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Oona Mäki
Oona is a feminine given name. It is an anglicisation of the Irish-language name ''Úna''. Apart from in Ireland, it is also a popular name in Finland. People with the name Oona * Oona Brown (born 2004), American ice dancer * Oona Chaplin (born 1986), Spanish actress and dancer, granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin and Oona O'Neill * (born 1986), British dancer and choreographer * Oona Hart, American model and actress * Oona A. Hathaway (born 1972), American law professor * Oona Kauste (born 1988), Finnish curler * Oona King (born 1967), British politician * Oona Kivelä (born 1983), Finnish pole dancer * Oona Laurence (born 2002), American actress * Oona Louhivaara (born 1987), Finnish actress * Oona O'Neill (1925–1991), fourth and final wife of Charlie Chaplin * Oona Orpana (2001), Finnish tennis player * Oona Parviainen (1977), Finnish ice hockey player and coach * Oona Sevenius (2004), Finnish footballer * Oona Siren (2001), Finnish footballer * Oona Sormunen (born 1989 ... [...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] |
Oona Siren
Oona Amanda Siren (; born 23 February 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club West Ham United and the Finland national team. Club career Siren started football in Tikkurilan Palloseura (TiPS) in Vantaa. She made her senior debut in the second tier Naisten Ykkönen in 2017, and after the promotion to Kansallinen Liiga, she stayed with the club until the end of 2021. During 2022–2023, she played with Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS), winning two Finnish championship titles, the Finnish Women's Cup in 2023, and represented the club in the UEFA Women's Champions League qualifiers. In late December 2023, Siren signed with Norwegian Toppserien club LSK Kvinner. On 12 September 2024, she joined Women's Super League (WSL) club West Ham United. International career A former youth international, Siren made her full national debut for Finland, in a friendly win against Slovakia on 10 April 2023. Personal life Her twin sister E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legend (1985 Film)
''Legend'' is a 1985 American epic dark fantasy adventure film directed by Ridley Scott, written by William Hjortsberg, and starring Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, David Bennent, Alice Playten, Billy Barty, Cork Hubbert and Annabelle Lanyon. The film revolves around Jack, a pure being who must stop the Lord of Darkness who plots to cover the world with eternal night. Despite its lack of commercial success and poor reception from critics, the film won the British Society of Cinematographers Award for Best Cinematography in 1985 for cinematographer Alex Thomson and was nominated for multiple awards: the Academy Award for Best Makeup; the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Saturn Award for Best Makeup; BAFTA Awards for Best Costume Design, Best Makeup Artist, and Best Special Visual Effects; DVD Exclusive Awards; and Youth in Film Awards (since renamed Young Artist Awards). Since its premiere, reinforced by the 2002 release of the unrated Director's Cut, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timer (film)
''Timer'' (stylized as ''TiMER'') is a 2009 science fiction romantic comedy film written, produced, and directed by Jac Schaeffer in her directorial debut. The plot concerns a device that counts down to the day a person meets their soulmate. Plot The concept of a is that a wrist implant is available that counts down to the day when the user will meet his or her soulmate. Oona, a Los Angeles orthodontist, has a blank , meaning her soulmate is not equipped with one. Searching for her soulmate, Oona brings her latest -less boyfriend to get a installed, but the s do not match, and they part ways. Oona's stepsister and roommate, Steph, has a indicating that she will not meet her soulmate for over 15 years. Steph's lifestyle includes one-night stands with men whose s are about to expire, and she encourages Oona toward similar behavior. Meanwhile, their brother Jessie has his implanted on his 16th birthday, and it immediately activates, indicating that he will meet his soulmate almos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bubble Guppies
''Bubble Guppies'' is an animated children's fantasy television series created by Jonny Belt and Robert Scull and developed by Belt, Scull, and Janice Burgess for Nickelodeon. The series is a combination of the sketch comedy, edutainment, and musical genres, and revolves around the underwater adventures of a group of merperson preschoolers named Molly, Gil, Goby, Deema, Oona, Nonny, and new student Zooli. The program premiered on Nickelodeon on January 24, 2011, and ran for six seasons until June 30, 2023. The series is produced using 3D software. The series originally ended on October 21, 2016. Almost three years after the last episode of its original run, it was revived for a fifth season on June 4, 2019 with an order of 26 episodes. The fifth season premiered on September 27, 2019. On February 19, 2020, the show was renewed for a sixth and final season, which premiered on October 19, 2021. Format and overview Seasons 1–4 format The episode starts with the show logo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puffin Rock
''Puffin Rock'' is an Irish animated children's television series that aired on RTÉjr. Narrated by Chris O'Dowd, the series premiered on 12 January 2015 and is co-produced by Irish company Cartoon Saloon, Northern Irish company Dog Ears and American company Penguin Random House. It originally aired on RTÉjr in Ireland and Nick Jr. in the United Kingdom, with reruns airing on Nick Jr. Too and Channel 5's Milkshake! strand (as of 2025, the series airs on CBeebies) The series initially ran for two series from 2015 until 2016, with an upcoming third series being produced for 2025. Plot Based on Puffin Island, situated off the Irish coast, the series follows a young puffin named Oona and her baby brother Baba as they explore their world. Characters * Oona (voiced by Kate McCafferty) is a female Atlantic Puffin and the main character of the series. She is preschool-aged and treats every day as a new opportunity. * Baba (voiced by Sally McDaid) is Oona's little brother. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fionn Mac Cumhaill
Fionn mac Cumhaill, often anglicised Finn McCool or MacCool, is a hero in Irish mythology, as well as in later Scottish and Manx folklore. He is the leader of the ''Fianna'' bands of young roving hunter-warriors, as well as being a seer and poet. He is said to have a magic thumb that bestows him with great wisdom. He is often depicted hunting with his hounds Bran and Sceólang, and fighting with his spear and sword. The tales of Fionn and his ''fiann'' form the Fianna Cycle or Fenian Cycle (''an Fhiannaíocht''), much of it narrated by Fionn's son, the poet Oisín. Etymology In Old Irish, finn/find means "white, bright, lustrous; fair, light-hued (of complexion, hair, etc.); fair, handsome, bright, blessed; in moral sense, fair, just, true". It is cognate with Primitive Irish ''VENDO-'' (found in names from Ogam inscriptions), Welsh ''gwyn'' (cf. Gwyn ap Nudd), Cornish ''gwen'', Breton ''gwenn'', Continental Celtic and Common Brittonic ''*-'' (a common element in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finvarra
Finvarra, also called Finvara, Finn Bheara, Finbeara or Fionnbharr, is the king of the Daoine Sidhe of western Ireland in Irish folklore. In some legends, he is also the ruler of the dead. Finvarra is a benevolent figure, associated with horses, who ensures good harvests and rewards mortals with riches. Location According to legend, Finvarra lives beneath Cnoc Meadha or Knockma, a hill near Tuam in County Galway; this hill was traditionally associated with the fairies. There is a cairn on the hill, marked as "Finvarra's castle" on at least one map. Dáithí Ó hÓgáin suggests that Finvarra's name comes from ''findbharr'', “fair top,” originally referring to the top of the hill or a cairn there, and was later repurposed as the name of a deity who lived there. Mythology Fionnbharr plays a role in the Fenian Cycle and in bardic poetry, where he is one of the Tuatha Dé Danann. Findbharr of Cnoc Meadha is mentioned in the ''Agallamh na Seanoach'' (12th century). In ''Alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oonagh McDonald
Oonagh Anne McDonald (born 21 February 1938) is a British academic, businesswoman, and former Labour Party politician. Early life McDonald was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, the daughter of Dr HD McDonald, an Irish Protestant minister. The family moved to London and she was educated at the Roan School for Girls in Greenwich, East Barnet Grammar School and King's College London, where she gained a Master's degree in Theology in 1962 and a Ph.D in 1974. She worked variously as a teacher, lecturer, researcher and management consultant. She taught philosophy at the University of Bristol from 1965 to 1976. She also served as a member of the Financial Services Commission in Gibraltar and was a senior consultant on international regulatory and public policy issues. Parliamentary career McDonald unsuccessfully contested the seat of South Gloucestershire as the Labour Party candidate at both the February 1974 and October 1974 general elections. She was elected Member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oonagh Guinness
Oonagh Guinness (22 February 1910 – 2 August 1995) was an Anglo-Irish socialite, society hostess and art collector, and the second wife of Dominick Browne, 4th Baron Oranmore and Browne. Early life She was born on 22 February 1910 in Hanover Square, London, the youngest of the three daughters of Ernest Guinness (1876–1949) and Marie Clothilde Russell (1880–1953), daughter of Sir George Russell, 4th Baronet. Ernest Guinness was the second son of Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh (1847–1927). She believed that she was "the favourite of her father's three blonde and blue-eyed daughters". Along with her two sisters, Aileen and Maureen, the Guinness sisters were celebrated as the ''Golden Guinness Girls'' of 1920s British society. Public life Oonagh was a prominent hostess, particularly after her second divorce in 1950, when the Luggala Estate became a centre of Irish social life. "Oonagh somehow imbued Luggala with enchantment. Nobody could keep away: Dublin int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oonagh (singer)
Senta-Sofia Delliponti (born 16 April 1990) is a German singer. She used the stage name Oonagh () from January 2014 until 2022, at which point she became known as Senta. Her signature musical style is inspired by the mystical lore of J. R. R. Tolkien's universe and by ethnic sounds throughout the world. Biography Senta-Sofia Delliponti was born on 16 April 1990 in Wolfsburg to Maik Delliponti and Elena Delliponti. Her father is Italian and a pizza maker, and her mother is Bulgarian and a music teacher. She was named after the actress Senta Berger and the capital of her mother's home country, Sofia. She grew up in Gifhorn, Lower Saxony and has a younger brother. At the age of 13, Delliponti made her first appearance on the casting show ''Star Search'' on Sat.1, during which she took second place in the category ''Music Act from 10 to 15 years''. With other candidates on the show, she released the single ''Smile'', which made it to fifth place in the German musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oonah Shannahan
Oonah Fay Shannahan ( Murray; 3 September 1921 – 28 September 2022) was a New Zealand netball player. She captained the New Zealand team in their second Test match, in 1948 against Australia. Early life Shannahan was born Oonah Fay Murray in Dunedin on 3 September 1921, one of five children of Frederick Joseph Murray and Margaret Murray. Her father worked on the railways, and the family moved to Taihape for five years before settling in Christchurch. She was educated at Sacred Heart Girls' College in Christchurch, where she excelled at sports, winning the senior athletics championship in 1937 and 1938. Netball career Murray was captain of the Canterbury provincial netball team, and in 1948 she was selected as captain of the New Zealand national team for the first Test against the touring Australian team at Forbury Park in Dunedin. The match was played under international rules, with seven players per side, which were unfamiliar to the New Zealanders who were used to p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
