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Jūratė
Jūratė is a Lithuanian female given name. People named Jūratė include: * Jūratė Kiaupienė (born 1947), Lithuanian historian * Jūratė Ladavičiūtė (born 1985), Lithuanian freestyle swimmer * Jūratė Trimakaitė (born 1987), Lithuanian puppet director * Jūratė Narvidaite, Lithuanian rower * Jūratė Ščerbinskaitė, Lithuanian swimmer See also * Jūratė and Kastytis, one of the most famous and popular Lithuanian legends and tales. {{DEFAULTSORT:Jurate Lithuanian feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jūratė And Kastytis
Jūratė and Kastytis (Lithuanian language, Lithuanian: ''Jūratė ir Kastytis'') is one of the most famous and popular Lithuanian legends and tales. The first time it was recorded was in 1842, in the writings of . Since then it has been adapted many times for modern poems, ballets, and even rock operas. Since the heroine does not appear in Lithuanian mythology, the tale is likely of literary-romantic origin. Etymology The heroine's name, 'Jūratė', is related to words for 'sea' in Baltic languages, namely, Lithuanian ''jūra'' 'sea' and Latvian language, Latvian ''jũra, jũŗa'' 'sea, great mass of water'. Synopsis The plot greatly varies between the different versions. However, the basic facts remain the same. The goddess (sometimes described as a mermaid or ondine (mythology), undine) Jūratė lived under the Baltic Sea in a beautiful amber castle. A young fisherman named Kastytis was fishing and she fell in love with the handsome young fisherman. They spent happy times in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jūratė Kiaupienė
Jūratė Kiaupienė (born December 23, 1947, in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian historian, professor, Habilitated Doctor. Education In 1969 Jūratė Kiaupienė finished her studies in History department of Vilnius University and obtain historian speciality. After finishing university she worked in Lithuanian History and Ethnography Museum, in 1972 was appointed in Lithuanian Science Academy office. Later she worked as docent in History Department of Vilnius Pedagogical University. From 1989 works in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania's History Department of Lithuanian Institute of History. In 1984 Kiaupienė defended her thesis ''Agrariniai santykiai Žemaitijoje XVI–XVIII a'', she also lectures in Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas. From 1997 till 2001 lectured history and historiography of Grand Duchy of Lithuania curse in Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jūratė Trimakaitė
Jūratė is a Lithuanian female given name. People named Jūratė include: *Jūratė Kiaupienė (born 1947), Lithuanian historian * Jūratė Ladavičiūtė (born 1985), Lithuanian freestyle swimmer * Jūratė Trimakaitė (born 1987), Lithuanian puppet director * Jūratė Narvidaite, Lithuanian rower * Jūratė Ščerbinskaitė, Lithuanian swimmer See also *Jūratė and Kastytis Jūratė and Kastytis (Lithuanian language, Lithuanian: ''Jūratė ir Kastytis'') is one of the most famous and popular Lithuanian legends and tales. The first time it was recorded was in 1842, in the writings of . Since then it has been adapted ..., one of the most famous and popular Lithuanian legends and tales. {{DEFAULTSORT:Jurate Lithuanian feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Language
Lithuanian (, ) is an East Baltic languages, East Baltic language belonging to the Baltic languages, Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family. It is the language of Lithuanians and the official language of Lithuania as well as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are approximately 2.8 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 1 million speakers elsewhere. Around half a million inhabitants of Lithuania of non-Lithuanian background speak Lithuanian daily as a second language. Lithuanian is closely related to neighbouring Latvian language, Latvian, though the two languages are not mutually intelligible. It is written in a Latin script. In some respects, some linguists consider it to be the most conservative (language), conservative of the existing Indo-European languages, retaining features of the Proto-Indo-European language that had disappeared through development from other descendant languages. History Among Indo-European languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jūratė Ščerbinskaitė
Jūratė Ščerbinskaitė (born November 15 1994) is a Lithuanian swimmer who specialized in long-length freestyle events. Career Ščerbinskaitė participated in 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. She represented Lithuania at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships The 15th FINA World Championships (, ) were held from 20 July to 4 August in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.200 metre freestyle she finished 32nd and failed to qualify for the semifinals. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jūratė Ladavičiūtė
Jūratė Ladavičiūtė (born 19 February 1985) is a female freestyle swimmer from Lithuania, and the youngest member (15 years, 207 days) of the national squad competing at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean .... As the only women she participated in the 50m and 100m Freestyle. In both events she didn't reach the final. References Profile 1985 births Living people Lithuanian female freestyle swimmers Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Lithuania Place of birth missing (living people) {{Lithuania-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jūratė Narvidaite
Jūratė Narvidaite is a retired Lithuania Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, P ...n rowing coxswain who won a silver and a gold medal in the eights event at the European championships of 1966–1967. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Narvidaite, Jurate Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Lithuanian female rowers Coxswains (rowing) Soviet female rowers European Rowing Championships medalists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Feminine Given Names
Lithuanian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Lithuania, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe ** Lithuanian language ** Lithuanians, a Baltic ethnic group, native to Lithuania and the immediate geographical region ** Lithuanian cuisine ** Lithuanian culture Other uses * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jews, sometimes used to mean Mitnagdim * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth See also * List of Lithuanians This is a list of Lithuanians, both people of Lithuanian descent and people with the birthplace or citizenship of Lithuania. In a case when a person was born in the territory of former Grand Duchy of Lithuania and not in the territory of moder ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
