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Ough (surname)
Ough is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bruce R. Ough (born 1951), Bishop of the United Methodist Church * Onyinye Ough, Nigerian author, speaker, and political activist * Wayne Ough (born 1978), Australian baseball player {{Surname, Ough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce R
The English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the Normans, from the place name Brix, Manche in Normandy, France, meaning "the willowlands". Initially promulgated via the descendants of king Robert the Bruce (1274−1329), it has been a Scottish surname since medieval times; it is now a common given name. The variant ''Lebrix'' and ''Le Brix'' are French variations of the surname. Actors * Bruce Bennett (1906–2007), American actor and athlete * Bruce Boxleitner (born 1950), American actor * Bruce Campbell (born 1958), American actor, director, writer, producer and author * Bruce Davison (born 1946), American actor and director * Bruce Dern (born 1936), American actor * Bruce Gray (1936–2017), American-Canadian actor * Bruce Greenwood (born 1956), Canadian actor and musician * Bruce Herbelin-Earle (born 1998), English-French actor and model * Bruce Jones (born 1953), English actor * Bruce Kirby (1925–2021), American actor * Bruce Lee (1940–1973), martial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onyinye Ough
Onyinye Ough is a Nigerian author, speaker and political activist. She is the executive director of Step up for Social Development and Empowerment in Nigeria, an anti corruption non-governmental organization using storytelling to educate young Nigerians on different types of corruption and its impact on society. In her book, ''Emeka's Money'', the character Emeka, is depicted as a decent man attempting to do beneficial things for the people around him. He neglects to acknowledge from the start that his "pleasant actions" to his friends can cause harm to the development of his community. The book draws interfaces between various parts of corruption and the real damage they cause. The book has been adapted as an animated short movie. In July 2019, Onyinye Ough joined other civil society organizations to appeal to the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Federal Audit Service Commission Bill passed by the eighth National Assembly seven months earlier into law. Onyinye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |