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Ursu (surname)
Ursu is a Romanian-language surname that may refer to: *Adrian Ursu (b. 1969), Romanian journalist *Andrei Ursu (b. 1993), previously known as Wrs, Romanian singer and dancer *Anne Ursu (b. ?), American novelist and children's writer *Doru-Viorel Ursu (1953–2024), Romanian politician and lawyer *Gheorghe Ursu (1926–1985), Romanian construction engineer, poet, diarist and dissident *Ion Ursu (b. 1994), Moldovan footballer *Ionuț Ursu (b. 1989), Romanian footballer *Melania Ursu (1940–2016), Romanian stage and film actress *Neculai Alexandru Ursu (1926–2016), Romanian linguist, philologist and literary historian *Sergiu Ursu (b. 1980), Romanian Discus throw, discus thrower *Sonia Ursu-Kim (b. 1993), Romanian basketball player *Valentina Ursu (b. ?), Moldovan journalist *Vasile Ursu (b. 1948), Moldovan politician *Vasile Ursu Nicola (1731–1785), Transylvannian revolutionary See also * Ursu River (other) * Urs (other) * Urși (other) * Ursa (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanian-language
Romanian (obsolete spellings: Rumanian or Roumanian; autonym: ''limba română'' , or ''românește'', ) is the official and main language of Romania and the Republic of Moldova. As a minority language it is spoken by stable communities in the countries surrounding Romania ( Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, and Ukraine), and by the large Romanian diaspora. In total, it is spoken by 28–29 million people as an L1+ L2, of whom 23–24 millions are native speakers. In Europe, Romanian is rated as a medium level language, occupying the tenth position among thirty-seven official languages. Romanian is part of the Eastern Romance sub-branch of Romance languages, a linguistic group that evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin which separated from the Western Romance languages in the course of the period from the 5th to the 8th centuries. To distinguish it within the Eastern Romance languages, in comparative linguistics it is called '' Daco-Romanian'' as opposed to its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discus Throw
The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disk (mathematics), disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an classical antiquity, ancient sport, as demonstrated by the fifth-century-BC Myron statue ''Discobolus''. Although not part of the current pentathlon, it was one of the events of the Ancient Olympic pentathlon, ancient Greek pentathlon, which can be dated back to at least 708 BC, and it is part of the modern decathlon. History The sport of throwing the discus traces back to it being an event in the Ancient Olympic Games, original Olympic Games of Ancient Greece. The discus as a sport was resurrected in Magdeburg, Germany, by gymnastics teacher Christian Georg Kohlrausch and his students in the 1870s. Organized men's competition was resumed in the late 19th century, and has been a part of the modern Summer Olympic Games since the first modern competition, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ursoaia (other)
Ursoaia may refer to several villages in Romania: * Ursoaia, a village in Cotmeana Commune, Argeș County * Ursoaia, a village in Negri Commune, Bacău County * Ursoaia, a village in Viperești Commune, Buzău County * Ursoaia, a village in Argetoaia Commune, Dolj County * Ursoaia, a village in Negomir Commune, Gorj County * Ursoaia, a village in Românești Commune, Iași County * Ursoaia, a village in Papiu Ilarian Commune, Mureș County * Ursoaia, a village in Icoana Commune, Olt County * Ursoaia, a village in Ivănești Commune, Vaslui County * Ursoaia, a village in Pesceana Commune, Vâlcea County * Ursoaia, a village in Reghiu Commune, Vrancea County and in Moldova: * Ursoaia, Căușeni, a commune in Căușeni district * Ursoaia, a village in Lebedenco Commune, Cahul district and to: *''Ursoaia'', the Romanian name for Ursoya village, Yizhivtsi Commune, Storozhynets Raion, Ukraine See also * Urs (other) * Ursu (surname) Ursu is a Romanian-language surname th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ursa (other)
Ursa is a Latin word meaning bear. Derivatives of this word are Ursine (other), ursine or Ursini (other), Ursini. Ursa may also refer to: General * URSA Extracts (United States of America), a California cannabis concentrate company * Ursa (Finland), a Finnish astronomical association * Ursa (spider), ''Ursa'' (spider), a spider genus in the family Araneidae * Ursa Major, the Great Bear constellation * Ursa Minor, the Small Bear constellation * HMS Ursa, HMS ''Ursa'', the name of two ships of the Royal Navy Places * Ursa, Illinois, a village in the United States * Ursa, a village in Gârcov Commune, Olt County, Romania * Ursa Motoșeni, the former name of Motoșeni Commune, Bacău County, Romania People * Urša, feminine given name Fiction * Ursa (comics), a fictional villain in ''Superman'' media * Ursa, a fictional monster in the M. Knight Shymalan film ''After Earth'' * A fictional character in ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' * Ursa, Bear's girlfriend in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urși (other)
Urşi may refer to several villages in Romania: * Urşi, a village in Leleasca Commune, Olt County * Urşi, a village in Popeşti Commune, Vâlcea County * Urşi, a village in Stoilești Commune, Vâlcea County See also * Urs (other) * Ursu (surname) Ursu is a Romanian-language surname that may refer to: *Adrian Ursu (b. 1969), Romanian journalist *Andrei Ursu (b. 1993), previously known as Wrs, Romanian singer and dancer *Anne Ursu (b. ?), American novelist and children's writer *Doru-Viorel U ... * Ursoaia (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urs (other)
