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Majda Å irca Ravnikar
Majda …اجدةis a female given name, most popular in Slovenia, but also in some other areas of former Yugoslavia and Arabic-speaking countries (Egypt, Lebanon, etc.). It means, in Arabic, "the woman with glory". It ranks among the 30 most popular female names in Slovenia. It was most popular with women born between 1941 and 1970. Since the 1990s, only a handful of Slovenian girls have been named Majda. It is a version of the name Madeleine. It may refer to: * Majda Koren (born 1960), Slovenian children writer * Majda Mehmedović (born 1990), Montenegro Bosniak handball player * Majda Potokar (1930–2001), Slovenian actress * Princess Majda Ra'ad (1942-2025), Jordanian princess * Majda Sepe (1937–2006), Slovenian singer * Majda Å irca Ravnikar (born 1953), Slovenian politician, journalist and art historian * Majda Vrhovnik (1922–1945), Slovenian partisan * Magda Sabbahi (1941-2020), or Magda, is an Egyptian film actress notable for her rôles from 1949 to 1969. *Majida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
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] |
Majda Potokar
Majda Potokar (1 March 1930 – 25 April 2001) was a Slovenian film and theatre actress. Daughter of actor Lojze Potokar, she graduated in 1952 from the Ljubljana Theatre, Radio, Film and Television Academy. Before graduation she appeared in her first role in the 1948 film '' On Our Own Land'', the first ever Slovenian feature film directed by France Å tiglic. Potokar was member of the Ljubljana National Drama Theatre ensemble during her entire career from late 1952 to 1990. Selected filmography *'' On Our Own Land'' (''Na svoji zemlji''; 1948, dir. by France Å tiglic) *''Wild Growth'' (''Samorastniki''; 1963, dir. by Igor Pretnar) *''Don't Cry, Peter'' (''Ne joÄi, Peter'', 1964 dir. by France Å tiglic) *''Red Wheat'' (''RdeÄe klasje'', 1970 dir. by Živojin Pavlović Živojin "Žika" Pavlović (15 April 1933 – 29 November 1998) was a Yugoslav and Serbian film director, writer, painter and professor. In his films and novels, Pavlović depicted the cruel reality of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slavic Given Names
Slavic, Slav or Slavonic may refer to: Peoples * Slavic peoples, an ethno-linguistic group living in Europe and Asia ** East Slavic peoples, eastern group of Slavic peoples ** South Slavic peoples, southern group of Slavic peoples ** West Slavic peoples, western group of Slavic peoples * Anti-Slavic sentiment, negative attitude towards Slavic peoples * Pan-Slavic movement, movement in favor of Slavic cooperation and unity * Slavic studies, a multidisciplinary field of studies focused on history and culture of Slavic peoples Languages, alphabets, and names * Slavic languages, a group of closely related Indo-European languages ** Proto-Slavic language, reconstructed proto-language of all Slavic languages ** Old Church Slavonic, 9th century Slavic literary language, used for the purpose of evangelizing the Slavic peoples ** Church Slavonic, a written and spoken variant of Old Church Slavonic, standardized and widely adopted by Slavs in the Middle Ages, which became a liturgi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majida El Roumi
Majida El Roumi Baradhy (; born 13 December 1956) is a Lebanese-Egyptian soprano singer and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador. Early life Majida El Roumi Al Baradhy was born on 13 December 1956 in Kfarshima. Her father, Halim El Roumi, was a Melkite Christian born in Tyre, South Lebanon, and her mother was Egyptian. Her father's family moved to Haifa in 1921 to avoid the hardships of World War I. The El Roumi residence was a meeting place for many cultural figures and singers. At the age of 14, el-Roumi appeared on Télé Liban with Najib Hankash, where she performed songs for Umm Kulthum and Fairuz. At the age of 16, her cousin Raymond Safadi, urged her to pursue singing as a profession. She participated in the talent show Studio El Fan in 1974 after sneaking out of the house with her brother and cousins. She performed for Layla Murad and Asmahan and won the gold medal for oriental singing. Her success prompted her father to change his mind and give her his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magda El-Sabahi
