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Yvette Lapointe
Yvette is female given name, the French feminine form of Yves, which means yew or archer in some cases. Name days *Czech Republic: ''7 June'' *Hungary: ''13 January'', ''6 May'' and ''29 June'' *Poland: ''13 January'' *Slovakia: ''27 May'' *Bulgaria: ''24 June'' ("Eniovden") *Latvia: 12 December Notable people *Yvette Alexander (born 1961), U.S. politician * Yvette Andréyor (1891–1962), French silent film actress *Yvette Baker (born 1968), British orienteer *Yvette Biro, Hungarian essayist, screenwriter, and professor emerita * Yvetta Blanarovičová, Slovak actress and singer * Yvette Borup Andrews (1891–1959), American photographer *Yvette Brind'Amour (1918–1992), Canadian actor *Yvette Cason, U.S. film and television actress *Yvette Chauviré (1917–2016), French prima ballerina * Yvette Clarke (born 1964), U.S. politician * Yvette Cooper (born 1969), British politician *Yvette Coppersmith (born 1980), Australian artist * Yvette D'Ath (born 1970), Australian po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yves (given Name)
Yves ( ) is a common French male given name of uncertain origin, either from Celtic as in the Gaulish name ''Ivo'' (''Iuo'') and compound names ''Ivorix'' (''Iuo-rigi'' or ''Iue-ricci'') and ''Ivomagus'' (''Iuo-magi''), all derived from the Gaulish term for yew, ''iuos'' or ''īuos'', or from Germanic, derived from Proto-Germanic ''*īwaz'', ''*īhwaz'' (compare Icelandic ''ýr''), masculine variant of ''*īwō'' (compare Dutch ''ijf'', German ''Eibe''), from Proto-Indo-European ''*h₁eyHweh₂'', meaning yew. Related names include Erwan[n] (though another etymology has been suggested), Evette, Ives, Ivet, Iveta, Ivette, Ivo, Iwo, Yve, Yvette (the feminine form of Yves), Yvo, Yvon, Yvonne, and many other diminutives (mainly from Brittany). People with the given name Actors *Yves Afonso (1944–2018), French actor *Yves Barsacq (1931–2015), French film actor *Yves Beneyton (born 1946), French actor *Yves Brainville (1914–1993), French film and television actor *Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvette Espinosa
Yvette Espinosa (1911–1992) was an English ballerina. She was born in England, the daughter of Eve Louise Kelland and Edouard Espinosa, founder of the British Ballet Organization. Following her success as a performer and teacher, she joined her brother, Edward Kelland-Espinosa Edward Kelland-Espinosa (1906–1991) was the son of Edouard Espinosa, founder of the British Ballet Organization (BBO), and his wife, Eve Louise Kelland. Personal life Kelland-Espinosa was born in London in 1906 to parents Edouard Espinosa and ..., in devoting her career to developing the BBO and raising the standard of teaching throughout the country and abroad. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Espinosa, Yvette 1911 births 1992 deaths British ballerinas Ballet teachers 20th-century British ballet dancers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvette Kong
Yvette Kong (born 18 January 1993) is a Hong Kong competitive Olympic swimmer. She qualified to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and was selected to represent Hong Kong in the women's 100 metre breaststroke, 200 metre breaststroke, and 4x100 metre medley relay. Family Yvette is the cousin of Hong Kong singer Shiga Lin , known as Shiga Lin ( zh, t=連詩雅, j=Lin4 Si1 Ngaa5), is a Hong Kong singer and actress. Lin was signed to Warner Music Warner Music Group Corp. ( d.b.a. Warner Music Group, commonly abbreviated as WMG) is an American multinational ent .... References External links * 1993 births Living people Hong Kong female breaststroke swimmers Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers of Hong Kong Swimmers at the 2010 Asian Games Swimmers at the 2014 Asian Games Swimmers at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for Hong Kong Asian Games medalists in swimming Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Canadian emigrant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvette Kane
Yvette Kane (born October 11, 1953) is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Early life and education Kane was born in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. After graduating high school at age 15, Kane received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Nicholls State University in 1973 and a Juris Doctor from Tulane University Law School in 1976. Legal career Following law school graduation, Kane was a trial attorney at the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from 1977 to 1978 and an Assistant State Attorney General in the Colorado Attorney General's Office from 1978 to 1980. Kane then served as deputy district attorney in Denver from 1980 to 1986. After moving to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Kane became a deputy attorney general to the Pennsylvania Attorney General from 1986 to 1991. She was a chief counsel of the Independent Regulatory Review Commission from 1991 to 1992. She was a private pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvette Jarvis
Yvette M. Jarvis, a 1979 magna cum laude graduate of Boston University, moved to Greece in 1982 as an accomplished basketball player, to play for Panathinaikos. She became the first African American to play in the Greek Women's Basketball League, while also being the first salaried female athlete in the league. She is the first African-American elected to public office in Greece in October 2002. An elected city councilwoman in Athens, Jarvis is a former professional athlete, model and actress. Jarvis, is a strong supporter of human rights, those particularly of Greece's women, children, immigrants, and the disabled. Some of Jarvis' many political accomplishments include the establishment of a national toll-free hotline for victims of domestic violence in April 2003 and the development of a Greek Language program for Immigrant Mothers for the City of Athens. She was the coordinator for the "Obama Barack Hussein Obama II ( ; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |