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Metalsmiths
A metalsmith or simply smith is a craftsperson fashioning useful items (for example, tools, kitchenware, tableware, jewelry, armor and weapons) out of various metals. Smithing is one of the oldest metalworking occupations. Shaping metal with a hammer (forging) is the archetypical component of smithing. Often the hammering is done while the metal is hot, having been heated in a forge. Smithing can also involve the other aspects of metalworking, such as refining metals from their ores (traditionally done by smelting), casting it into shapes ( founding), and filing to shape and size. The prevalence of metalworking in the culture of recent centuries has led ''Smith'' and its equivalents in various languages to be a common occupational surname (German Schmidt or Schmied, Portuguese Ferreiro, Ferreira, French Lefèvre, Spanish Herrero, Italian Fabbri, Ferrari, Ferrero, Ukrainian Koval etc.). As a suffix, ''-smith'' connotes the meaning of a specialized craftsperson—for example, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metalworking
Metalworking is the process of shaping and reshaping metals in order to create useful objects, parts, assemblies, and large scale structures. As a term, it covers a wide and diverse range of processes, skills, and tools for producing objects on every scale: from huge ships, buildings, and bridges, down to precise engine parts and delicate jewellery. The historical roots of metalworking predate recorded history; its use spans cultures, civilizations and millennia. It has evolved from shaping soft, native metals like gold with simple hand tools, through the smelting of ores and hot forging of harder metals like iron, up to and including highly technical modern processes such as machining and welding. It has been used as an industry, a driver of trade, individual hobbies, and in the creation of art; it can be regarded as both a science and a craft. Modern metalworking processes, though diverse and specialized, can be categorized into one of three broad areas known as forming, cutt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metal
A metal () is a material that, when polished or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electrical resistivity and conductivity, electricity and thermal conductivity, heat relatively well. These properties are all associated with having electrons available at the Fermi level, as against nonmetallic materials which do not. Metals are typically ductile (can be drawn into a wire) and malleable (can be shaped via hammering or pressing). A metal may be a chemical element such as iron; an alloy such as stainless steel; or a molecular compound such as polythiazyl, polymeric sulfur nitride. The general science of metals is called metallurgy, a subtopic of materials science; aspects of the electronic and thermal properties are also within the scope of condensed matter physics and solid-state chemistry, it is a multidisciplinary topic. In colloquial use materials such as steel alloys are referred to as metals, while others such as polymers, wood or ceramics are nonmetallic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewelry
Jewellery (or jewelry in American English) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment such as brooches, ring (jewellery), rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the clothes. From a western perspective, the term is restricted to durable Ornament (art), ornaments, excluding flowers for example. For many centuries metal such as gold often combined with gemstones, has been the normal material for jewellery, but other materials such as glass, shells and other plant materials may be used. Jewellery is one of the oldest types of archaeological artefact – with 100,000-year-old beads made from ''Nassarius'' shells thought to be the oldest known jewellery. The basic forms of jewellery vary between cultures but are often extremely long-lived; in European cultures the most common forms of jewellery listed above have persisted since ancient times, while other forms such as adornments for the nose or ankle, impo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damascus Bladesmith
Damascus ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Syria. It is the oldest capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth holiest city in Islam. Known colloquially in Syria as () and dubbed, poetically, the "City of Jasmine" ( ), Damascus is a major cultural center of the Levant and the Arab world. Situated in southwestern Syria, Damascus is the center of a large metropolitan area. Nestled among the eastern foothills of the Anti-Lebanon mountain range inland from the eastern shore of the Mediterranean on a plateau above sea level, Damascus experiences an arid climate because of the rain shadow effect. The Barada River flows through Damascus. Damascus is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. First settled in the 3rd millennium BC, it was chosen as the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 750. After the victory of the Abbasid dynasty, the seat of Islamic power was moved to Baghdad. Damascus saw its importance decline throughout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herrero
Herrero is a Spanish-language occupational surname literally meaning "blacksmith". The feminine form is Herrera. People with this surname include: * Abel Herrero (born 1971), Cuban artist * Abel Herrero (born 1969), Texas politician * Álvaro Peña Herrero (born 1991), Spanish footballer *André Herrero (born 1938), French rugby union player * Antonia Herrero (1897–1978), Argentine actress * Bruno Herrero Arias (born 1985), Spanish footballer * Carlos Ruiz Herrero (born 1948), Spanish footballer * David Herrero (born 1979), Spanish cyclist * Gerardo Herrero (born 1953), Spanish filmmaker * Gonzalo Herrero (born 1989), Spanish footballer * Jesús María Herrero (born 1984), Spanish footballer * José María Maravall Herrero (born 1942), Spanish academic and politician * José Ramón Herrero Merediz (1931–2016), Spanish politician *Liliana Herrero Liliana Herrero is an Argentine musician born in 1948 in Villaguay, Entre Ríos. In 1966, she moved to Rosario, Santa Fe, in order ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schmied
