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Soo
Soo or SOO may refer to: Places * Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, a border city in Canada nicknamed "The Soo" * Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, a border city in the United States also nicknamed "The Soo" ** Soo Locks, the locks between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes * Soo Township, Michigan, United States * Soo, Kagoshima, a city in Japan ** Soo District, Kagoshima, a district in Japan *Sóo, a village in the Canary Islands *Søo, a river in Norway * Soo River, a tributary of the Green River in British Columbia, Canada * Strood railway station, Kent, England (National Rail station code) People * Su (surname), a Chinese surname also spelled "Soo" * Soo (Korean name), a Korean surname and given name * Jack Soo (1917–1979; born Goro Suzuki), Japanese-American actor * Janar Soo (born 1991), Estonian basketball player * Phillipa Soo (born 1990), American actress * Rezső Soó (1903–1980), Hungarian botanist * "Soo", nickname of William Sousa Bridgeforth (1907–2004), American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soo (Korean Name)
Soo, also spelled Su, is a Korean family name, a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. Of Sino-Korean origin, its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. Family name As a family name, Soo may be written with two different hanja, each indicating different lineages. The 2000 South Korean Census found a total of 199 people and 54 households with these family names. The more common name means "water" (; 물 수). The surviving ''bon-gwan'' (origin of a clan lineage, not necessarily the actual residence of the clan members) as of 2000 included Gangneung, Gangwon Province (46 people and 12 households); Gangnam, Seoul (41 people and 9 households); Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province (17 people and four households); Gosan (today Wanju County), North Jeolla Province (11 people and three households); and nine people with other or unknown ''bon-gwan''. According to the ''Joseon Ssijok Tongbo'' (조선씨족통보; 朝鮮 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soo Locks
The Soo Locks (sometimes spelled Sault Locks but pronounced "soo") are a set of parallel locks, operated and maintained by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, that enable ships to travel between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes. They are located on the St. Marys River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, between the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario. They bypass the rapids of the river, where the water falls . The locks pass an average of 10,000 ships per year, despite being closed during the winter from January through March, when ice shuts down shipping on the Great Lakes. The winter closure period is used to inspect and maintain the locks. The locks share a name (usually shortened and anglicized as ''Soo'') with the two cities named Sault Ste. Marie, in Ontario and in Michigan, located on either side of the St. Marys River. The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge between the United States and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillipa Soo
Phillipa Anne Soo (born May 31, 1990) is an American actress and singer. Soo gained prominence for originating the role of Eliza Hamilton in the Broadway musical ''Hamilton''. She earned nominations for the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album that same year. Her performance was captured in the Disney+ live stage recording of ''Hamilton'' which was released in 2020 for which she earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. Soo's other Broadway credits include the title role in ''Amélie'' (2017), Rebecca in ''The Parisian Woman'' (2017–18), and Cinderella in ''Into the Woods'' (2022). She also originated the role of Natasha Rostova in the off-Broadway production of ''Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812'' (2012) as well as the role of suffragist Inez Milholland in '' Suffs'' (2022). She is set to star as Guinevere in the Broadway revival of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soo (film)
''Soo'' is a 2007 South Korean film directed by Yoichi Sai (also known as Choi Yang-il). Plot Tae-soo tries to steal from a gang. The gang catches Tae-soo's brother Tae-jin instead. The incident causes the brothers to separate. Tae-soo becomes a mob fixer and an assassin. Tae-jin becomes a police detective. When a call brings the brothers together, they get ready for brotherly bonding, but Tae-jin is killed. Tae-soo decides to get revenge on his brother's killer. Cast * Ji Jin-hee as Tae-soo ** Park Chan Yang as young Tae-soo * Kang Sung-yeon as Kang Mi-na *Moon Sung-keun Gu Yang-won *Lee Ki-young as Nam Dal-gu *Jo Kyung-hwan as Song-in ("Boss") *Oh Man-seok as Jeom Park-yi * Choi Deok-moon as Lee Won-jae *Yang Young-jo as Yoo Seon-il *Kim Jun-bae as Kim Jin-man *Choi Jung-woo as Detective squad chief of police department team 2 *Park Hyuk-kwon as Detective Jang *Jo Seok-hyeon as Detective Park *Lee Jae-gu as Detective Choi Theatrical release ''Soo'' was released in South Kore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soo, Kagoshima
is a city located in northeastern Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is near Miyakonojō, Miyazaki. As of April 2017, the city has an estimated population of 37,038 and a population density of 95 persons per km². This is down from the 2006 population data, which was an estimated population of 43,752 and a population density of 112 persons per km². The total area is 390.39 km². Soo is one of the many small cities in Japan that have a steadily decreasing population. Geography Much of Soo is mountainous and covered with forest. It rains, but it rarely snows. Soo is located in Kagoshima so it also receives ash from its volcanoes, most notably: Shinmoedake and Sakurajima. Soo is a land-locked city and is in middle of the Ōsumi Peninsula. History The modern city of Soo was established on July 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Ōsumi (Iwagawa), Sueyoshi and Takarabe (all from Soo District). Transportation Air The closest airport is Kagoshima Airport which is locat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soo District, Kagoshima
