Tekla (given Name)
Tekla is a Latvian, Polish, Georgian, Ukrainian, and Scandinavian feminine given name. Notable people named Tekla *Tekla BÄ…darzewska-Baranowska (1829/1834 to 1861), Polish composer * Tekla Chemabwai (born 1950), Kenyan sprinter and middle-distance runner *Tekla Griebel-Wandall (1866–1940), Danish composer and music educator * Tekla Nordström (1856–1937), Swedish xylographer *Tekla Róża RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Tekla is a software product family that consists of programs for analysis and design, detailing and project communication. Tekla software is produced by Trimble Inc., Trimble, the publicly listed US-based technology company. History , Tekla ... (1703–1747), Polish–Lithuanian noblewoman See also * Thekla * Tecla References {{given name Latvian feminine given names Polish feminine given names Swedish feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Denmark
) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark , established_title = History of Denmark#Middle ages, Consolidation , established_date = 8th century , established_title2 = Christianization , established_date2 = 965 , established_title3 = , established_date3 = 5 June 1849 , established_title4 = Faroese home rule , established_date4 = 24 March 1948 , established_title5 = European Economic Community, EEC 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, accession , established_date5 = 1 January 1973 , established_title6 = Greenlandic home rule , established_date6 = 1 May 1979 , official_languages = Danish language, Danish , languages_type = Regional languages , languages_sub = yes , languages = German language, GermanGerman is recognised as a protected minority language in t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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North Germanic Peoples
North Germanic peoples, commonly called Scandinavians, Nordic peoples and in a medieval context Norsemen, were a Germanic peoples, Germanic linguistic group originating from the Scandinavian Peninsula. They are identified by their cultural similarities, common ancestry and common use of the Proto-Norse language from around 200 AD, a language that around 800 AD became the Old Norse language, which in turn later became the North Germanic languages of today. The North Germanic peoples are thought to have emerged as a distinct people in what is now southern Sweden in the early centuries AD. Several North Germanic tribes are mentioned by Classical antiquity, classical writers in antiquity, in particular the Swedes (Germanic tribe), Swedes, Danes (Germanic tribe), Danes, Geats, Gutes and Rugii. During the subsequent Viking Age, seafaring North Germanic adventurers, commonly referred to as Vikings, raided and settled territories throughout Europe and beyond, founding several important po ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Polish Feminine Given Names
Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwriters Polish may refer to: * Polishing, the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by rubbing or chemical action ** French polishing, polishing wood to a high gloss finish * Nail polish * Shoe polish * Polish (screenwriting), improving a script in smaller ways than in a rewrite See also * * * Polonaise (other) A polonaise ()) is a stately dance of Polish origin or a piece of music for this dance. Polonaise may also refer to: * Polonaises (Chopin), compositions by Frédéric Chopin ** Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 (french: Polonaise héroïque, l ... {{Disambiguation, surname Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Latvian Feminine Given Names
Latvian may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Latvia **Latvians, a Baltic ethnic group, native to what is modern-day Latvia and the immediate geographical region **Latvian language, also referred to as Lettish **Latvian cuisine **Latvian culture **Latvian horse *Latvian Gambit, an opening in chess See also *Latvia (other) Latvia is a country in Europe. Latvia can also refer to: *Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1990) *Latvia (European Parliament constituency) * 1284 Latvia - asteroid * Latvia Peak - mountain in Tajikistan Tajikistan (, ; tg, Ð¢Ð¾Ò ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tecla
Tecla is a female given name. Notable people with the name include: * Tecla Insolia (born 2004), Italian actress and singer * Tecla Marinescu (born 1960), Romanian sprint canoer * Tecla Namachanja Wanjala (born 1962), Kenyan peace activist * Tecla Pettenuzzo (born 1999), Italian footballer * Tecla San Andres Ziga (1906–1992), Filipina senator * Tecla Scarano (1894–1978), Italian actress and singer * Tecla Tofano (1927–1995), Venezuelan artist * Tecla Tum, Kenyan politician * Tecla Vigna (died 1927), Italian-American opera singer and teacher See also * Tecla house * Tekla (given name) * Thecla (other) Thecla, Tecla, or its variants ( grc-gre, ΘÎκλα, ''Thékla'', "God's fame") is a Greek feminine given name made famous by Saint Thecla (Thecla of Iconium), a 1st-century Christian martyr. It may also refer to: People * Thecla of Alex ... * Thekla (other) {{given name ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tekla Róża Radziwiłł
Tekla is a software product family that consists of programs for analysis and design, detailing and project communication. Tekla software is produced by Trimble Inc., Trimble, the publicly listed US-based technology company. History , Tekla Corporation was a software engineering company specialised in model-based software products for building, construction and infrastructure management. The company was listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange from May 2000 until February 2012. The name Tekla is a given name, used in the Nordic countries, in Poland and in Georgia. However, in this case it is an abbreviation of the Finnish words ''Teknillinen laskenta'', which means technical computation. In May 2011, California-based business technology specialist Trimble Navigation announced a public tender offer to acquire Tekla for $450 million. The acquisition was completed in February 2012. In January 2016, Tekla Corporation as an organization changed its name to Trimble. Software Tekla ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tekla Nordström
