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Zac Blanchard
Zac is a masculine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Zachary or Zechariah. It may refer to: People: * Zac Alexander (born 1989), Australian professional squash player * Zac Brooks (born 1993), American National Football League player * Zac Brown (born 1978), lead singer and guitarist of the American country music band Zac Brown Band * Zac Clarke (born 1990), Australian rules footballer * Zac Curtis (born 1992), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Zac Dalpe (born 1989), Canadian National Hockey League player * Zac Dawson (born 1986), Australian rules footballer * Zac Dysert (born 1990), American National Football League quarterback * Zac Efron (born 1987), American actor and singer * Zac Elkin (born 1991), South African cricketer * Zac Evans (born 1991), Welsh footballer * Zac Goldsmith (born 1975), British Conservative politician and journalist * Zac Guildford (born 1989), New Zealand rugby union player * Zac Hanson (born 1985), American musician, best known ... [...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] |
Zac Henderson
Zachary Ryall Henderson (October 14, 1955 – April 20, 2020) was an American professional football player who played in the Canadian Football League for four years. Henderson played defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts from 1978-1983. Henderson also played one season in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Public university, public research university in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two Territories became the state of Oklahom ..., where he was a two-time All-American. He died in Oklahoma City on April 20, 2020. References External linksCollege Bio 1955 births 2020 deaths People from Jena, Louisiana Players of American football from Louisiana All-American college football players Oklahoma Sooners football players Hamilton Tiger-Cats p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zac Williams (cyclist)
Zachary Williams (born 21 July 1995) is a New Zealand cyclist. Williams was educated at St Peter's College, Auckland. Williams won the 1000 m time trial at the 2016 Oceania Championships and was fourth in the keirin at the World Cup in Hong Kong. He was selected for the team sprint at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ..., and filled New Zealand's second place in the men's road race but dropped out of the road race after 40 km. References Living people 1995 births Olympic cyclists of New Zealand Cyclists at the 2016 Summer Olympics People educated at St Peter's College, Auckland Cyclists from Auckland New Zealand male cyclists Cyclists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zac Taylor
Zachary William Taylor (born May 10, 1983) is an American football coach who is the head coach for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Beginning his NFL career as an offensive assistant, he was the quarterbacks coach for the Los Angeles Rams when they made a Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl LIII. Taylor was named Cincinnati's head coach the following season in 2019, where he went 6–25–1 in his first two years. In 2021, he led the Bengals to their first playoff win since 1990, ending the longest active drought in the four major North American sports, en route to an appearance in Super Bowl LVI, the franchise's first since 1988. College career Early collegiate career Despite Taylor's record-setting career at Norman High School in Norman, Oklahoma, few colleges recruited him. Even his hometown school, the Oklahoma Sooners, passed him over. In 2002, he signed with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, where he redshirted his first year and filled in as a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zac Sunderland
Zachary Tristan Sunderland (born November 29, 1991) is an American former sailor who was the first person under the age of 18 to sail solo around the world. Sunderland completed his trip after 13 months and 2 days at sea on July 16, 2009 at age 17. The record was previously held by Australian David Dicks, and was surpassed on August 27, 2009 by Michael Perham of England. Sunderland is the youngest American to complete a circumnavigation, surpassing Brian Caldwell, who finished in 1996 at age 20. However, Sunderland's record was not recognized by Guinness World Records, or by the World Sailing Speed Record Council. In 2010, one of Sunderland's younger sisters, Abby Sunderland, attempted the feat. She was forced to call off her attempt after her boat was damaged in a storm in the Indian Ocean. In 2011, Sunderland and his father Laurence participated in the 19th season of ''The Amazing Race''. They ended up in 6th place out of 11 teams and were eliminated in Copenhagen, Denmark. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zac Smith
Zac Smith (born 22 February 1990) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Suns and the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played for Gold Coast from 2011 to 2015 and 2020 to 2021, as well as Geelong between 2016 and 2019. Early life Born in Biloela, Queensland, he and his family moved to Rockhampton, Queensland when he was 10 years old. In his early teens he played Soccer and represented Queensland in doing so. In October 2006 he was convinced by some school friends at North Rockhampton State High School to play Australian rules football for the first time at 16 years of age and was invited to join the AFL Queensland Rookie Search Program. In 2007 he joined the Glenmore Bulls Under 17's team and finished the season as the runner up in the best and fairest award. The following year he moved to Brisbane to join the Zillmere Eagles senior team for the 2008 QAFL season. Midway through the season he had to c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zac Santo
