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Viv (given Name)
Viv is a unisex given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Vivian or Vivienne or variations thereof. It may refer to: People Women * Viv Albertine (born 1954), British singer and songwriter * Viv Nicholson (1936–2015), British woman who went on spending sprees when her second husband won the football pools * Viv Stephens (born 1953), New Zealand cricketer Men * Viv Allen (1916–1995), Canadian hockey player * Viv Anderson (born 1956), English football coach and player * Viv Bingham (1932–2012), British political activist and president of the Liberal Party * Viv Busby (born 1949), British football player and manager * Viv Dunn (1895–1974), Australian rugby union player * Viv Farnsworth (1889–1953), Australian rugby league player * Vivian Gibbins (1901–1979), English amateur footballer * Viv Harrison (1921–1989), Welsh rugby union and rugby league player * Viv Huzzey (1876–1929), Welsh rugby union and baseball player * Vivian Jenkins (1911–2004), Welsh rugb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypocorism
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' for Robert, or it may be unrelated. In linguistics, the term can be used more specifically to refer to the morphological process by which the standard form of the word is transformed into a form denoting affection, or to words resulting from this process. In English, a word is often Clipping (morphology), clipped down to a closed monosyllable and then suffixed with ''-y/-ie'' (phonologically /i/). Sometimes the suffix ''-o'' is included as well as other forms or templates. Hypocoristics are often affective in meaning and are particularly common in Australian English, but can be used for various purposes in different semantic fields, including personal names, place names and nouns. Hypocorisms are usually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viv Peterson
Vivian Bruce Peterson (born 14 February 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Notes External links * *Viv Peterson's playing statisticsfrom The VFA Project {{DEFAULTSORT:Peterson, Viv Living people 1942 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) North Melbourne Football Club players Preston Football Club (VFA) players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Unisex Given Names
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies, the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach ** English Gardner (b. 1992), American track and field sprinter Places United States * English, Indiana, a town * English, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * English, Brazoria County, Texas, an unincorporated community * Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viv Vision
Vagabond Vagabond (real name Priscilla Lyons) is the former partner & girlfriend of Nomad (Jack Monroe). She prevented Black Racer's assassination attempt on Sidewinder. She thwarted and captured Dr. Karl Malus during his attempt to take over Power Broker, Inc. She was recruited and trained by the Scourge organization; during her training she had a change of heart and decided to help the U.S. Agent shut down the Scourge organization. Later she was being considered as a potential recruit for the Initiative program, according to ''Civil War: Battle Damage Report''. Other versions of Vagabond Vagabond (real name Pat Murphy) is a superhero, a police officer who dressed as a homeless man, who appeared in '' U.S.A. Comics'' #2-4. Vakume Valkin Valkyrie Brunnhilde Samantha Parrington Barbara Norris Vamp Vamp is a Corporation agent in the Marvel Universe. The character, created by Roy Thomas, Don Glut, and John Buscema, first appeared in ''Captain America'' #217 in Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viv Newton
Aviva "Viv" Newton is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Mouche Phillips. She made her first appearance on 5 July 1989 and departed on 25 May 1990. Casting When Phillips auditioned for the role of Viv she was living with established cast member Justine Clarke, who plays Roo Stewart. The producers left a message on Phillips answering machine telling her she had the part. Phillips said that she began filming the same week that Clarke finished filming and felt like they were doing a swap. Phillips said that her first day of filming was "dreadful". She told ''TV Week'' that "I felt like I was just warming up in a scene and they'd say 'done!. Phillips told a writer from ''Look-in'' that she liked to be kept busy on set. She explained that "people" were often left trying to find her because she was not where she should have been. Character development Karen Krizanovich from ''TV Guide'' said that the character has been creat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivian Johnson
Special Agent Vivian "Viv" Johnson is a fictional character played by British actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste on the CBS TV drama ''Without a Trace''. Vivian is second in command of the FBI missing persons case squad in New York City. The squad solves a new missing persons case every week. Vivian Johnson has had conflict with her boss, Agent Jack Malone, because she lost out on a promotion after Jack decided against transferring to the Chicago field office and asked for his old job back. In the third season Vivian underwent open heart surgery Cardiac surgery, or cardiovascular surgery, is surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeons. It is often used to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (for example, with coronary artery bypass grafting); to corr .... Vivian is married and is the mother of a teenage son named Reggie. At work, she is shown to have a good friendship with Jack. Vivian is Jack's right-hand agent and is seen giving him advice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viv Hope
Viv Hope (also Dawson and Windsor) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. Portrayed by Deena Payne, the character first appeared on 10 August 1993, and remained until 13 January 2011, becoming one of the longest serving characters, after nearly 18 years in the show. Viv currently serves as the seventeenth longest running character in the history of the show. In November 2007, it was confirmed that Payne had asked for a break. To explain her absence Viv was sentenced to three years' imprisonment after she pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to defraud. Actually conman Freddie Yorke stole the charity money and left her to take the blame. Viv was off-screen for eleven months, but made two brief appearances in October 2008. In June 2009, Payne resumed the role and returned on-screen in July. On 11 October 2010, it was announced Payne would leave after 18 years on the show. The character was killed off in January 2011, when Viv who was trapped in a fire alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viv Woodward (Welsh Footballer)
Vivian Woodward was a Welsh professional footballer who played in the Football League for Fulham, Aldershot, Millwall and Brentford as an inside forward. He represented Wales in a wartime international match in 1941. Career Early years in non-League football An inside forward, Woodward played for hometown club Troed-y-rhiw as a youth and moved to Southern League club Folkestone in 1933 and departed in 1936. Football League (1936–1951) In January 1936, Woodard earned a move to the Football League with Second Division club Fulham for a £300 fee. During an 11-year spell at Craven Cottage, which was interrupted by the Second World War, he made 95 appearances and scored 26 goals. Woodward signed for Second Division strugglers Millwall in February 1947. He scored seven goals in 15 league games to help the Lions stave off relegation to the Third Division South. He was in and out of the team during the 1947–48 season, making 27 appearances and scoring six goals. He depart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |