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Christy (other)
Christy may refer to: People * Christy (given name) * Christy (surname) * Christy (musician), Christy O'Donnell (born 1997), Scottish musician and actor Arts and entertainment * ''Christy'' (novel), a 1967 novel by Catherine Marshall * ''Christy'' (TV series), a 1994–1995 American adaptation of the novel * '' Christy: Return to Cutter Gap'', a 2000 TV movie based on the TV series * '' Christy, Choices of the Heart'', a 2001 American TV miniseries adaptation of a portion of the novel * ''Christy'' (2023 film), an Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama * Christy Award, given annually for the best Christian novels Other uses * Christy (towel manufacturer), a UK textile firm * Christy Park, a park in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. * Christy Township, Lawrence County, Illinois, U.S. * 129564 Christy, an asteroid See also * Christie (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christy (given Name)
Christie or Christy (with various alternative spellings) is a given name, used in English for females. The name Christie originated from Italy in 1222, and derives from the Greek names ''Christos'' (a reference to Christ, literally 'anointed one') and ''Christiana'' (meaning 'follower of Christ'). The name ''Christy'' appears in Ireland in 1345, and is a common masculine name there. When used as a personal name in English, it is usually a diminutive form of the personal names ''Christian (given name), Christian'', ''Christopher (given name), Christopher'', etc. (masculine), or ''Christine (given name), Christine'', ''Christina (given name), Christina'', etc. (feminine). The name "Christie" has been assigned other connotations, such as 'angel', 'cute', 'graceful', 'beautiful', 'lovely', even 'princess'. People with the given name ''Christy'' *Christy Brown (1932–1981), Irish writer and painter, author of ''My Left Foot (book), My Left Foot'' *Christy Canyon (born 1966), American ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christy (surname)
Christy is an Irish name meaning ''of Christ'', in reference to Jesus. Due to emigration to the United States, Christy has also been used as an Americanization of Scandinavian last names such as the Danish Christiansen). As a result, a small number of Danes with the last name Christy are descendants of a family which emigrated to the US in the early 20th century. However, most of the children returned to Denmark in the 1920s. For this reason, a large majority of Danish citizens with the last name Christy are related by blood. People with the surname Christy * Al Christy (1918–1995), US actor * Alfred Christy (1818–1876), English cricketer * Ann Christy (actress) (1905–1987), US film actress * Ann Christy (singer) (1945–1984), Belgian singer * Barrett Christy (fl. 1990s), US snowboarder * Cuthbert Christy (1863–1932), British doctor and zoologist * David Christy (1870–1919), Australian football athlete * Dick Christy (1935–1966), US football athlete *Dorothy Christ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christy (musician)
Christy O'Donnell (born 16 September 1997) is a Scottish musician and actor. He is known for his roles in the films ''Moon Dogs'' (2016), '' Knuckledust'' (2020), and the series '' Find Me in Paris'' (2018–2020). In 2020, he began releasing music under the moniker Christy. Early life and career O'Donnell is from Castlemilk on the South Side of Glasgow. He left school at sixteen after struggling with dyslexia and began busking on Sauchiehall Street. He then formed a boy band titled Supanova with his friends Harris Hiscoe and Gregor Coleman. They toured Scotland and played at Savifest 2012. O'Donnell made his acting debut in the 2016 independent film ''Moon Dogs''. He was then cast in the 2018 tween time travel-dance series '' Find Me in Paris'' as Henri Duquet, a role he played for all three seasons. A French-German production, the series aired on different channels, including Hulu in the United States and Nickelodeon in the United Kingdom. While filming in Paris, O'Donnell was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christy (novel)
''Christy'' (1967) is a historical fiction Christian novel by American author Catherine Marshall, set in the fictional Appalachian village of Cutter Gap, Tennessee, in 1912. The novel was inspired by the work of Marshall's mother, Leonora Whitaker, who taught impoverished children in the Appalachian region when she was a young, single woman. The novel explores faith, and mountain traditions such as moonshining, folk beliefs, and folk medicine. Marshall made notes for a sequel, but she never completed it. These were found by her family some 34 years later."Christy takes a husband: Heroine weds at conclusion of miniseries," ''The Daily Times'' (Maryville, TN), May 11, 2001 (no page number).Renee Peck. "Two guys, a girl and a simpler place - 'Christy' finally ties the knot," ''The Times-Picayune'' (New Orleans, LA), May 13, 2001, page 9. ''Christianity Today'' ranked ''Christy'' as 27th on a list of the 50 books (post-World War II) that had most shaped evangelicals' minds, afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christy (TV Series)
''Christy'' is an American period drama series that aired on CBS from April 1994 to August 1995 for twenty episodes."One Week Out: Events coming next weekend," ''The Daily Times'' (Maryville, TN), June 13, 2008, Weekend section: ''"Although Cutter Gap does not exist, it is widely believed that Marshall based the village on the real community of Morgan Branch in nearby Cocke County. Townsend served as Cutter Gap for the popular CBS television series 'Christy' in the mid-1990s."'' ''Christy'' was based on the 1967 novel '' Christy'' by Catherine Marshall, the widow of Senate chaplain Peter Marshall. Inspired by the experiences of the author's mother, the novel was a bestseller in 1968, and the week following the debut of the TV movie and program saw the novel jump from #120 up to #15 on the ''USA Today'' bestseller list."USA Today best-selling books," ''USA Today'', April 14, 1994, page 4D. Series regular Tyne Daly won an Emmy Award for her work on the series. Cast Primary Cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return To Cutter Gap