Magda el-Sabbahi, commonly known as Magda,(; 6 May 1931 – 16 January 2020) was an Egyptian film actress and producer notable for her roles from 1949 to 1994. Life and career Afaf Ali Kamel Sabbahi was born on 6 May 1931 in Tanta, Gharbia Governorate. She was one of the greatest stars of Egyptian cinema, taking the lead role in sixty films. For her film career she took the stage name of Magda. In 1956, Magda founded her own film production company. In 1958, she played the lead role in the film by Youssef Chahine, ''Jamila al Jaza'iriya'' (Jamila, the Algerian) opposite Salah Zulfikar and Ahmed Mazhar, the film was based on the story of Djamila Bouhired. In 1963, she married the Egyptian intelligence officer and actor, Ihab Nafe, with whom she had her only daughter, Ghada, in 1965. In 1968, she starred in a film by Kamal El Sheikh, ''El Ragol El-lazi fakad Zilloh'' (The Man Who Lost His Shadow) opposite Salah Zulfikar and Kamal El-Shennawi, the film was based on Fathy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majda Vrhovnik
Majda Vrhovnik (nom de guerre LojzkaLeben, Andrej. 2003. ''V borbi smo bile enakopravne: uporniÅ¡ke ženske na KoroÅ¡kem v letih 1939–1955'' Klagenfurt: Drava, p. 55.) (14 April 1922 – 4 May 1945) was a Slovene communist and medical student. She was a member of the District Committee of the Communist Party of Slovenia for Klagenfurt and was named a people's hero of Yugoslavia after her death. Life Majda Vrhovnik was born 14 April 1922 in Ljubljana.JerÅ¡ek, Dare, Milica Kacin, & Alenka Nedog. 1963. ''Oris mladinskega gibanja na slovenskem vobdobju 1941-1945''. Ljubljana: Centralni komite Zveza mladine slovenije, p. 163.JakopiÄ, Albert, & Franc Benedik. 1978. ''Vodnik po partizanskih poteh''. Ljubljana: Borec, p. 20. Her older brother Vladimir Vrhovnik (17 August 1916 – 28 April 1945, a.k.a. Volodja or Mirko, also a member of the Communist Party) was born in Vienna, but the family moved to Ljubljana after the First World War. After graduating from an upper secondary scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majda Å irca Ravnikar
Majda …اجدةis a female given name, most popular in Slovenia, but also in some other areas of former Yugoslavia and Arabic-speaking countries (Egypt, Lebanon, etc.). It means, in Arabic, "the woman with glory". It ranks among the 30 most popular female names in Slovenia. It was most popular with women born between 1941 and 1970. Since the 1990s, only a handful of Slovenian girls have been named Majda. It is a version of the name Madeleine. It may refer to: * Majda Koren (born 1960), Slovenian children writer * Majda Mehmedović (born 1990), Montenegro Bosniak handball player * Majda Potokar (1930–2001), Slovenian actress * Princess Majda Ra'ad (1942-2025), Jordanian princess * Majda Sepe (1937–2006), Slovenian singer * Majda Å irca Ravnikar (born 1953), Slovenian politician, journalist and art historian * Majda Vrhovnik (1922–1945), Slovenian partisan * Magda Sabbahi (1941-2020), or Magda, is an Egyptian film actress notable for her rôles from 1949 to 1969. *Majida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majda Sepe
Majda Sepe (; 2 July 1937 – 11 April 2006) was one of the most successful and well recognized Slovenes, Slovenian singers in the time of Yugoslavia and was one of the most renowned singers of the Golden Age of Slovenian folk music. Biography Early life Majda Bernard was born on 2 July 1937 in Ljubljana. Her mother had fled the Primorska region because of Italian Fascism, and her father was from Å kofja Loka, a town near Ljubljana. They lived together in Ljubljana where he worked as an ambulance driver and she was a clerk. Their first child was a boy they named Marjan, who wanted a baby sister. The family lived in Ljubljana Castle, which had been converted into public housing. As a teenager, Majda practiced ballet and expressive dance, having lessons with Meta Vidmar, because she wanted to be a singer and an actress among other things. She attended primary and secondary school for music. During her education in Jože PleÄnik high school she attended singing lessons with Franc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
