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Filomena Ušinskaitė
Filomena is a form of the Greek female given name Philomena. It means "friend of strength" (φίλος : ''phílos'' "friend, lover" and μένος : ''ménos'' "mind, purpose, strength, courage") or "loved one" (φιλουμένη : ''philouménē'' meaning "loved"). Filomena is the name of one of the storytellers in the frame story of ''The Decameron''. People with the name Filomena * Filomena Barros Dos Reis, East Timorese activist * Filomena Campus, Italian singer *Filomena Cautela, Portuguese presenter * Filomena Costa, Portuguese runner *Filomena Dato, Spanish writer * Filomena Delli Castelli, Italian politician *Filomena Embaló, Bissau-Guinean writer *Filomena Fortes, Cape Verdean sports administrator and handball player *Filomena Linčiūtė-Vaitiekūnienė, Lithuanian artist *Filomena Margaiz, Mexican politician *Filomena Moretti, Italian guitarist *Filomena Rotiroti, Canadian politician *Filomena Tassi, Canadian politician *Filomena Mascarenhas Tipote, Bissau-Guinean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philomena (given Name)
Philomena was a young woman believed by some to have been a Christian martyr. Other people named Philomena include: *Petrus de Dacia (mathematician), 13th-century Danish mathematician also called Philomena *Philomena Begley (born 1950), Irish country music singer *Philomena Essed (born 1955), Dutch-born professor of race, gender and leadership studies *Philomena Garvey (1926–2009), Irish golfer *Philomena Gianfrancisco (1923–1992), outfielder in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League *Philomena Lee (born 1933), Irish nurse forced to give up her baby for adoption *Philomena Mantella, American university administrator *Philomena McDonagh, English actress and writer *Philomena Mensah (born 1975), Canadian sprinter *Philomena Muinzer, dramaturge and former musician In fiction *Philomena Cunk, a dim-witted British interviewer and commentator portrayed by Diane Morgan See also *Filomena, a variant form of Philomena *Philomène *Philomina, a Malayalam film actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filomena Linčiūtė-Vaitiekūnienė
Filomena Linčiūtė-Vaitiekūnienė (born 17 April 1942 in Mažeikiai) is a Lithuanian set designer and painter. Biography In 1965, she graduated from the Lithuanian Institute of Fine Arts. She worked at the Lithuanian Radio and Television Committee in 1965–1968, at the Lithuanian Film Studio in 1968–1986, and the Lithuanian National Radio and Television in 1986–1999. Works Linčiūtė-Vaitiekūnienė created scenic design and costumes for about 40 different plays, including plays staged by the Kaunas Drama Theatre ('' King Matt the First'' by Janusz Korczak in 1969; ''Black Comedy'' by Peter Shaffer in 1971), Kaunas State Musical Theatre (''Three Evenings'' by in 1966; ''Silva'' by Emmerich Kálmán in 1978), Lithuanian Academic Drama Theatre (''Bridge'' by in 1970; ''Louis XIV'' by Jan-Olof Ekholm in 1981; '' The Rats'' by Gerhart Hauptmann in 1988), Lithuanian National TV (''Le Bel indifférent'' by Jean Cocteau in 1976; ''Barbora Radvilaitė'' by Juozas Grušas in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storm Filomena
Storm Filomena was an extratropical cyclone in early January 2021 that was most notable for bringing unusually heavy snowfall to parts of Spain, with Madrid recording its heaviest snowfall in over a centur and with Portugal being hit less severely. The eighth named storm of the 2020–21 European windstorm season, Filomena formed over the Atlantic Ocean close to the Canary Islands on 7 January, subsequently taking a slow track north-eastwards towards the Iberian Peninsula and then eastwards across the Mediterranean Sea. As Filomena was crossing the Iberian Peninsula, the leading edge of the storm collided with cold air that was being channeled down from the Arctic by an area of high pressure centred over the United Kingdom; the constant supply of cold air and slow movement of Filomena resulted in persistent heavy snowfall, reaching up to in Madrid. At least 5 people were killed due to the effects of cold weather in Spain during the passage of Filomena: three in Madrid a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filomena Valenzuela Goyenechea
Filomena Valenzuela Goyenechea (c. 1848–1924) was a Chilean soldier, known as ''La Madrecita''.Valdivia, Francisca (4 de julio de 2011). «La importancia de la mujer en la guerra de 1879 a 1884». Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez. Consultado el 18 de mayo de 2016. Originally a cantinière, she came to participate directly in combat in the Battle of Pisagua, Battle of Dolores and Battle of Los Ángeles during the War of the Pacific The War of the Pacific (), also known by War of the Pacific#Etymology, multiple other names, was a war between Chile and a Treaty of Defensive Alliance (Bolivia–Peru), Bolivian–Peruvian alliance from 1879 to 1884. Fought over Atacama Desert .... References 1840s births 1924 deaths 19th-century Chilean military personnel Women in 19th-century warfare Women in war in South America {{Chile-mil-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filomena Trindade
Filomena José Trindade, a.k.a. Filó (born 26 September 1971) is am Angolan retired female handball player. Filó was a member of the Angola women's handball team. At club level, she excelled at Angolan side Petro Atlético, a club with which she won several African club championship titles. Summer Olympics Filó competed for Angola at the 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer olympics. Filó is a three-time MVP award winner at the African Women's Handball Championship. Filomena Trindade has currently been serving a term as a member of the parliament for the ruling party, MPLA The People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (, abbr. MPLA), from 1977–1990 called the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola – Labour Party (), is an Angolan social democratic political party. The MPLA fought against the P .... References External links * * Sportspeople from Benguela Angolan female handball players 1971 births Living people Olympic handball p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filomena Mascarenhas Tipote