325px, Autumn Moonlight Over Brunnsviken Tekla Wilhelmina Nordström, née Lindeström (11 February 1856, Stockholm – 27 May 1937, Stockholm) was a Swedish xylographer. Biography Her father, Nils Peter Lindeström, owned a company that made matches. In 1872, she became a student at the Tekniska skolan where she studied engraving with and drawing with . She decided to pursue xylography, studying first with then . From 1878 to 1880, she lived in Paris, where she studied with Engberg's teacher, , who was known for her engravings of bible illustrations by Gustave Doré. While there, she also worked for several periodicals, including '' L'Univers'', and exhibited at the Salon. From Paris, she went to the Swedish artists' colony at Grez-sur-Loing which, in 1882, included Carl Larsson, her future husband Karl Nordström, Richard Bergh, Johan Tirén, Karin Bergöö, Julia Beck and Emma Löwstedt. There, she began to produce her own illustrations, beginning with Larsson's dra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tekla Griebel-Wandall
Tekla Griebel-Wandall (26 February 1866 – 28 June 1940) was a Denmark, Danish composer and music educator. Biography Tekla Griebel was born in Randers, Denmark, the daughter of Theodor Johan Heinrich Griebel (1829–1900) and teacher Camilla Joachimine Andresen (1829–91). She began her musical studies at the age of seven, taking piano lessons from her father. Later she took singing lessons, and at the age of fifteen, she was admitted to Draw School for Women where she studied to be a figurative artist. However, she was more interested in music, and in 1886 she wrote her first opera ''Don Juan de Marana'' (eventually performed in 1931). At the age of sixteen, Tekla Griebel-Wandall began teaching piano, and from 1889-1891 she studied voice, piano, composition and theory at the Royal Danish Academy of Music with Jørgen Malling and Orla Rosenhoff. In 1896 she studied in Dresden, financed by Nicole Leth. In 1902 she married theologian and author Hans Frederik Wandall and continue ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tekla Chemabwai
Tecla Chemabwai Sang (born February 3, 1954) is a Kenyan retired sprinter and middle-distance runner who represented Kenya in track and field athletics. Chemabwai competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics, but did not advance past 400 metres heats.sports-reference.comTekla Chemabwai profile/ref> Alongside Lydia Stephens-Oketch and Elizabeth Chesire she was the first Kenyan woman athlete compete at the Olympics. She competed again at the 1972 Summer Olympics, reaching quarterfinals (2nd round). She won 400 metres race at the 1973 All-Africa games, becoming the first Kenyan woman to win All-Africa Games gold medal in athletics.gbrathletics: All-Africa Games' Chemabwai won silver at the 1978 Commonwealth Games 800 metres race. It was only the second Commonwealth Games medal won by Kenyan women athlete, the first one was by Sabina Chebichi, who finished third at the 1974 Commonwealth Games 800 metres race. At the 1978 All-Africa games she won the 800 metres race. She also won number of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tekla BÄ…darzewska-Baranowska
Tekla BÄ…darzewska-Baranowska (1829/1834 – 29 September 1861) was a Polish composer and pianist. She composed mainly for the piano and is internationally known for her composition ''A Maiden's Prayer''. Life and death BÄ…darzewska was born in 1829 in MÅ‚awa or 1834 in Warsaw to Andrzej BÄ…darzewski and Tekla BÄ…darzewska (Chrzanowska). Andrzej BÄ…darzewski was a successful police commissioner, and moved his family to Warsaw in 1835. Tekla married Jan Baranowski and they had five children in their nine years of marriage. BÄ…darzewska-Baranowska died on 29 September 1861 in Warsaw. One of her daughters, BronisÅ‚awa, was enrolled at the Warsaw Institute of Music in 1875. Early works and marriage At age 14, BÄ…darzewska composed and published her first piece, ''Vals Pour le Pianoforte'' dedicated to Anna Makiewicz, the benefactress of a local orphanage. This piece was published by Franciszek Henryk Spiess, an important bookseller at the time. Four years after the publication of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Ukrainians
Ukrainians ( uk, Українці, Ukraintsi, ) are an East Slavs, East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine. They are the seventh-largest nation in Europe. The native language of the Ukrainians is Ukrainian language, Ukrainian. The majority of Ukrainians are Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox Christians. While under the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Austrian Empire, and then Austria-Hungary, the East Slavic population who lived in the territories of modern-day Ukraine were historically known as Ruthenians, referring to the territory of Ruthenia, and to distinguish them with the Ukrainians living under the Russian Empire, who were known as Little Russians, named after the territory of Little Russia. Cossacks#Ukrainian Cossacks, Cossack heritage is especially emphasized, for example in the Shche ne vmerla Ukraina, Ukrainian national anthem. Ethnonym The ethnonym ''Ukrainians'' came into wide use only in the 20th century after the territory of Ukraine obtained ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |