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Zélie (given Name)
Zélie is a French short form of the name ''Azélie''. Anglicized spellings and pronunciations of the name also in use include ''Zelie'' and ''Zellie''. In some instances the name ''Zaylee'' and its spelling variants are intended as phonetic versions of Zélie. Etymology Derived from the Occitan ''Azalaïs'', the name ''Azélie'' evolved from ''Adelais'', which had itself been shortened from the same ancient Germanic source ''Adalheidis'', meaning '' noble'', as the other modern English forms ''Ada'', ''Adela'', '' Adele'', '' Adelaide'', '' Adeline'', ''Alice'', ''Alicia'', and '' Alison'' and other variants. The name ''Zélie'' also has other origins. A connection to the French names ''Solange'' and ''Solenne'', meaning '' solemn'', via the short form ''Zéline'', has also been suggested. It has also been considered a French form of the flower name ''Azalea.'' The French word for the flower is ''azalée''. It has also been considered a form of the name ''Célie'', a F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Martin And Marie-Azélie Guérin
Louis Martin (22 August 1823 – 29 July 1894) and Azélie-Marie ("Zélie") Guérin Martin (23 December 1831 – 28 August 1877) were a French Roman Catholic couple and the parents of five nuns, including Thérèse of Lisieux, a Carmelite nun who was canonized as a saint of the Catholic Church in 1925 and Léonie Martin declared "Servant of God" in 2015. In 2015, the couple were also canonized as saints, becoming the first spouses in the church's history to be canonized as a couple. Early life Louis Martin Louis Joseph Aloys Stanislaus Martin was the third of five children of Pierre-François Martin and Marie-Anne-Fanny Boureau. All his siblings died before reaching age 30. Although Louis intended to become a monk, wishing to enter the Augustinian Great St. Bernard Monastery, he was rejected because he did not succeed at learning Latin. Later he decided to become a watchmaker and studied his craft in Rennes and in Strasbourg. Azélie-Marie Guérin Azélie-Marie Guérin was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ada (name)
Ada is a feminine given name. One origin is the German language, Germanic element "adel-" meaning "nobility", for example as part of the names ''Adelaide (given name), Adelaide'' and ''Adeline (given name), Adeline''.Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2007). ''Baby Name Bible''. St. Martin's Griffin. Ada at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands. The name can also trace to a Hebrew origin, sometimes spelled ''Adah'' עָדָה, meaning "adornment". Ada means "first daughter" in NdiAniche-Uno in Arondizuogu, a clan among others of the Igbo people, Igbo People. Its equivalent for "first son" in the same clan is ''Tahitii'' and ''Okpara'' across all Igbo people, Igbo ethnic group in Nigeria. The Igbo people are one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. Ada means "island" in Turkish, and it was the 35th most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zelus
In Greek mythology, Zelus or Zelos (; Ancient Greek: Ζῆλος ''Zēlos,'' literally 'zeal') was the daimon that personifies dedication, emulation, eager rivalry, envy, jealousy, and zeal. The English word "zeal" is derived from his name. His Roman equivalent was Invidia. Family Zelus was the son of Pallas (the Titan) and Styx (an Oceanid). His siblings were Nike (Victory), Kratos (Strength) and Bia (Force). Mythology Titanomachy Zelus together with his siblings were winged enforcers who stood in attendance at Zeus' throne and formed part of his retinue. Theogony : And Styx the daughter of Okeanos (Oceanus) was joined to Pallas and bare Zelos (Zelus, Emulation) and trim-ankled Nike (Victory) in the house. Also she brought forth Kratos (Cratus, Strength) and Bia (Force), wonderful children. These have no house apart from Zeus, nor any dwelling nor path except that wherein God leads them, but they dwell always with Zeus the loud-thunderer. For so did Styx the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Language
Greek ( el, label=Modern Greek, Ελληνικά, Elliniká, ; grc, Ἑλληνική, Hellēnikḗ) is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, native to Greece, Cyprus, southern Italy (Calabria and Salento), southern Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, the Black Sea coast, Asia Minor, and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning at least 3,400 years of written records. Its writing system is the Greek alphabet, which has been used for approximately 2,800 years; previously, Greek was recorded in writing systems such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary. The alphabet arose from the Phoenician script and was in turn the basis of the Latin, Cyrillic, Armenian, Coptic, Gothic, and many other writing systems. The Greek language holds a very important place in the history of the Western world. Beginning with the epics of Homer, ancient Greek literature includes many works of lasting impo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin Language
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the Roman Republic it became the dominant language in the Italy (geographical region), Italian region and subsequently throughout the Roman Empire. Even after the Fall of the Western Roman Empire, fall of Western Rome, Latin remained the common language of international communication, science, scholarship and academia in Europe until well into the 18th century, when other regional vernaculars (including its own descendants, the Romance languages) supplanted it in common academic and political usage, and it eventually became a dead language in the modern linguistic definition. Latin is a fusional language, highly inflected language, with three distinct grammatical gender, genders (masculine, feminine, and neuter), six or seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison (given Name)