Zachary Santo (born 8 April 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Limoux Grizzlies in the Elite One Championship. He plays at and , and formerly played for the North Queensland Cowboys and the Canberra Raiders. Background Of Indigenous Australian Italian and Ni-Vanuatu descent, Santo was born in Townsville, Queensland, and grew up in Charters Towers. He played his junior rugby league for the Charters Towers Miners and later the Townsville Brothers, and attended Blackheath and Thornburgh College. While at Blackheath and Thornburgh, Santo was a Queensland Reds scholarship holder. Playing career Early career In 2011, Santo joined the North Queensland Cowboys NYC squad on a trial and train contract and represented the Queensland under 18s team. That year he played in the Cowboys' 2011 NYC Grand Final defeat by the New Zealand Warriors. At the end of 2012, Santo won the Cowboys' NYC Player of the Year award. In 2013, Santo played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zac Rosscup
Zachary Martin Rosscup (born June 9, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, and Toronto Blue Jays. Amateur career Born in Clackamas, Oregon, Rosscup attended Forest Grove High School. Rosscup later attended Chemeketa Community College for two seasons, before being drafted in the MLB. During his freshman season at Chemeketa, Rosscup held a 1.55 ERA and earned numerous honors. Professional career Tampa Bay Rays Rosscup was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 28th round, 859th overall, of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft out of Chemeketa Community College. Rosscup made his professional debut with the rookie-level Princeton Rays, posting a 3-4 record and 2.68 ERA in 10 games. In 2010, Rosscup split the season between the GCL Rays and the Low-A Hudson Valley Renegades, accumulating a 3-1 record and 2.64 ERA in 12 ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zac Rinaldo
Zachary Rinaldo (born June 15, 1990) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. His career ended in 2021 when he admitted he was scared of needles. He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, Arizona Coyotes, Nashville Predators and Calgary Flames. He is known for his rough and physical style of play and for being an enforcer. Playing career Rinaldo grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, and played his minor AAA hockey for the Hamilton Reps, Cambridge Hawks, Notre Dame Hounds and Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA). He is of Italian ancestry. After his minor midget season with the Jr. Bulldogs, Rinaldo was drafted by the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in the 14th round, 270th overall, in 2006. He spent the following season with the Hamilton Red Wings Jr. A. club in 2006–07 before joining the Majors in 2007–08. Rinaldo was selected by the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zac Posen
Zachary E. Posen (; born October 24, 1980) is an American fashion designer. Early life Posen was born and raised in a Jewish family in New York City, residing in the SoHo neighborhood of lower Manhattan. He is the son of Susan (née Orzack), a corporate lawyer, and Stephen Arnold Posen, an artist. He has family roots in Shklow, Belarus, and Żychlin, Poland. His interest in fashion design started early, and as a child he would steal yarmulkes from his grandparents' synagogue to make ball dresses for dolls. He attended Saint Ann's School, a private school in Brooklyn and in his sophomore year interned with fashion designer Nicole Miller. As a teen, he also won a Scholastic Art and Writing Award. At age 16 he enrolled in the pre-college program at Parsons The New School for Design. He graduated from Saint Ann's in 1999. For three years, Posen was mentored by curator Richard Martin at The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. At age 18, he was accepted into the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zac Morris
Zachary Clegg Morris (born 4 September 1978 in Barnsley) is a former English cricketer who captained England Under-19 team on one occasion. He also played two first-class matches for Hampshire scoring 11 runs at an average of 2.75 and despite bowling 34 overs failed to take a wicket, although he was part of the side that were promoted as runners-up from the second division in 2001. Whilst playing with Hampshire he got the opportunity to be part of a family duo often playing alongside his older brother Alexander. In 4 List A List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day) form of the sport of cricket, with games lasting up to eight hours. List A cricket includes One Day International (ODI) matches and various domestic competitions in which the numbe ... games for the county he scored 7 runs at an average of 2.33 and took 3 wickets at an average of 43. His best performance was 3/31. In 2016, he was reported to be "living and working in his native Barnsley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zac MacMath
Zachary Michael MacMath (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper in Major League Soccer for Real Salt Lake. MacMath was drafted No. 5 overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union. Early and personal life MacMath was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, the son of Marcia and Gary MacMath. MacMath is Jewish. His mother is Jewish, his father is Catholic, and MacMath himself practices Judaism. He had a Bar Mitzvah at Temple Beth El, a Reform synagogue in his hometown. He attended the St. Petersburg High School in his hometown as a freshman, and then attended the IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He was a two-time ''Parade'' magazine High School All-American soccer goalkeeper. Club career College and amateur MacMath attended the University of Maryland, where he was first choice goalkeeper for three seasons, winning a national title and numerous individual awards along the way. It was during this time that he ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
