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Jolanta Vilutyté
Jolanta (or Jolantha) is a Czech, Lithuanian, Polish and Slovak form of the Greek name Iolanthe. It is derived from Greek words ιολη (iole) "violet" and ανθος (anthos) "flower". Similar names also derived from Iolanthe are Yolande, Jolanda and Yolanda. Jolanta is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Jolanta Antas (born 1954), Polish scientist and professor of linguistics at the Jagiellonian University of Kraków * Jolanta Bartczak (born 1964), Polish long jumper * Jolanta Bebel-Rzymowska (born 1950), Polish fencer * Grażyna Jolanta Ciemniak (born 1948), Polish political figure, member of the Senate of Poland (1993–97) *Jolanta Danielak (born 1955), Polish politician, a member of the Democratic Left Alliance and, previously SdRP * Jolanta Dičkutė (born 1970), Lithuanian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Labour Party * Jolanta Dukure (born 1979), Latvian race walker * Jolanta Hibner (born 1951), Polish politician *Jolanta Janota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iolanthe (other)
''Iolanthe'' is a Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera. Iolanthe may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * Iolanthe, the protagonist in 1845 play '' King René's Daughter'' * ''Iloja'', translated as ''Iolanthe'', a 1905 play by Jerzy Żuławski * Iolanthe, a character in several books in the Jack West Jr series * Iolanthe, a character in '' The Revolt of Aphrodite'' * Iolanthe, a character in '' Dragons of the Highlord Skies'' Ships * ''Iolanthe'' (1881), a steam yacht that was renamed , and sank in 1919 * ''Iolanthe'' (1887), a steamship of Millbrook Steamboat and Trading Co. Other uses * Iolanthe, Gordon, a heritage-listed house in the Sydney suburb of Gordon, New South Wales, Australia * Iolanthe, an ancestor of the racehorse Poseidon See also * Iolanda, a given name * '' Iolanta'', an 1892 one-act lyric opera by Tchaikovsky * Jolanda or Jolande, a given name * Yolandi, a given name * Yolanda (name), Spanish form * Jolanta Jolanta (or Jolantha) is a Czech, Lithuanian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolanta Kvašytė
Jolanta Kvašytė (born 29 May 1956 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian ceramic artist. In 1982, she graduated from the Lithuanian Institute of Fine Arts. In 1982–1984, she worked in a factory "Jiesia" Kybartu shop, in 1985-1988 Restoration Trust in Vilnius. In 2003, she was resident artist at the University of Akron. She showed at the Klaipėda Baroti gallery, and The Ceramics Museum, Kaunas. Works Which mostly Thematic compositions ("Stations of the Cross" 1992, "City" in 1995, "Bethlehem" in 1996, "the ship" in 1997), sculptor to the small plastic ("Autumn bugs" in 1990 " St. John's Night "1991," Love Cats "in 1994," Adam and Eve "in 2004, Saba Queen" in 2006). Creator works in interior (plate "glass" in 1993, "Zodiac," "mechanical dolls", both in 1994–1995, all "glass" in the hotel and restaurant), garden pottery ("Pyramid" in the square in Panevezys, 1998), servizi ("pagoda" in 1991), vases (Turkish bathing "in 1999). Recently created monumentalesnių more generalized mosaic scu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Names Derived From Plants Or Flowers
A given is a statement or a condition assumed to be true or known, often to explain or give an example of something; for related topics, see: * Presumption (in law) * Axiom (in formal logic) * Givenness (in discourse) * Conditional probability, usually expressed using the term "given" Given may also refer to: Places * Given, Iran, or Givan, a village in West Azerbaijan, Iran * Given, West Virginia, a settlement in the United States People with the surname * Josiah Given, American judge in the Iowa Supreme Court * Leslie E. Given, American Justice for the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia * Shay Given (born 1976), Irish footballer * Thelma Given (1896–1977), American violinist Media and entertainment * "Given", a song by Seether from ''Karma and Effect'' * ''Given'' (manga), a Japanese boys' love manga series ** ''Given'' (anime), the anime of the manga series ** ''Given'' (2020 film), a 2020 animated film based on the series ** ''Given'' (2024 film), the sequel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminine Given Names
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolenta Of Poland
Yolanda of Poland or Yolanda of Hungary, also Blessed Yolanda (''Jolanta'' in Polish; ''Jolán'' in Hungarian; also known as Helen; 1235 – 11 June 1298) was the daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was the sister of Margaret of Hungary and Kinga of Poland (Cunegunda). One of her paternal aunts was the Franciscan Elizabeth of Hungary. Life As a young girl, Yolanda was sent to Poland to be tutored under the supervision of her sister, Kinga, who was married to the Duke of Poland. There, she was encouraged to marry Bolesław the Pious, which she did in 1257. They had three daughters: * Elisabeth of Kalisz (1263 – 28 September 1304); married Henry V, Duke of Legnica * Jadwiga of Kalisz (1266 – 10 December 1339); married Władysław I the Elbow-high, King of Poland * Anna of Kalisz (born 1278, date of death unknown); a nun in Gniezno. During the time of her marriage, she was noted for her great services to the poor and needy of the country, as we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolanta Zawadzka
Jolanta Zawadzka (born 8 February 1987) is a Polish chess player with the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM). In 2004, she won the World Youth Chess Championship for girls U18. She won the women's Polish Chess Championship in 2006, 2011, 2015 and 2018. She won the gold medal with the Polish team in the European Team Chess Championship in Gothenburg in 2005 and silver medals at the same competitions in Heraklion 2007 and Porto Carras 2011. At the 41st Chess Olympiad in 2014 she was member of the Polish team that became 7th in the Women's section. She is the sister of IM Stanisław Zawadzki Stanisław Zawadzki (1743–1806) was a Polish architect, representative of late-baroque and classicism, inclined towards Palladian architecture and precursor of the empire (style), empire style in Polish architecture, Major General of the Army .... References External links * Official website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolanta Szymanek-Deresz
Jolanta Dorota Szymanek-Deresz (; 12 July 1954 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish lawyer and politician. Biography She graduated from the 21st Secondary School of General Education named after Bolesław Prus in Łódź. Initially, she studied at the University of Łódź but transferred to Warsaw after two years. In 1977, she completed her studies at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw. After completing her judicial apprenticeship, she worked at the District Court for the Capital City of Warsaw. In 1987, after passing the bar exam, she began working in a law firm. From 1996, she was a member of an international organization dealing with competition law. From 1979 to 1990, she was a member of the Polish United Workers' Party (PZPR). Since 3 January 2000, she held the position of Undersecretary of State in the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, and from 13 June 2000, she served as the Head of the Chancellery of the President. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolanta Szczypińska
Jolanta Irena Szczypińska (24 June 1957 – 8 December 2018) was a Polish politician. Biography After professionally working as a nurse, she became a member of the Sejm (the lower House of Parliament) after Wiesław Walendziak had stepped down in March 2004. On 2005 Polish parliamentary election, 25 September 2005 she was a candidate for the 26th Gdynia district, running on the Law and Justice (Poland), Law and Justice list, and was elected Sejm member, as well as on 2007 Polish parliamentary election, 21 October 2007, on 2011 Polish parliamentary election, 9 October 2011 and on 2015 Polish parliamentary election, 25 October 2015. In 2007, following rumours that she was in relationship with Poland's prime minister Jarosław Kaczyński, the airline Ryanair launched an advertising campaign which pictured the two politicians under the headline ''Are they planning a honeymoon trip?'' Szczypińska took legal action to prevent publication.BBC 23 May 2007''Ryanair faces legal row ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolanta Polikevičiūtė
Jolanta Polikevičiūtė (born 25 September 1970 in Panevėžys) is a retired female road racing cyclist from Lithuania, who competed in three Summer Olympics for her native country: 1996, 2004 and 2008. She is the twin sister of Rasa Polikevičiūtė Rasa Polikevičiūtė (born September 25, 1970 in Panevėžys) is a Lithuanian cycle racer. She began cycling at age 13 under the influence of her childhood athletic coach and made her professional debut in 1990. In 1997, she won the Women's C ..., who also had a professional career in women's cycling. References * * 1970 births Living people Cyclists from Panevėžys Lithuanian female cyclists Identical twins Cyclists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Lithuania Lithuanian twins {{lithuania-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolanta Niezgodzka
Jolanta Niezgodzka (born 26 February 1991) is a Polish politician. References See also * List of Sejm members (2023–2027) The tenth term of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland was elected at the 2023 Polish parliamentary election. They represent 41 electoral districts all of which are multi-member districts. They sit as part of the lower house of the 10th term Sejm an ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Niezgodzka, Jolanta 1991 births Living people Civic Platform politicians People from Kłobuck County 21st-century Polish women politicians Members of the Polish Sejm 2023–2027 Women members of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolanta Łukaszewicz
Jolanta Łukaszewicz (born 16 June 1966 in Choszczno) is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ..., she finished eighth in the K-4 500 m event and ninth in the K-2 500 m event. References External links * * * 1966 births Living people Polish female canoeists Olympic canoeists for Poland Canoeists at the 1988 Summer Olympics People from Choszczno County Canoeists from West Pomeranian Voivodeship 20th-century Polish sportswomen {{Poland-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolanta Kwaśniewska
Jolanta Kwaśniewska (Polish: , née Konty, ; born 3 June 1956) is a Polish lawyer and charity activist who was First Lady of Poland between 1995 and 2005, as the wife of the then President Aleksander Kwaśniewski. Biography She was a graduate of the 9th High School in Gdańsk. In 1979, she graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Gdańsk, then tried to pass the judge's apprenticeship exam. During her studies, she was the head of the faculty council of the Socialist Union of Polish Students. In November 1979, she married Aleksander Kwasniewski. On February 16, 1981, she gave birth to a daughter, Aleksandra. In 1984, she started her professional career in the Swedish-Polish Polish diaspora PAAT, producing, among others, imitation jewellery for the Soviet Union market. In this company, she was, among others Chief Commercial Officer. In 1991 she started her own business - a real estate agency called Royal Wilanów, which she founded with the wife ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