Alison is a unisex given name in English-speaking countries. It was originally a medieval French nickname for ''Alis'', an old form of AliceAlbert Dauzat, ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet. p. 6a. derived with the suffix ''-on'' or ''-son'' sometimes used in the former French nicknames. The Middle English form was ''Alisoun''. The variant spelling Allison is the most common form in the United States.Katie Martin-Doyle, ''The Treasury of Baby Names'', Worth Press, Cambridge 2005. . Other variations include Allisan, Alisson, Allisson, Allyson, Allysson, Alyson, Alysson, Alicen and Alycen, with nicknames Allie, Alley, Alie, Ali, Ally, Aly, Al, Aley and Alli. Allison also has separate, disputed roots as a family name. Alison, variant form Alizon, is also a French surname. Popularity The name is first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century. It was popular until the early 19th century and, spelled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alicia (given Name)
Alicia is a feminine given name. It is a variant of Alice (given name), Alice, which comes from the Germanic name Adalheidis (Adelaide (given name), Adelaide), meaning "noble natured" (noble of kind). Notable people with the name include: * Alicia Albe (born 1977), American rhythmic gymnast * Alicia Alonso (1920–2019) Cuban dancer * Alicia Amatriain (born 1980), Spanish ballet dancer * Alicia Appleman-Jurman (1930–2017), Polish memoirist of the Holocaust * Alicia Arango (born 1958), Colombian politician and businesswoman * Alicia Ashley (born 1967), Jamaican boxer * Alicia Austin (born 1942), American fantasy and science fiction artist and illustrator * Alicia Austria-Martinez (born 1940), Filipina judge * Alicia Bárcena Ibarra (born 1952), Mexican United-Nations official * Alicia Barney (born 1952), Colombian artist * Alicia Barrancos (born 1972), Argentine freestyle swimmer * Alicia Boscatto (born 1960), Argentine breaststroke swimmer * Alicia Bridges (born 1953), America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice (given Name)
Alice is most often used as a feminine given name, used primarily in English and French; however, it has proven popular in some other languages. Etymology Alice is a form of the Old French name ''Alis'' (older ''Alais''), short form of ''Adelais'', which is derived from the Old High German ''Adalhaidis'' (see Adelaide), from the Proto-Germanic words , meaning "noble" and , meaning "appearance; kind" (compare German '' Adel'' "nobility", ''edel'' "noble", nominalizing suffix ''-heit'' "-hood"), hence "of noble character or rank, of nobility". ''Alaïs'' is the Old French form of the name; Alys of Vexin was also known as Alaïs. Popularity as a given name In 2015 the name appeared in the top 100 most popular names for baby girls in Australia, Belgium, France, Canada, Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales, and Northern Ireland. In England and Wales it was ranked the 24th most popular name in 2015, but it has been less popular in the US until a recent resurgence. Some sources cite th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adeline (given Name)
Adeline is a feminine given name meaning 'noble' or 'nobility'. It is of Old High German, German origin and derived from Old High German "adal" which means noble. It lives on in the Modern High German words Adel (nobility), edel (noble) adelig (noble). It is a related to Adele (given name), Adèle. Adeline was introduced to England by the Normans in the 11th century and was very common in the Middle Ages. Its variants include Adelin, Adelina (given name), Adelina, Adaline, Adalyn, Adalynn, Adelyn, Adalene, Adeleine, Aada, Ada (name), Ada, Alina, Aline (other), Aline, Adelita (other), Adelita and Alita (other), Alita, Zélie (given name), Zélie. Notable people with the name include: * Adeline Pond Adams (1859–1948), American writer and wife of Herbert Adams * Adeline, Countess of Cardigan and Lancastre (1825–1915), wife of James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan * Adeline André, French fashion designer and the head of one of the ten haute couture design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide (given Name)
Adelaide is the English form of a Germanic given name, from the Old High German ''Adalheidis'', meaning "noble natured". The modern German form is Adelheid, famously the first name of Queen Adelaide, for whom many places throughout the former British Empire were named. The French form is ''Adélaïde'' or ''Adélaide'' and Czech is Adéla or Adléta. The name ''Addie'' is a diminutive of Adelaide and ''Heidi'' is a nickname for ''Adelheid'' which became internationally popular on its own as a result of Johanna Spyri's novel ''Heidi'' (1880). People with the name Notable people so named include: Nobles * Saint Adelaide of Italy (died 999), wife of Otto the Great * Adelaide of Aquitaine (died 1004) * Saint Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich (died 1015) * Adelaide of Susa (died 1091) * Adelaide del Vasto (died 1118) * Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois (died 1120 or 1124) * Adélaide de Maurienne (1092–1154) * Adelaide of Poland (died 1211) * Adelaide of Holland (1230–1284) * Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adele (given Name)
Adele (also spelled Adèle) is a feminine given name meaning 'nobility'. It derives from German ''Adel'' meaning 'nobility' or ''adal'', 'noble'. In Italy its name day is 24 December in honor of Adela of Pfalzel. Its male form is the Germanic given name Adel. The name appears very similar to the Arabic word "Adel" (Arabic عادِل and often pronounced ''ɒdel'', meaning 'noble' or 'just' from the Arabic root 'Adl' (Arabic عَدل) pronounced ''ædl'' meaning 'justice' and 'nobility'. People with the given name A–F * Adèle of Champagne (1140–1206), French queen consort * Adèle Charvet (born 1983), French mezzo-soprano * Adèle of Dreux, French countess * Adele of Meaux (950–980), French countess * Adele of Valois, French countess * Adele of Vermandois (910–960), French countess * Adele Addison (born 1925), American singer * Adele Adkins, professionally known just as Adele (born 1988), English singer-songwriter * Adele Ajosun (died 1837), Oba of Lagos * Adèle Alm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
