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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] |
Viv Valentine
Vivian Guy Valentine (3 December 1887 – 7 August 1967) was an Australian rules footballer and coach in the Victorian Football League (1897–1989), Victorian Football League. Valentine made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 2 of the 1911 season. He retired from playing the game in 1918 and coached the Blues in the 1919 season. Death He died in Cheltenham, Victoria on 7 August 1967. See also * 1908 Melbourne Carnival References External links Viv Valentine at Blueseum * * 1887 births 1967 deaths Australian rules footballers from Launceston, Tasmania Australian Rules footballers: place kick exponents Carlton Football Club coaches Carlton Football Club players Carlton Football Club Premiership players Launceston Football Club players Latrobe Football Club players Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inductees One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players {{AFL-bio-1887-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viv Thomas
Vivian "Viv" Leonard Thomas (born 10 January 1948) is a South African-born United Kingdom, British Film producer, producer of Pornography, pornographic movies. He has produced hundreds of features over the course of his 15+ year career. He specializes in producing lesbian pornography as well as foot fetish videos. His popular titles include the ''Pink Velvet'' trilogy, the ''Unfaithful'' series, and ''The Art of Kissing'' series. ''The Story of She 2'' starring British model Lexi Lowe was his best-selling movie of 2013. Career He has also produced an equal number of heterosexual works. The majority of his work was produced prior to the British government lifting some of the more stringent laws regarding what could be shown in pornographic films; when those laws were repealed in 1999, Thomas moved into producing hardcore material exclusively. However, after a court decision confirmed that R18 (British Board of Film Classification), R18 rated hardcore DVDs can only be sold via ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viv Thicknesse
Viv Thicknesse (1910–1986) was an Australian dual-code rugby half-back, a state representative in both rugby league and rugby union. His rugby league career was spent with the champion Eastern Suburbs sides of the 1930s and he represented Australia in that code in seven Tests. Playing career Following his schooling at Sydney Boys High School in the 1920s, Thicknesse was a half-back with Sydney's Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Club. He switched to the professional code in 1931 and joined Eastern Suburbs' rugby league side. He was a member of the Tricolours' champion teams of the 1930s and won consecutive premierships with the club in the NSWRL seasons of 1935, 1936 and 1937. He captained the 1937 side. He represented New South Wales on eleven occasions between 1933 and 1936 and made his international debut for Australia on the 1933-34 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain where he appeared in two Tests and in sixteen minor matches. He played in further Test series against New Zealan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viv Solomon-Otabor
Viv Efosa Solomon-Otabor (born 2 January 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Rukh Lviv. He joined Birmingham City as a 16-year-old, and made his senior debut while on loan at Conference North club Oxford City in 2014. He first played for Birmingham in the League Cup in August 2015, and spent time on loan to League One clubs Bolton Wanderers in 2016–17, Blackpool for the 2017–18 season, and Portsmouth in 2018–19. He made 33 appearances in the Championship for Birmingham, and turned down their offer of a new contract in 2019. He spent the 2019–20 season with Bulgarian First League club CSKA Sofia before returning to England for a season with another League One club, Wigan Athletic. Solomon-Otabor was born in England to Nigerian parents, and was an unused substitute for the Nigerian national team in October 2019. Personal life Solomon-Otabor was born in London to parents originally from Edo State, Nigeria. He is the nephew of Nigeria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
