling, "a name given to Hanse merchants" and nothing more than a compass point-associated name. A second source suggests that this was a nickname from a Middle English term for coin: sterling. Notable people with the surname include: * Aljamain Sterling (born 1989), American mixed martial arts fighter *Alton Sterling (1979–2016), African-American man fatally shot by police *Andrew B. Sterling (1874–1955), American lyricist *Anne Fausto-Sterling (born 1944), American sexologist *Antoinette Sterling (1850–1904), Anglo-American vocalist * Barry Sterling (1943–2014), American businessman and politician *Brett Sterling (born 1984), American ice hockey player *Bruce Sterling (born 1954), American author, speaker and futurist *Bruce Foster Sterling (1870–1945), American politician *Christopher H. Sterling (1943–2023), American professor of media and public affairs *Claire Sterling (191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sterling (given Name)
Sterling is a given name from the Old English , referring to the bird, starling; two variants of the name are Starling and Stirling. Notable people with the name include: * Sterling Archer, fictional character from ''Archer'' * Sterling Foster Black (1924-1996), American lawyer * Sterling K. Brown (born 1976), American actor * W. Sterling Cary (1927–2021), American Christian minister * Sterling Hayden (1916-1986), American actor and author * Sterling Hitchcock (born 1971), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Sterling Hofrichter (born 1996), American football player * Sterling Holloway (1905-1992), American actor * Sterling Hyltin (born 1985), American ballet dancer * Sterling Jerins (born 2004), American actress * Sterling Knight (born 1989), American actor * Sterling Lord (1922-2022), American literary agent, editor, and author * Sterling Marlin (born 1957), American retired NASCAR Driver and Daytona 500 champion * Sterling Moore (born 1990), American football player * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Movie
"The Movie" is the 54th episode of the sitcom ''Seinfeld''. It is the 14th episode of the fourth season, and first aired on January 6, 1993 on NBC. The episode revolves entirely around the characters' struggles to go to see a movie together. Plot Jerry has two stand-up acts scheduled for the same night; due to a delay in one of them, he cannot make both shows. A hopeful comedian, Buckles, hangs around to fill in when somebody drops out. Jerry agrees to lose his moment at the microphone, as he is meeting his friends to see a movie, ''CheckMate'', at 10:30. On his way to the movie theater, Jerry is grabbed by Buckles, who insists on sharing a taxicab. Buckles irritates Jerry by trying out a new comic routine. George has been chosen to buy the movie tickets. At the Paragon Theater, George joins the end of a queue. He taps the shoulder of the man in front of him, confirming that he does not have a ticket, which leads him to conclude he is in the line to purchase tickets. Elaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lollipop Chainsaw
is a 2012 hack-and-slash video game developed by Grasshopper Manufacture for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles. It features Juliet Starling (voiced by Tara Strong in English and by both Eri Kitamura in the PlayStation 3 version and Yoko Hikasa in the Xbox version in Japanese), a cheerleader zombie hunter fighting zombies in a fictional California high school. A collaboration between game designer Suda51 and filmmaker James Gunn, ''Lollipop Chainsaw'' was published by Kadokawa in Japan and Warner Bros. in all other territories and was released in June 2012. In July 2022, Kadokawa Games successor Dragami Games announced a remake of ''Lollipop Chainsaw'' set to launch sometime in 2023. Gameplay ''Lollipop Chainsaw'' is a hack-and-slash video game in which players play as Juliet as she fights through hordes of zombies. Juliet can use melee attacks, dodges and high and low attacks with her chainsaw. Zombies can be beaten into a groggy state, during which they can insta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarice Starling
Clarice M. Starling is a fictional character and protagonist of the novels '' The Silence of the Lambs'' (1988) and '' Hannibal'' (1999) by Thomas Harris. In the 1991 film adaptation of ''The Silence of the Lambs'', she was played by Jodie Foster, while in the 2001 film adaptation of ''Hannibal'', she was played by Julianne Moore. In the CBS television series '' Clarice'', she is played by Rebecca Breeds. Clarice Starling, as portrayed by Foster, is ranked by the American Film Institute as the greatest heroine in film history. ''Rolling Stone'' and ''Entertainment Weekly'' ranked Starling as one of the "50 Greatest Movie Protagonists" and "100 Greatest Movie Characters" respectively. Foster's interpretation of Starling is highly ranked amongst the greatest screen performances of all-time, receiving a multitude of accolades including the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1992. ''The Silence of the Lambs'' In ''The Silence of the Lambs'', Starling is a student at the FBI Aca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Starling