Urs (from ''‘Urs'') or ''Urus'' (literal meaning wedding), is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint, usually held at the saint's dargah (shrine or tomb). In most Sufi orders such as Naqshbandiyyah, Suhrawardiyya, Chishtiyya, Qadiriyya, etc. the concept of Urs exists and is celebrated with enthusiasm. The devotees refer to their saints as lovers of God, the beloved. Urs rituals are generally performed by the custodians of the shrine or the existing Shaikh of the silsila. The celebration of Urs ranges from Hamd to Naat and in many cases includes the singing of religious music such as qawwali. The celebration also features food samples, bazaar, and various kinds of shops. The Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at Dargah Sharif in Ajmer attracts more than 400,000 devotees each year and is regarded as one of the most famous urs festivals around the world. See also * Erwadi Erwadi is a village in Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu, a state in South India. It belongs to Kilaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ursu River (other)
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Ursu River may refer to: * Ursu, a tributary of the Jiul de Vest in Hunedoara County, Romania * Ursu, a tributary of the Schit in Neamț County, Romania See also * Ursa River, a tributary of the Danube in Olt County, Romania * Ursul (other) * Ursoaia River (other) * Pârâul Ursului (other) * Valea Ursului River (other) Valea Ursului River may refer to the following rivers in Romania: * Valea Ursului, tributary of the Cerna in Hunedoara County * Valea Ursului, tributary of the Homorod in Brașov County * Valea Ursului, tributary of the Lotrioara in Sibiu County * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasile Ursu Nicola
Vasile Ursu Nicola (1731 in Arada, Principality of Transylvania (now Horea, Romania) – 28 February 1785 in Karlsburg (now Alba Iulia, Romania), commonly known as Horea (in Hungarian sometimes ''Hóra'') was a Transylvanian peasant who, with ("Cloșca") and ("Crișan"), led the two-month-long peasant rebellion that began in the Metaliferi Mountains villages of Curechiu and Mesteacăn in late 1784 and that was known as the Revolt of Horea, Cloșca and Crișan. After the rebellion was put down, Crișan hanged himself in prison, and Horea and Cloșca were executed by being publicly broken on the wheel. Horea is a legendary figure and folk hero in Romania. Early life Horea was born in the Land of the Moți, in the village of Arada, Principality of Transylvania (today known as Horea, in Alba County, Romania) on Fericet Hill. He was the son of poor peasants who gave him his baptismal name, Ursu (bear), in accordance with an old pagan custom of naming children after strong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasile Ursu
Vasile Ursu (born 1 August 1948) is an engineer and is a Moldovan politician, the MP at the first Parliament of the Republic of Moldova in 1990-1994, acting interim general mayor of Chișinău in 2005-2007 and minister of transport and road management for 2007-2008. In 2008-2009 he held the position of Deputy Minister of Construction and Territory Development. Vasile Ursu is one of the 278 delegates of the first parliament of the former Moldovan SSR (later known as the Republic of Moldova), who voted the Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Moldova on 27 August 1991. Biography Vasile Ursu was born on 1 August 1948 in the Ratuș village of Criuleni District, in the large family of a ploughman. After graduating from the school in his native village, he attended the courses of the Chișinău College of Construction (1964-1968) and then, graduated the Technical University of Moldova (1969-1976), with the diploma of construction engineer. He then worked as an engineer-b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentina Ursu
Valentina Ursu is a journalist from the Republic of Moldova. She is working for Radio Free Europe Chişinău, and served on the Eurasia Regional Scout Committee representing the Organizația Națională a Scouților din Moldova The Organizația Națională a Scouților din Moldova (National Organization of the Scouts of Moldova, ONSM), the national Scouting organization of Moldova, became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1997. The coeducation .... Awards * Order of the Republic (Moldova) - highest state distinctions (2009) References External links Biografia autorului {{DEFAULTSORT:Ursu, Valentina Living people Moldovan journalists Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty people Moldovan women journalists Recipients of the Order of the Republic (Moldova) Scouting and Guiding in Moldova Eurasia Scout Committee members Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonia Ursu-Kim
Sonia Ursu-Kim ( ko, 김소니아; born 24 July 1993 in Suceava, Romania) is a Romanian–South Korean professional basketball player. She plays as a shooting guard for the Romanian women's national basketball team and for Ślęza Wrocław in the Basket Liga Kobiet, in Poland. Early years Ursu was born to a South Korean engineer father who was working at a shipyard in Romania and to a Romanian mother. She spent the first years of her life in South Korea before returning to Romania when she started school in Suceava. In fourth grade, she moved to the capital Bucharest, where her mother opened a Korean restaurant. During this epoch, Ursu took piano lessons and practiced swimming. Later, she became interested in fashion and basketball. She can also speak fluently Korean. Basketball career Domestic Despite getting several offers from college basketball teams in the United States, she decided to try her luck in South Korea. In October 2012, Ursu signed with Chuncheon Woori Bank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergiu Ursu
Sergiu Ursu (born April 26, 1980) is a Romanian discus thrower. Originally from the Republic of Moldova, he transferred to compete for Romania from 2003 onwards. He represented his adopted country twice at both the World Championships in Athletics and European Athletics Championships. He was banned for two years from February 2004 after a positive test for Nandrolone. In 2013 Urzu tested positive for Norandrosterone in an out of competition test, and was given another two-year sanction. International competitions See also *List of doping cases in athletics A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ... References * 1980 births Living people Doping cases in athletics Moldovan male discus throwers Romanian male discus throwers Romanian sportspeople in doping cases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
