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Nadya Ruíz Negrón
Nadya is a feminine given name, sometimes a short form (hypocorism) of Nadezhda or other names. Nadya is used predominantly throughout the Mediterranean region, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caucasus, and the Arab world. It has also seen some popularity in Quebec, France and Ireland. Its origins are in the Slavic and Ancient Greek languages. Variations include: Nadja, Nadia, Nadine, Nadiya, and Nadiia. The name Nadya (or Nadia) means "hope" in many Slavic languages, e.g. Ukrainian Nadiya (Надія, accent on the i), Belarusian Nadzeya (Надзея, accent on the e), and Old Polish Nadzieja, all of which are derived from Old East Slavic. In Bulgarian and Russian, on the other hand, Nadia or Nadya (Надя, accent on first syllable) is the diminutive form of the full name Nadyezhda (Надежда), meaning "hope" and derived from Old Church Slavonic, which it entered as a translation of the Greek word ελπίς (Elpis), with the same meaning. The name's early roots and or ... [...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] |
Nadya Okamoto
Nadya Teresa Okamoto (born February 11, 1998) is an American social entrepreneur who is the founder and former executive director of the non-profit organization Period Inc., which distributes menstrual hygiene products and advocates for ending what is known as the tampon tax. In January 2020, Okamoto stepped down from Period Inc. as executive director; later that year, she left Period Inc. entirely after controversy over alleged misconduct. In November 2020, Okamoto co-founded and began serving as CEO of August, a for-profit, lifestyle period brand. The company also built Ask August, an educational "judgement-free platform" that "makes it easier for Generation Z to navigate the process of menstruation." In 2017, Okamoto launched an unsuccessful bid for a seat on the Cambridge, Massachusetts City Council. Her debut book, ''Period Power: A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement'', was published in October 2018. Early life and education Okamoto was born in New York City and mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadja (other)
Nadja may refer to: * Nadja (given name) * Nadja, pen-name of Louisa Nadia Green (1896—1934), British poet * ''Nadja'' (novel), 1928 surrealist novel by André Breton * ''Nadja'' (film), 1994 vampire film by Michael Almereyda * Nadja (band), Canadian drone doom metal side project of Aidan Baker See also * Nadia (other) Nadia is a female given name, see the article for a list of people with that name. Nadia may also refer to: * Nadia district, in the West Bengal state of India ** Sanskrit and Vedic learning in Nadia * Toyota Nadia, a compact minivan * ''Nadia ... * Nadiya (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadia (given Name)
Nadia is a female name. Variations include Nadja, Nadya, Nadine, Nadiya, and Nadiia. Most variations of the name are derived from Arabic, Slavic languages, or both. In many Slavic languages, names similar to ''Nadia'' mean "hope": Ukrainian ''Nadiya'' (Надія, accent on the ''i''), Czech ''Naďa'', Belarusian ''Nadzieja'' (Надзея, accent on the ''e''), and Old Polish ''Nadzieja'', all of which are derived from Proto-Slavic ''*naděja'', the first three from Old East Slavic. In Bulgarian and Russian, on the other hand, Nadia or Nadya (Надя, accent on first syllable) is the diminutive form of the full name Nadezhda (Надежда), meaning "hope" and derived from Old Church Slavonic, which it entered as a translation of the Greek word ''ἐλπίς'' ( Elpis), with the same meaning; in those languages, Nadia often is used as a full name in its own right. In Arabic, the name is ''Nadiyyah'', meaning "tender" and "delicate." People Notable people with the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muppets Most Wanted
''Muppets Most Wanted'' is a 2014 American musical crime comedy film directed by James Bobin, produced by David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman, and written by Bobin and Nicholas Stoller. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Mandeville Films, it is the eighth theatrical film featuring the Muppets, and serves as a sequel to ''The Muppets'' (2011). The film stars Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell and Tina Fey, alongside Muppet performers Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, David Rudman, Matt Vogel and Peter Linz. It was also Tony Bennett's final film role before his retirement in 2021 and death two years later. In the film, the Muppets become involved in an international crime caper while on a world tour in Europe. Aside from co-writer Jason Segel, the majority of the production team behind ''The Muppets'' returned for ''Muppets Most Wanted'', including Bobin, Stoller, Hoberman, and Lieberman. Bret McKenzie and Christophe Beck also returned to compose the film's songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadya Zhexembayeva
