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Borrell (Bishop Of Roda)
Borrell () is a common surname in modern Catalan language, and was also a given name in the past. It can refer to: * Alfons Borrell i Palazón (born 1931), Catalan painter * Andrea Borrell (born 1963), Cuban basketball player * Borrell of Ausona (died 820), first count of Cerdanya * Borrell II of Barcelona (died 992), Count of Barcelona * Borrell I of Pallars (died 995), Count of Pallars * Borrell (died 1018), bishop of Vic * Dick Borrell (born 1951), American politician, businessman, and educator * Emily Borrell (born 1992), Cuban volleyball player * Federico Borrell García (died 1936), Spanish Republican soldier of the Spanish Civil War * Francisco Mora y Borrell, 19th century Catalan-American priest * Henry Perigal Borrell (1795-1851), British numismatist. * Johnny Borrell (born 1980), British musician * Josep Borrell (born 1947), Spanish politician, High Representative of the European Union since 2019. * Lazaro Borrell (born 1972), Cuban athlete * Pedro Borrell (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalan Language
Catalan (; autonym: , ), known in the Valencian Community and Carche as ''Valencian'' (autonym: ), is a Western Romance language. It is the official language of Andorra, and an official language of three autonomous communities in eastern Spain: Catalonia, the Valencian Community, and the Balearic Islands. It also has semi-official status in the Italian comune of Alghero. It is also spoken in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of France and in two further areas in eastern Spain: the eastern strip of Aragon and the Carche area in the Region of Murcia. The Catalan-speaking territories are often called the or "Catalan Countries". The language evolved from Vulgar Latin in the Middle Ages around the eastern Pyrenees. Nineteenth-century Spain saw a Catalan literary revival, culminating in the early 1900s. Etymology and pronunciation The word ''Catalan'' is derived from the territorial name of Catalonia, itself of disputed etymology. The main theory suggests that (Latin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