Filomena Mascarenhas Tipote (born 1 March 1969) is a Guinea-Bissauian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2001 to 2002 and Minister of Defence from 2003 to 2004. Career Tipote was appointed Secretary of State by Prime Minister Caetano N'Tchama in 2000. After his resignation on 19 March 2001, she was appointed Minister of Social Solidarity, Employment and Poverty Control by his successor, Faustino Imbali. Tipote was appointed Foreign Minister by Alamara Nhassé on 9 December 2001, representing Guinea-Bissau at the United Nations General Assembly, and serving in that role until 17 November 2002. On that date, she was appointed Minister of Public Administration, Public Works, Labor and Employment under Mário Pires, but she was dismissed from that role by President Kumba Ialá in January 2003, with no reason given. With another change of government, Tipote was appointed Minister of Defence by Artur Sanhá on 28 September 2003, despite having no military ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filomena Tassi
Filomena Tassi is a Canadian politician who served as the Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario from 2022 to 2024. A member of the Liberal Party, Tassi represented the riding of Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas in the House of Commons, taking office following the 2015 federal election. She served as the Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Receiver General for Canada from 2021 to 2022, as the Minister of Labour from 2019 to 2021, and as the Minister of Seniors from 2018 to 2019. She did not seek re-election in 2025. Education and early career Tassi is of Italian descent, from the regions of Marche and Abruzzo, and was raised Catholic. She studied law at the University of Western Ontario, and then practised corporate law for six years. She subsequently left the legal profession and studied philosophy and religious education at the University of Waterloo, and began working as the chaplain at St. Mary Catholic S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filomena Rotiroti
Filomena Rotiroti (born May 17, 1974) is a Canadian politician. Rotiroti was elected to represent the riding of Jeanne-Mance–Viger in the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2008 provincial election. She was re-elected in 2012, 2014, 2018, and 2022. She is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party. ''Montréal Express'', October 30, 2008. She is currently the Chief Whip of the Official Opposition. As of September 7, 2024, she serves as critic for Regional Economic Development and Metropolis. Prior to her election to office, she worked as a chief of staff to her caucus colleague |
Filomena Moretti
Filomena Moretti (born 11 June 1973)Maurice J. Summerfield: ''The Classical Guitar. Its Evolution, Players and Personalities Since 1800'', 5th edition (Blaydon-on-Tyne: Ashley Mark Publishing Co., 2002), p. 202. is an Italian classical guitarist. She was born in Sassari, graduated from the Sassari Conservatory, winning the first prize. After her graduation, she continued her studies with Ruggero Chiesa and won several international competitions: * 1985–1987 Premier Prix and "Mention Spéciale" at the Competition Mondovi * 1991 Premier Prix "Golfo degli Angeli" at the Competition Cagliari * 1992 Second Prize "E. Pujol" at the International Competition of Sassari * 1993 Premier Prix at the International Competition of Stresa; Second Prize at the Competition Fernando Sor in Rome * 1995 Premier Prix et mention spéciale at the International Competition of Alessandria * 1996 Premier Prix at the Competition de l'A.R.A.M. In 1993, she obtained a grant to pursue her studies with Oscar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filomena Margaiz
Filomena Margaiz Ramírez (born 29 November 1968) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party. As of 2014 she served as Senator of the LVIII and LIX Legislatures of the Mexican Congress representing Guanajuato Guanajuato, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guanajuato, is one of the 32 states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Guanajuato, 46 municipalities and its cap .... References 1968 births Living people Politicians from Guanajuato Women members of the Senate of the Republic (Mexico) National Action Party (Mexico) politicians People from San Miguel de Allende Senators of the LVIII and LIX Legislatures of Mexico 21st-century Mexican women politicians Celaya Institute of Technology alumni Universidad del Valle de Atemajac alumni {{Mexico-senator-NationalAction-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filomena Fortes
Filomena Maria Spencer Africano Fortes (born 10 April 1966) is a Cape Verdean sports administrator and former handball player. Originally a handball player for C.D. Primeiro de Agosto and Clube Ferroviário de Luanda, she worked in sports education including as the University of Cape Verde's coordinator of the physical education and sports courses. She later became president of the Cape Verdean Olympic Committee and the Handball Federation of Cape Verde, as well as the first International Olympic Committee permanent member from Cape Verde. Biography Filomena Maria Spencer Africano Fortes was born on 10 April 1966 in Luanda, Angola. In 1979, she started playing handball after a brief stint in association football, including for C.D. Primeiro de Agosto and Clube Ferroviário de Luanda; she later recalled that this decision was "perhaps because in Luanda it was the most popular sport for women". She also worked as a handball coach from 1984 to 1995. After abandoning her medicine st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Language
Greek (, ; , ) is an Indo-European languages, Indo-European language, constituting an independent Hellenic languages, Hellenic branch within the Indo-European language family. It is native to Greece, Cyprus, Italy (in Calabria and Salento), southern Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, Caucasus, the Black Sea coast, Asia Minor, and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has the list of languages by first written accounts, 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 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 importance in the European canon. Greek is also the language in which many of the foundational texts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