is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2008, the district has an estimated population of 14,713 and a density of 146 persons/km2. The total area is 100.82 km2. The district has one town: * Ōsaki History The district was once written "囎唹郡," and it was part of Ōsumi Province. The district broke off into Higashisoo and Nishisoo Districts in May 1878. When the district government was activated on April 1, 1897, Nishisoo was merged with Aira District and Higashisoo was merged with Minamimorokata District (broke off from Morokata District in the former Hyūga Province) to become Soo District. Timeline Soo District (–1887) *July 22, 1887 - Soo District broke off into Higashisoo and Nishisoo Districts. Soo District (1897–present) *April 1, 1897 - Higashisoo District and Minamimorokata District merged to form Soo District. The villages of Sueyoshi, Iwagawa, Tsuneyoshi, Takarabe, Ichinari, Higashishibushi, Nishishibushi, Tsukino, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Soo
Jack Soo (born Goro Suzuki, October 28, 1917 – January 11, 1979) was an American singer and actor. He was best known for his role as Detective Nick Yemana on the television sitcom ''Barney Miller''. Early life Soo was born Goro Suzuki on a ship traveling in the Pacific Ocean from the United States to Japan in 1917. His parents lived in Oakland, California, and they decided that as he was the oldest boy, they wanted to have him born in Japan. He graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a degree in English. He lived in Oakland until ordered into internment along with other Japanese Americans during World War II and the signing of Executive Order 9066. He was sent to the Topaz War Relocation Center in Utah. His fellow internees recalled him as a "camp favorite," an entertainer singing at dances and numerous events. Soo's career as an entertainer began in earnest at the end of the war, first as a stand-up nightclub performer primarily in the Midwestern United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby League State Of Origin
The State of Origin series is an annual best-of-three rugby league series between two Australian state representative sides, the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons. Referred to as “Australian sport's greatest rivalry”, the State of Origin series is one of Australia's premier sporting events, attracting huge television audiences and usually selling out the stadiums in which the games are played. It is regularly described as being the pinnacle of rugby league, even in comparison with international competitions. Players are selected to represent the Australian state in which they played their first senior rugby league game (either high school or local senior club). Before 1980 players were only selected for interstate matches based on where they were playing their club football at the time. Queensland was not generally competitive under these selection rules, with a total record of 54 wins, 8 draws, and 159 losses, as their smaller economy and ban on poker mach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janar Soo
Janar Soo (born 17 January 1991) is a former Estonian professional basketball player who played at the shooting guard position. He retired in January 2017 due to knee injuries. Estonian national team Soo has represented the Estonia men's national basketball team The Estonia men's national basketball team ( et, Eesti korvpallikoondis) represents Estonia in international basketball matches. They are controlled by the Estonian Basketball Association. The team competed in their first international tourname ... in 2015. References and notes External links Janar Sooat basket.ee Janar Sooat bbl.net at fiba.com Janar Sooat eurobasket.com 1991 births Living people People from Kohila Estonian men's basketball players Shooting guards Korvpalli Meistriliiga players KK Pärnu players Rapla KK players BC Kalev/Cramo players Tartu Ülikool/Rock players {{Estonia-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soo Township, Michigan
Soo Township is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,141 at the 2010 census. Communities * Neebish Island is separated from the township by waters of St. Marys River. Its hundred-odd permanent residents comprise an unincorporated community. Geography Soo Township consists of two section in northeastern Chippewa County, connected by a stretch of the St. Marys River. The northwestern section is part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and is bordered to the north by the city of Sault Ste. Marie. It extends west into Izaak Walton Bay on the St. Marys River (upstream from Sault Ste. Marie) and east as far as the Little Rapids Channel of the river (downstream from Sault Ste. Marie). The southeastern portion of the township, about 43% of the township's total territory, comprises Neebish Island, downriver from the rest of the township. According to the US Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sioux (other)
The Sioux (pronounced "''soo''") are a Native American people. Sioux may also refer to: Places in the United States * Sioux, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Sioux County (other) * Sioux Township (other) Military * USS ''Sioux'', several ships in the United States Navy * , a Royal Canadian Navy destroyer which served in the Second World War * Bell H-13 Sioux, an American helicopter Transportation * Sioux (passenger train) * Sioux (steamship) Other uses * Sioux language, spoken in the United States and Canada * Siouxsie Sioux, English musician * Sioux barley, a 6-row barley variety See also * Sioux City, Iowa * Sault (other) * Soo (other) * Sue (other) Sue or SUE may refer to: Music * Sue Records, an American record label * ''Sue'' (album), an album by Frazier Chorus * "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)", a song by David Bowie Places * Sue Islet (Queensland), one of the Torres Straits island ... * Su (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sioux
The Sioux or Oceti Sakowin (; Dakota language, Dakota: Help:IPA, /otʃʰeːtʰi ʃakoːwĩ/) are groups of Native Americans in the United States, Native American tribes and First Nations in Canada, First Nations peoples in North America. The modern Sioux consist of two major divisions based on Siouan languages, language divisions: the Dakota people, Dakota and Lakota people, Lakota; collectively they are known as the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ ("Seven Council Fires"). The term "Sioux" is an exonym created from a French language, French transcription of the Ojibwe language, Ojibwe term "Nadouessioux", and can refer to any ethnic group within the Great Sioux Nation or to any of the nation's many language dialects. Before the 17th century, the Dakota people, Santee Dakota (; "Knife" also known as the Eastern Dakota) lived around Lake Superior with territories in present-day northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. They gathered wild rice, hunted woodland animals and used canoes to fish. Wars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