Schmied is a surname of Germans, German origin. Its meaning is derived from the German word Schmied, which is a smith (of tin, gold, silver, or other metal). Common variants are Schmidt, Schmitt, and Schmitz. People * Bernard Schmied (1933–2024), a Swiss basketball player * Claudia Schmied (born 1959), an Austrian politician * Ernst Schmied (1924−2002), a Swiss mountaineer * Evelyn Schmied (19652019), an Austrian Paralympic shot put and discus athlete * François-Louis Schmied (1873–1942), a French painter and illustrator * Frédéric Schmied (1893−1972), a Swiss sculptor * Harald Schmied (1968−2018), Austrian founder of the Homeless World Cup * Joël Schmied (born 1998), a Swiss footballer * Josef J. Schmied (born 1955), a German linguist * Kenneth A. Schmied (1911–1973), a Republican, served as Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky * Kurt Schmied (1926–2007), a goalkeeper for First Vienna FC and Austria national football team * Kurt Schmied (cyclist) (born 1965), an Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferreiro
Ferreiro is a surname of Galician- Portuguese origin, equivalent to English Smith. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfredo Mario Ferreiro (1899–1959), Uruguayan poet * Celso Emilio Ferreiro (1912–1979), Spanish writer and politician * David Ferreiro (born 1988), Spanish professional footballer * Dora Ferreiro (1916–2011), Argentine film actress * Emilia Ferreiro (1937–2023), Argentine pedagogue, psychologist, and writer *Franco Ferreiro Franco Ferreiro (born July 1, 1984) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player. He qualified for the 2009 French Open, but lost to Feliciano López Feliciano López Díaz-Guerra (; born 20 September 1981) is a Spanish former professiona ... (born 1984), Brazilian retired tennis player * Iván Ferreiro (born 1970), Spanish singer * Mario Aníbal Ferreiro (born 1959), Paraguayan television host and politician * Martín Ferreiro (born 1997), Argentine field hockey player * Roberto Ferreiro (1935–2017), Argentine profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferreira (surname)
Ferreira (Latin ''ferraria and ferrus)'' is a Portuguese language, Portuguese and Galician language, Galician toponymic and occupational surname, meaning "iron mine" (name of several locations in Portugal) and also the feminine variant of "blacksmith" ("ferreiro"), related to ironworks. The variants Ferreiro, Ferreiró, Ferreiros, Ferro, or Ferraria are less common. Like Smith (surname), Smith in English or Schmidt (surname), Schmidt in German, Favre in France, Kovalenko in Ukraine, Kuznetsov in Russia, Ferrari (surname), Ferrari in Italy, Kowalski in Poland, this Portuguese equivalent surname is one of the most common in the country. This surname exists mainly in Lusophone countries, South Africa, and also, via Galician migration, in Spanish speaking countries and numerous other nations around the world. Jewish Origin Ferreira is also a Sephardic Jews, Sephardic Jewish surname, originating from the settlement of Jews in the Iberian peninsula due to the History of the Jews in the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lefèvre
Lefebvre (; commonly in English-speaking countries, as well as or ) is a common northern French surname. Alternative forms include ''Lefebvre'', ''le Febvre'', ''Le Febvre'', ''Lefèbvre'', ''le Fèbvre'', ''Le Fèbvre'', as well as the common variant Lefèvre (''le Fèvre'', ''Le Fèvre''; anglicized ''Lefevre'', ''le Fevre'', ''Le Fevre'', ''LeFevre'', ''LeFever''). Dialectal variants include Lefevere (Belgium), Lefebre, Lefeuvre (western France), and Lefébure (northern France and Normandy). The name derives from ''faber'', the Latin word for "craftsman", "worker"; used in Late Latin in Gaul to mean smith. In the Occitan and Arpitan extension area, the variation is ''Fabre'', ''Favre'', ''Faure'', ''Favret'', ''Favrette'' or ''Dufaure'' and in Corsica ''Fabri'' (cf. Italian '' Fabbri'', '' Fabri''). In Celtic-speaking Brittany, the corresponding name is ''Le Goff(ic)'', with the article ''le'' to translate Breton ''ar''. Many northern French surnames (especially in Normandy) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferrari (surname)
Ferrari is an Italian occupational surname, the plural form of Ferraro, meaning blacksmith. People with the surname * Alex Ferrari (footballer) (born 1994), Italian footballer * Alex Ferrari (singer) (born 1982), Brazilian singer * Alfredo Baldomir Ferrari (1884–1948), Uruguayan politician * Alfredo Ferrari (1932–1956), known as Dino, automotive engineer and son of Enzo Ferrari * Amato Ferrari (born 1966), founder of Italian racing team AF Corse * Andrea Carlo Ferrari (1850–1921), Italian Catholic Cardinal * Belinda Ferrari, Australian microbiologist * Benedetto Ferrari (c. 1603–1681), Italian composer * Carlos Ferrari (playwright) (1931–2025), Argentine-Puerto Rican playwright, actor and theatrical director * Davide Ferrari (born 1992) Italian footballer * Defendente Ferrari (c. 1480 – c. 1540), Italian painter * Dino Ferrari (1914–2000), Italian painter * Domenico Ferrari (1722–1780), Italian violinist and composer * Enzo Ferrari (1898–1988), founder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabbri (surname)
Fabbri is an Italian surname. Notable people with the name include: * Adriana Bisi Fabbri (1881–1918), Italian painter * Agenore Fabbri (1911–1998), Italian sculptor and painter * Alan Fabbri (born 1979), Italian politician * Alejandro Fabbri (born 1982), Argentine tennis player * Alessandro Fabbri (1877–1922), commander of the Otter Cliffs Radio Station * Alessandro Fabbri (footballer) (born 1990), Italian footballer * Alessandro Fabbri (screenwriter) (born 1978), Italian screenwriter * Alex Fabbri (born 1998), Sammarinese motorcycle racer * Alicia Fabbri (born 2003), Canadian ice dancer * Andrea Fabbri (born 1992), Italian ice dancer * Camila Fabbri (born 1989), Argentine writer, playwright and actress * Cora Fabbri (1871–1892), American poet * Daniele Fabbri or Daniele Luttazzi (born 1961), Italian comedian, writer, satirist, illustrator and singer/songwriter * Davidé Fabbri, Italian comic book artist * Diego Fabbri (1911–1980), Italian playwright * Edda Fabbri (born 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a person has a right to name change, change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
