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Tregenza
Tregenza is a Cornish surname. It derives from Tregenza in the parish of Creed; Tregenza is formed from the elements "tre" (homestead) and "kensyth" (meaning unknown).Hanks, Patrick, et al. (2002) ''The Oxford Surnames Companion''. Oxford U P; p. 620 Tregenna, Tregensoe, Tregensowe, and Tregenzo are possibly related names. It may refer to: * Norman Tregenza, Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives * Robert Tregenza (born 1950), American cinematographer and film director * Rod Tregenza Rodney Donald "Rod" Tregenza (born 16 January 1979) is a former Australian rules footballer. Originally playing for the South Mandurah Football Club in the Peel Football League (PFL), Tregenza was a member of 's squad for their first season in ... (born 1979), Australian rules footballer * Sharon Tregenza, British children's author * Simon Tregenza (born 1971), Australian rules footballer Footnotes {{surname Cornish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Tregenza
Simon Lee Tregenza (born 9 March 1971) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). An old-fashioned wingman, Tregenza is a four-time SANFL premiership player with the Port Adelaide Football Club, but missed out on Adelaide's back-to-back premierships due to persistent soft tissue injuries. SANFL career Tregenza made his debut with Port Adelaide in 1988, playing just 2 games amidst the Magpies' first Premiership success since 1981. 1989 proved to be his breakout year as he performed brilliantly, playing 31 games including Port's demolition of North Adelaide in the Grand Final and finishing second in the Magarey Medal count behind Gilbert McAdam. In 1990 Tregenza once again starred, playing in yet another flag and again finishing second in the Magarey Medal count, this time to teammate Scott Hodges. After his AFL retirement Tregenza returned to play for Port Adelaide in the SANFL, playing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Tregenza
Rodney Donald "Rod" Tregenza (born 16 January 1979) is a former Australian rules footballer. Originally playing for the South Mandurah Football Club in the Peel Football League (PFL), Tregenza was a member of 's squad for their first season in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), and later also played for , winning the Bernie Naylor Medal as the leading goalkicker in the competition in 1999 and 2000. He was recruited by the in the Australian Football League (AFL) in the 2001 Rookie draft, but did not play a game for the club, subsequently signing with the South Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Tregenza returned to Western Australian in 2005, playing one final season with East Fremantle. He remains a prolific goalkicker with South Mandurah, having kicked over 1000 goals in his time at the club. Career Born in Tasmania to Donald Leo Tregenza and Vicki Maree Dell, Tregenza moved with his family to Western Australia at the age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Tregenza
Sharon Tregenza (née Rosewall) is a British author of children's books, stories and verse. She was born and grew up in Penzance, Cornwall. Her work, described as mystery with a touch of magic, has been published and broadcast worldwide. Personal life Tregenza travelled widely with her husband and two children, living for many years in Cyprus, Dubai and Sharjah, where she worked in the library of the American School of Dubai and then taught conversational English to local girls before returning to the United Kingdom to study at the University of Bristol. After moving to Pembrokeshire, she completed her MA in creative writing at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and more recently acquired a second MA in writing for young people at Bath Spa University. Tregenza is a member oThe Society of Authors |
Robert Tregenza
Rob Tregenza (born November 14, 1950) is a North American cinematographer, film director, and producer who has worked as a director of photography with other directors, including Béla Tarr (''Werckmeister Harmonies''), Claude Miller (''Marching Band''), Pierre William Glenn ('' The Sad and Lonely Death of Edgar Allan Poe''), and Alex Cox (''Three Businessmen''). Early work A native of Kansas, Tregenza earned his PhD in theater arts from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1982. In the following years, he would continue to make experimental films out of his Sykesville, Maryland studio, financially supporting his work by making advertisements and industrial films with wife and producer J.K. Eareckson. Tregenza eventually made his feature film debut, ''Talking to Strangers'', which premiered in 1988 to great acclaim. Since then, he has produced, directed and photographed three more feature films: ''The Arc'' (1991), a co-production with Film Four International, ''Inside/Ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Tregenza
Norman Tregenza from Conway, New Hampshire is a Republican former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He represented the Carroll 2nd district from 2010 to 2012. He is also an occasional substitute teacher for Kennett High School in Conway. Committee assignments 2011-2012 In the 2011–2012 legislative session, Tregenza was appointed to the Judiciary Committee, New Hampshire House. Norman Tregenza resigned in May 2012. Elections 2010 On November 2, 2010, Tregenza won the election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court, the bicameral legislature of the state of New Hampshire. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 204 legislative district .... Campaign donors 2010 In 2010, a year in which Tregenza was up for re-election, he did not collect any money in donations. External linksNorman Tregenzaat New Hampshire House of Repres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tregenna
Tregenna is a surname of Cornish origin. Recorded variations include Treganna, Tregona, Tregannah, Tregunna, Tregensoe, Tregensowe, Tregenza, and Tregenzo. The name is believed to have originated in the phrase ''tre-cenue'' (also ''tre-gonyow'' or ''tre-kensa''), meaning the first or foremost farm or homestead on the downs. Examples from the church registers of Cornwall date to at least as early as 1547. The name Tregenna may refer specifically to: * Tregenna Castle, an 18th-century castle in St Ives, Cornwall * Catherine Tregenna, a Welsh playwright, television scriptwriter and actress * SS ''Tregenna'', a Hain Line steamship launched in 1919 and sunk in 1940 * SS ''Tregenna'' (1880), a Hain Line steamship launched in 1880 * "Tregenna Afternoons", a song by English musician Anthony Phillips, released in 1978 on the album ''Private Parts & Pieces'' See also * Cornish surnames * Tregenza (other) * Thomas Tregenna Biddulph Thomas Tregenna Biddulph (1763–1838) was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornish People
The Cornish people or Cornish ( kw, Kernowyon, ang, Cornƿīelisċ) are an ethnic group native to, or associated with Cornwall: and a recognised national minority in the United Kingdom, which can trace its roots to the ancient Britons who inhabited southern and central Great Britain before the Roman conquest. Many in Cornwall today continue to assert a distinct identity separate from or in addition to English or British identities. Cornish identity has been adopted by migrants into Cornwall, as well as by emigrant and descendant communities from Cornwall, the latter sometimes referred to as the Cornish diaspora. Although not included as an tick-box option in the UK census, the numbers of those writing in a Cornish ethnic and national identity are officially recognised and recorded. Throughout classical antiquity, the ancient Britons formed a series of tribes, cultures and identities in Great Britain; the Dumnonii and Cornovii were the Celtic tribes who inhabited what w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