Simon Starling (born 1967) is an English conceptual artist and won the Turner Prize in 2005. Early life Simon Starling was born in 1967 in Epsom, Surrey. He studied photography and art at Maidstone College of Art from 1986 to 1987, then at Trent Polytechnic Nottingham from 1987 to 1990 and then attended Glasgow School of Art from 1990 to 1992. From 1993 to 1996, he was a committee member of Transmission Gallery, Glasgow. Work Starling was the first recipient of the Blinky Palermo Grant in 1999. In 2005, he won the Turner Prize with the work, Shedboatshed' that involved taking a wooden shed, turning it into a boat, sailing it down the Rhine and turning it back into a shed. Starling was short-listed for the Guggenheim's Hugo Boss Prize for contemporary art in 2004. Exhibitions His work is in the permanent collection of distinguished museums, such as the Tate Modern, London; Moderna Museet, Stockholm; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; Kroller Muller Museum, Netherlands; S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronnie Starling
Ronald William Starling (11 October 1909 – 17 December 1991) was an English footballer whose career lasted from 1926 to 1946. Starling was an inside forward who made 413 appearances in all competitions, never a high scoring inside forward he was a player who created chances for other players, notching a modest 65 goals throughout his career. His ball carrying ability earned him the nickname of "The Man with the Fluttering Feet". Playing career Born in Pelaw, County Durham, Ronnie Starling represented Durham County schools as a youth and began working in the coal mines in the north-east at the age of 14, firstly at Usworth colliery and then Washington Colliery. He was spotted by Hull City manager Billy McCracken while playing amateur football for Washington Colliery and signed for the Yorkshire club in October 1926 at the age of 17. Hull City Starling initially worked in the club offices whilst playing for the club as an amateur. He was part of the side which reached the FA Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Starling
Paul Noel Starling (born 1948) is an Australian martial artist renowned as a Gōjū-ryū Karate master. He was the most senior Caucasian student of Gōjū-ryū Gogen Yamaguchi, and is a world Vice President of the International Karate do Goju Kai Association (IKGA) Karate World Championships He was also the first Australian karateka to compete in a Karate World Championships and remain undefeated when in 1970 at the first Karate World Championships his team came up against undisputed favorites Japan at the inaugural event held in Tokyo Japan. Paul Starling was also the first graduate (1973) of Gogen Yamaguchi's Japan Karate do College, and the only Caucasian and Australian to graduate as a Shihan (Master). He commenced training as a teenager in 1963 at the first Dojo (karate school) of Goju Kai established in Australia at that time, with the founder of Goju Kai in Australia; Merv Oakley Sensei. During this period in Australian Karate do history there were few qualified Instru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristy Starling
Kristy Starling is a contemporary Christian music singer, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. After marrying husband Adam Starling in the late 2002, she came second in a national singing competition, ''Today's Superstar'', NBC News' morning show. She signed to Warner Bros. Records, working with successful producer David Foster, and released her eponymous debut album on 22 April 2003, the album features a cover of LeAnn Rimes' " I Need You". This album peaked at No. 19 on '' Billboard''s Heatseekers charts and No. 24 on its Top Contemporary Christian Albums chart. In 2005, her single "Coming Home for Christmas" peaked at No. 32 on the Adult Contemporary chart.Billboard Singles Allmusic.com Kristy Starling's collaboration " Sending You a Little Christmas" with Jim Brickman was featured on Brickman's album, ''Peace'', which was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album. "Sending You a Little Christmas" reached No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary Radio Charts Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Starling
Josh Starling (born 18 May 1990) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League and his position was prop. Background Born in Woonona, New South Wales, Starling played his junior rugby league for the Helensburgh Tigers, before being signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs. In 2009 and 2010, Starling played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs' NYC team, before heading up north in 2011 to play for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Queensland Cup. During the 2011 season, he signed a contract with the Brisbane Broncos starting in 2012, but later chose to return to the Rabbitohs instead. Playing career 2012 In round 8 of the 2012 NRL season, Starling made his NRL debut for South Sydney against the North Queensland Cowboys. 2013 On 7 July, Starling signed a three-year contract with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles starting in 2014. Later on that month, Starl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
