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Zanda (given Name)
Zanda is a Latvian feminine given name. The associated name day is 1 October. Notable people named Zanda * Zanda Bikše (born 1970), Latvian curler * Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica (born 1978), Latvian politician *Zanda Zakuza Zanda Zakuza, also known as Zanda “Dragon” Zakuza is a South African house and kwaito singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Umlazi, she achieved widespread popularity after featuring on the singles "Skeleton Move" by Master KG and "Club C ... (born 1993), South African singer and songwriter References {{given name Latvian feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the Baltic states; and is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts; and speak Latvian, one of the only two surviving Baltic languages. Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population. After centuries of Teutonic, Swedish, Polish-Lithuanian and Russian rule, which was mainly executed by the local Baltic German aristocracy, the independent R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Name Day
In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, among other parts of Christendom. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's baptismal name, which is normatively that of a biblical character or other saint. Where they are popular, individuals celebrate both their name day and their birthday in a given year. The custom originated with the Christian calendar of saints: believers named after a saint would celebrate that saint's feast day. Within Christianity, name days have greater resonance in areas where the Christian denominations of Catholicism, Lutheranism and Orthodoxy predominate. In some countries, however, name-day celebrations do not have a connection to explicitly Christian traditions. History The celebration of name days has been a tradition in Catholic and Eastern Orthodox countries since the Middle Ages, and has also continued in some measure in countries, such as the Scandinavian countri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zanda Bikše
Zanda Bikše is a Latvian curler. She was lead for the Latvian team at the 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship The 2010 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held from March 20 to 28 at the Credit Union iPlex in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada. Qualification * (host co ... in Swift Current, Canada. She also represented Latvia at the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship at home in Riga, Latvia, finishing in last place with a 1–10 record. References External links * Latvian female curlers Living people 1970 births Sportspeople from Riga 21st-century Latvian women {{Latvia-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica
Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica (born 30 June 1978) is a Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...n politician. Since 2022, she has been a Deputy Speaker and Member of Parliament of Latvia. Professional Experience Kalniņa-Lukasevica started her professional career in 1998 at the City Council of Jūrmala. Between 2003 and 2008 she worked for the Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government, first, as Deputy Director of Local Government Development and Reform Department and then as Deputy State Secretary. In 2011, Kalniņa-Lukaševica was elected to the Parliament (Saeima) of Latvia and served aChairperson of the European Affairs Committee(2011-2014) and a chairperson of the Innovation and Research Subcommittee, while serving also as a member of the Economic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zanda Zakuza
Zanda Zakuza, also known as Zanda “Dragon” Zakuza is a South African house and kwaito singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Umlazi, she achieved widespread popularity after featuring on the singles "Skeleton Move" by Master KG and "Club Controller" (2019) by Prince Kaybee. Life & career Zakuza was born and raised in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal but her family are from Bizana in the Eastern Cape. She attended Pinetown Girls’ High School and later enrolled at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, where she studied music, specialising in jazz. Zanda left in her second year to pursue a music career; she, however, later returned to college to study business management and human resources. At her early age she preferred dancing and sports then later engage in music while in high school. During events when she performed, people at the event mostly shed tears due to the type of soul she always performed with. Music career After dropping out of university she made it clear that she sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Feminine Given Names
Latvian may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Latvia **Latvians, a Baltic ethnic group, native to what is modern-day Latvia and the immediate geographical region **Latvian language, also referred to as Lettish **Latvian cuisine **Latvian culture **Latvian horse *Latvian Gambit, an opening in chess See also *Latvia (other) Latvia is a country in Europe. Latvia can also refer to: *Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1990) *Latvia (European Parliament constituency) * 1284 Latvia - asteroid * Latvia Peak - mountain in Tajikistan Tajikistan (, ; tg, То ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