Nadya Zhexembayeva () is an author, educator and business owner. She has written four and contributed to six books about business, strategy, reinvention and sustainability. In 2009, Dr. Zhexembayeva co-authored the concept of "embedded sustainability", in 2015 introduced the term "Chief Reinvention Officer," and in 2015 introduced the concept of "Titanic Syndrome", which she developed into a book in 2018. Nadya is the author of The Reinvention Method, which as of 2021 consists of nine tools bridging the fields of strategy, foresight, design thinking, SCRUM/ Agile, organization development, leadership and change management. She is also a member of the Academic Committee of CEDEP. Early life and career Dr. Zhexembayeva grew up in Almaty, Kazakhstan (then part of the Soviet Union), at the time she claims the country was "going through immense deterioration". While still at high school, Zhexembayeva started her business career selling insurance and later worked as a trainer at Asso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadya Toncheva
Nadya Toncheva is a Bulgarian chess Woman Grandmaster (WGM) (2024). Chess career Nadya Toncheva began playing chess at the age of seven. Since 2016 she has been coached by Bulgarian Grandmaster Vladimir Dimitrov. In 2022, Nadya Toncheva won a silver medal in the Bulgarian Women Individual Rapid Chess Championship. In 2023 she won a bronze medal in the Bulgarian Women's Chess Championship. In March 2023 in Petrovac, Budva she finished 9th in the European Individual Chess Championship. In April 2024 in Rhodes, Greece she finished 7th (2nd-9th tied) in European Individual Chess Championship. In August 2023, in Baku Nadya Toncheva participated in the single-elimination Women's Chess World Cup and lost in 1st round to Woman Grandmaster Deimantė Cornette Deimantė Cornette (born Deimantė Daulytė; 22 February 1989, in Šiauliai) is a Lithuanian chess player who holds the FIDE titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster. She played for France from 2021. She won t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova
Nadezhda Andreyevna "Nadya" Tolokonnikova ( rus, Надежда Андреевна "Надя" Толоконникова, p=nɐˈdʲeʐdə ɐnˈdrʲejɪvnə ˈnadʲə təlɐˈkonʲːɪkəvə; born November 7, 1989) is a Russian musician, conceptual artist, and political activist. She is a founding member of the feminist group Pussy Riot, and has a history of political activism with the street art group Voina. On August 17, 2012, she was arrested for "Hooliganism#In the Soviet Union and Russia, hooliganism motivated by religious hatred" after a performance in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow and was ultimately sentenced to two years' imprisonment. On December 23, 2013, she was released early alongside fellow Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina under a newly passed amnesty bill dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Russian constitution. While jailed, Tolokonnikova was recognized as a political prisoner by the Russian human rights group Solidarnost, Union of Solidari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadya Suleman
Natalie Denise Suleman (born Nadya Denise Doud-Suleman; July 11, 1975), known as Octomom in the media, is an American media personality who came to international attention when she gave birth to the first surviving multiple birth, octuplets in January 2009. The circumstances of their high-order multiple birth led to controversy in the field of assisted reproductive technology as well as an investigation by the Medical Board of California of the fertility specialist involved.Octuplets' mom says she had 6 embryos implanted ''Associated Press'', February 6, 2009 Suleman conceived the octuplets and her six older children via in vitro fertilization (IVF). Early life Suleman was born in Fullerton, California. She is the only child of Angela Victoria Suleman (born Stanaitis), a ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadya Shatarova
Nadya Shatarova (born 2 July 1960) is a Bulgarian gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal .... References 1960 births Living people Bulgarian female artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Bulgaria Gymnasts at the 1976 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Bulgaria Summer World University Games medalists in gymnastics {{Bulgaria-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadya Rusheva
Nadya (Nadezhda Nikolayevna) Rusheva () Рушева) (31 January 1952 - 6 March 1969) was a Russian artist. Having started drawing from the age of five, she had created over 10,000 artworks before dying at the age of 17. Biography Career Nadya Rusheva began drawing around the age of 5. It wasn't until she was 7, though, that her family began to take her artistic endeavors seriously. She began to paint every day, and once drew 36 illustrations of “The Tale of Tsar Saltan” in a single evening while her father read the story to her. Rusheva reportedly made no preparatory drawings or sketches, nor even erased much. According to the artist herself, “I live the life of those I draw. I first see them... they appear on paper as watermarks, and I need to do something to lead around them...” She brought her characters to life in clean, flowing lines. Rusheva is most famous for her illustrations of Mikhail Bulgakov’s Master and Margarita. Originally banned in the Soviet Union, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadya Romeo
Nadya Romeo (sometimes Nadia Romeo) (born 1 June 1971 in Perth, Western Australia) is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. Life Romeo made the Northern Territory state team with Mellissa Dunn. , treasury.nt.gov.au, retrieved 25 March 2014 She was selected for the Australian Women's wheelchair basketball team and she joined them at the Paralympics in Sydney in 2000. The team included her previous teammate Dunn and Melanie Hall. She was part of the silver medal-winning |