Return may refer to: In business, economics, and finance * Return on investment (ROI), the financial gain after an expense. * Rate of return, the financial term for the profit or loss derived from an investment * Tax return, a blank document or template supplied by a government for use in the reporting of tax information * Product return, the process of bringing back merchandise to a retailer for a refund or exchange * Returns (economics), the benefit distributed to the owner of a factor of production * Abnormal return, denoting the difference in behaviour between one stock and the overall stock market * Taxes, where tax returns are forms submitted to taxation authorities In technology * Return (architecture), the receding edge of a flat face * Carriage return, a key on an alphanumeric keyboard commonly equated with the "enter" key * Return statement, a computer programming statement that ends a subroutine and resumes execution where the subroutine was called * Return code, a me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christy, Choices Of The Heart
''Christy, Choices of the Heart'' is a 2001 American two-part television miniseries starring Lauren Lee Smith, Stewart Finlay-McLennan, James Waterston, Diane Ladd, Dale Dickey, Andy Stahl, and Bruce McKinnon. Individually, the first part is known as ''Christy: A Change of Seasons'' and the second part is known as ''Christy: A New Beginning''. The miniseries was developed for television by executive producer Tom Blomquist, and aired on the Pax TV Ion Television (referred to on-air as simply Ion) is an American terrestrial television, broadcast television network and Free ad-supported streaming television, FAST television channel owned by the Scripps Networks subsidiary of the E. W. Scri ... on May 13–14, 2001. The storyline was an adaptation of a section of the ''Christy'' novel that was not presented in the original CBS television series – the typhoid fever epidemic that took the life of a popular character, Fairlight Spencer. References External links * Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christy (2023 Film)
''Christy'' is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Alvin Henry in his directorial debut and written by Benyamin and G. R. Indugopan. The film stars Malavika Mohanan in the title role and Mathew Thomas in the lead role. The film is based on a true story and it was released in theaters on 17 February 2023 and received mixed reviews from critics. The movie was a box-office failure. Plot Roy, a 12th-grade student, lives in Poovar with his aunt for his studies, but frequently skips classes. His mother, Lissy, threatens to bring him home if he does not improve his academic performance, but his aunt hires him a tutor named Christy. Roy visits Christy's house for tutoring and finds her distressed. He tells his aunt that something seems wrong with her and that he does not want to return. However, he agrees to continue being tutored by Christy because his mother has convinced the school administrator to allow him to take an important exam. Christy is unha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christy Award
The Christy Awards, established in 1999, are awarded each year to recognize fiction of excellence written from a Christian perspective with matters of faith at its core. Awards are given in nine categories, including romance, suspense, visionary, contemporary (stand-alone novels and series), and historical. In addition, an award is given for first novel and young adult. The Christy Awards are named in honor of Catherine Marshall and her novel '' Christy'', and are intended to nurture and encourage the writing and publishing of fiction written from a Christian worldview and showcase the breadth and depth of fiction available. In 2017, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA), an international non-profit trade organization, assumed ownership and administration of the award. Winners are chosen by industry insiders, including reviewers, editors, bookstore owners, and book buyers. In 2021, the Own Voice Award was added for Christian fiction writers of color who draw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christy (towel Manufacturer)
Christy (also known as Christy UK and Christy Towels) is a manufacturer of household linens and is known as the inventor of the first industrially produced looped cotton ( terrycloth) towel. It was founded in 1850 in the English mill town of Droylsden, Lancashire (now part of Greater Manchester). History John Rylands Library archives show that the roots of the Christy company date from at least 1833, when the Stockport firm of W. M. Christy & Sons Ltd – established by banker and hatter William Miller Christy – was manufacturing cotton goods. Christy's son, the noted collector and ethnologist Henry Christy, discovered the product that would make the company famous. While travelling in Istanbul, he saw an example of the looped pile fabric that is known today as terry towelling, but which was initially known as the 'Turkish towel'. The company found a method of weaving the looped pile fabric on an industrial scale using a machine designed by one of their employees Samuel Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christy Park
Christy Park is a park in south St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1910, the park is about 16.1 acres in size. It is named after William Tandy Christy, a businessman who founded a firebrick company. In 2012, the neighborhood playground A playground, playpark, or play area is a place designed to provide an environment for children that facilitates play, typically outdoors. While a playground is usually designed for children, some are designed for other age groups, or people wi ... was set ablaze. References Municipal parks in Missouri Parks in St. Louis Parks established in the 1910s 1910 establishments in Missouri 20th century in St. Louis {{StLouis-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christy Township, Lawrence County, Illinois
Christy Township is located in Lawrence County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its .... As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,774 and it contained 656 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.82%) is land and (or 0.18%) is water. Demographics References External linksCity-data.com Townships in Lawrence County, Illinois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |