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Amaya Resorts
Amaya may refer to: People * Amaya (Spanish-language name) lists people with the Spanish given name, ''Amaya'' * Amaya (surname) lists people with the Japanese and Spanish surname, ''Amaya'' * Maja Keuc (born 1992), Slovenian singer known as Amaya Places * Amaya (Burgos), a small village in Spain * Amaya Creek, Santa Cruz County, California * Amaya (restaurant), in London * Amaya Station, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan * Amaya (woreda), a district in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia The arts * ''Amaya o los vascos en el siglo VIII'', a novel by Francisco Navarro-Villoslada * ''Amaya'' (1952 film), a 1952 Spanish film * ''Amaya'' (TV series), a period drama set in pre-Hispanic Philippines * ''Hong Kong Confidential'' (2010 film), also known as ''Amaya'' Other uses * Amaya (orca) (born 2014), a captive killer whale at SeaWorld San Diego * Amaya (web editor) Amaya (formerly Amaya World) is a discontinued free and open source WYSIWYG web authoring tool with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaya Resorts & Spas
Amaya Resorts & Spas, trading as Hayleys Leisure PLC (formerly Amaya Leisure PLC), is a Sri Lankan hospitality company. The company is listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange on 11 March 1996 and Sri Lankan conglomerate, Hayleys owns a controlling stake of 61.66% of the company's stocks (40.32% directly and 21.34% via its subsidiary, Dean Foster (Pvt) Ltd). In 2020, Amaya Resorts & Spas ranked 87th amongst the top 100 most valuable brands in Sri Lanka by Brand Finance. History Amaya Leisure commenced operations in 1981 as Connaissance, a tour operator and then in 1994, built a chalet-type hotel adjacent to the Kandalama lake. The hotel has 106 rooms and has been upgraded to four-star class and rebranded as Amaya Lake in 2005. Hayleys acquired Amaya Leisure PLC on September 1, 2011. Back then, the company consisted of only three resorts, Amaya Lake, Amaya Hills, and Amaya Langdale. In 2012, Amaya acquired the Lake Lodge in Kandalama and was planning to add 400 rooms as expansion. As p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaya (Spanish-language Name)
Amaya is a female given name and surname of Spanish language, Spanish origins, derived from the Amaya (Burgos), village of Amaya and its neighboring mountain in Castile and León, Spain.Patrick Hanks, ''Dictionary of American Family Names'' (2003), p. 32. The name of the village, in turn, has Indo-European roots and means "am (ma)" or "mother". The suffix io-ia is also used to form action names or toponyms, implying that the meaning of Amaya or Amaia is "mother city", as it will be called later, "the capital". Another hypothesis is that the name derived from the Proto-Basque language, Proto-Basque or Basque language, Basque word , meaning "the end".Justin Cord Hayes, ''The Terrible Meanings of Names'' (2013), p. 14. Variations include , Amayah, Ammaya, and Amya. Amaya (Burgos), Amaya was one of the main villages of the Cantabri Celtic tribes, and played a key role in the Cantabrian wars during the Roman conquest of Hispania, and later, during the Visigothic Kingdom, as the capital o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaya (surname)
Amaya is a surname found in the Japanese and Spanish languages. Notable people with the surname include: People with Japanese-language surname *, Japanese politician *, Japanese software developer *, Japanese baseball player People with Spanish-language surname * Andrés Amaya (c.1645-1704), Spanish Baroque painter. * Manuel de Amaya (c.1740-c.1800), Spanish merchant and politician. * Lorenzo Amaya (1896-1969), Argentine sports shooter. * Carmen Amaya (1913/1914-1963), Spanish Romani flamenco dancer and singer. * Ramón Amaya Amador (1916-1966), Honduran journalist, author, and political activist. * Mario Amaya (1933-1986), American art critic, museum director and magazine editor, and director. * Dionisia Amaya (1933-2004), was a teacher and Honduran Garifuna community activist. * Jorge Amaya (1934-), Argentine equestrian. * Angel Amaya (1934-), Venezuelan boxer. * Mario Abel Amaya (1935-1976), Argentine lawyer and politician and reformist activist. * Rufina Amaya (1943-20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maja Keuc
Maja Keuc (born 16 January 1992), also known as Amaya, is a Slovenian singer. She represented Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. Career Keuc was born on 16 January 1992 in Maribor, Slovenia. During her childhood, she joined the "English student theatre" where she got a lot of stage experience including singing, dancing and playing instruments. In 2010, Maja competed in the talent show '' Slovenija ima talent'' (''Slovenia's Got Talent'') and finished as a runner-up to a 7-year-old girl Lina Kuduzović. She represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song " No One" eventually finishing 13th in the grand final. She finished 3rd in the second semi-final with 113 points. According to jury votes only in semi-final she would have finished 1st (3rd by televoters) and according to votes only from jury in final she would finish 4th (but only 22nd by televoters). She released her second studio album ''Fairytales'' in September 2016, under the name Amay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaya (Burgos)
:''There are other meanings for Amaya.'' Amaya is a village (pop. 67 ()) located in the municipality of Sotresgudo, Burgos, in the region of Castile-Leon, Spain. The name of the village has Indo-European roots and means "am (ma)" or "mother". The suffix io-ia is also used to form action names or toponyms, implying that the meaning of Amaya or Amaia is "mother city", as it will be called later "the capital". An alternative hypothesis states that the name derives from the Proto-Basque or Basque word ''Amaia'', meaning "the end".Patrick Hanks, ''Dictionary of American Family Names'' (2003), p. 32. Amaya was one of the main villages of the Cantabri Celtic tribes, and played a key role in the Cantabrian wars during the Roman conquest of Hispania, and later, during the Visigothic Kingdom, as the capital of the Duchy of Cantabria. Amaya is mentioned in the ''Chronicle'' of John of Biclaro, as a town captured by the Visigothic king Liuvigild in 574. According to the Muslim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaya Creek
Amaya Creek is a creek located Santa Cruz County, California, United States. It is part of the Soquel Creek watershed Watershed may refer to: Hydrology * Drainage divide, the line that separates neighbouring drainage basins * Drainage basin, an area of land where surface water converges (North American usage) Music * Watershed Music Festival, an annual country .... The creek was named after two brothers who owned the land around it, circa 1860: Casimero and Dario Amaya. References Rivers of Santa Cruz County, California Rivers of Northern California {{California-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaya (restaurant)
Amaya is an Michelin-starred Indian restaurant in Greater London, United Kingdom. See also * * List of Indian restaurants * List of Michelin starred restaurants in Greater London As of the 2025 guide, there are 85 restaurants in Greater London with a Michelin-star rating, a rating system used by the Michelin Guide to grade restaurants based on their quality. 2020–2025 lists 2010–2019 lists 2000–2009 lists ... References Indian restaurants in the United Kingdom Indian restaurants in London Michelin-starred restaurants in the United Kingdom Michelin-starred Indian restaurants {{London-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaya Station
is a railway station on the Aizu Railway Aizu Line in the city of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Aizu Railway.. Lines Amaya Station is served by the Aizu Line, and is located 7.8 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at . Station layout Amaya Station has one side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms, ... serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter by the platform. The station is unattended. History Amaya Station opened on October 7, 1999. Surrounding area * See also * List of railway stations in Japan References External links Aizu Railway Station information Railway stations in Fukushima Prefecture Aizu Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1999 Ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaya (woreda)
Amaya is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Southwest Shewa Zone, Amaya is bordered on the south by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, on the west and north by West Shewa Zone, on the northeast by Wonchi, and on the east by Walisona Goro. The major town in Amaya is Gindo. Although coffee is an important cash crop of this woreda, less than 20 square kilometers are planted with this crop. Demographics The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 122,056, of whom 61,578 were men and 60,478 were women; 6,257 or 5.13% of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants said they practised Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 55.4% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 26.33% of the population were Protestant, and 17.66% were Muslim. Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 121,530, of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaya O Los Vascos En El Siglo VIII
''Amaya o los vascos en el siglo VIII'' (''Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century'') is a Romanticism, Romantic historical novel published in 1877 (in the magazine ''Ciencia cristiana'') and in 1879 (as a book) by Francisco Navarro-Villoslada, a noted novel by a Navarrese author.''Saltus y ager vasconum. Cultura y política en Navarra (1870-1960)''. MainlChapter 3 Thesis by Iñaki Iriarte López, 11 December 1998. Includes a summary and analysis of some aspects of the novel. The story is placed during the invasion of Visigothic Kingdom by the Moors. In line with the author's conspiracist imaginary, the story-building is permeated by Antisemitism, anti-Semitic prejudice. Plot summary Mixing history and legend, it presents a situation in which Paganism, pagan and Christianization, Christianized Basque people, Basques unite under the first king of Navarre and ally with Pelagius of Asturias, Pelayo, the first king of Asturias to defend Catholic Iberia against the invading Muslims. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaya (1952 Film)
''Amaya'' is a 1952 Spanish historical drama film directed by Luis Marquina and starring Susana Canales, Julio Peña and José Bódalo. The film's sets were designed by the art director Luis Pérez Espinosa. An adaptation of Francisco Navarro Villosladas historical novel ''Amaya o los vascos en el siglo VIII'', Marquina's version features a visceral judeophobia amplified from the original work, which pushes a conspiracy narrative attributing the "711 loss of Spain" to a Jewish plot. The film's antisemitic sentiment is strongly displayed in sequences such as those involving the uprising of the Pamplona's jewry, and the imprisoning of Basque Christians. Cast * Susana Canales as Amaya * Julio Peña as Íñigo García * José Bódalo as Teodosio * Pedro Porcel as Vladimiro * Porfiria Sanchíz as Amagoys * Ramón Elías as Hermano Paconio * Francisco Pierrá as Miguel de Goñi * Rafael Luis Calvo as Eudonio * Eugenia Zúffoli as Constanza * Armando Moreno as Capitán Mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaya (TV Series)
''Amaya'' (Baybayin: ᜀᜋᜌ) is a Philippine television drama historical series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Mac Alejandre, it stars Marian Rivera in the title role. The series is set in the pre-colonial period of the 1500s. It premiered on May 30, 2011 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on January 13, 2012 with a total of 165 episodes. The series is streaming online on YouTube. Premise Amaya, born in the reign of Rajah Mangubat and as the daughter Datu Bugna, she is a "binukot" - a hidden princess and can't step on ground. Born with a twin snake, a secret hidden by her father to keep her away from danger. Due to having a twin snake, her destiny is to become the savior of her land against Rajah Mangubat. Cast and characters ;Lead cast * Marian Rivera as Bai Amaya ;Supporting cast * Sid Lucero as Bagani * Mikael Daez as Lumad * Gina Alajar as Dian Lamitan * Lani Mercado as Dal'lang * Gardo Versoza as Rajah Mangubat * Raymond Bagatsing as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
