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Raya (given Name)
Raya is a given name with multiple, unrelated origins in different cultures. It is a Bulgarian diminutive of Rayna, meaning ''happy'' or a Russian diminutive of Raisa. It might also be related to the Latin name Regina meaning ''queen''. It is also said to be an Arabic name derived from ريا (raya), meaning ''perfume'' or from راية (rayah), meaning ''banner or flag''. It is also said to be a Hebrew name meaning ''friend''. It is also said to be a Hindi name meaning ''flow''. In Indonesia and Malaysia, the term refers to ''greatness''. The phrase ''hari raya'' is used to refer to a big celebration. The word is also associated in that region with ''rajah'', a term used for nobility in India and related cultures. Raya is also a Galician and Spanish surname that has been said to be derived from a place name or a term referring to a border. Other, similar, spellings in use in places such as Canada and the United States include Rayah, Rayya, Rya, and Ryah. It is also a masc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgarian Language
Bulgarian (; , ) is an Eastern South Slavic, Eastern South Slavic language spoken in Southeast Europe, primarily in Bulgaria. It is the language of the Bulgarians. Along with the closely related Macedonian language (collectively forming the East South Slavic languages), it is a member of the Balkan sprachbund and South Slavic languages, South Slavic dialect continuum of the Indo-European language family. The two languages have several characteristics that set them apart from all other Slavic languages, including the elimination of grammatical case, case declension, the development of a suffixed definite article, and the lack of a verb infinitive. They retain and have further developed the Proto-Slavic language, Proto-Slavic verb system (albeit analytically). One such major development is the innovation of evidentiality, evidential verb forms to encode for the source of information: witnessed, inferred, or reported. It is the official Languages of Bulgaria, language of Bulgar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raya And Sakina
Raya and Sakina () were two Egyptian women who were Egypt's most infamous serial killers. Raya and Sakina were siblings. They, their husbands, and two other men began killing 17 women in the Labban neighborhood of Alexandria in 1919. The police were plagued by increasing reports of missing women. Not only were the missing persons all females, they were known to be wearing gold jewelry and carrying large amounts of money. Another common detail was that many of the missing women were last seen with either one or both of the two sisters. Sakina was questioned several times because of the reports, but she managed to dodge any suspicions about her involvement. Background During the 19th and 20th centuries, the Egyptian economy was at a low point due to World War I. Raya and Sakina's husbands lost their jobs in the cotton industry, and the two couples were becoming increasingly reliant on the brothels that they were running. However, business had begun to dwindle after the war, so t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hebrew Feminine Given Names
Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and remained in regular use as a first language until after 200 CE and as the liturgical language of Judaism (since the Second Temple period) and Samaritanism. The language was revived as a spoken language in the 19th century, and is the only successful large-scale example of linguistic revival. It is the only Canaanite language, as well as one of only two Northwest Semitic languages, with the other being Aramaic, still spoken today. The earliest examples of written Paleo-Hebrew date back to the 10th century BCE. Nearly all of the Hebrew Bible is written in Biblical Hebrew, with much of its present form in the dialect that scholars believe flourished around the 6th century BCE, during the time of the Babylonian captivity. For this reason, Hebrew has been referred to by Jews as '' Lashon Hak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masculine 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filipino Masculine Given Names
Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, a de facto standardized variety of Tagalog, the national language, and one of the two official languages of the Philippines ** Filipinos, people who are natives, citizens and/or nationals of the Philippines, natural-born or naturalized * Filipinos (snack food), a brand cookies manufactured in Europe See also * Filippino (given name) * * * Filipinas (other) Filipinas may refer to: * Women in the Philippines * ''Filipinas, letra para la marcha nacional'', the Spanish poem by José Palma that eventually became the Filipino national anthem. * The original Spanish name, and also used in different P ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgarian Feminine Given Names
Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bulgarian culture * Bulgarian cuisine, a representative of the cuisine of Southeastern Europe See also * * List of Bulgarians * Bulgarian name, names of Bulgarians * Bulgarian umbrella, an umbrella with a hidden pneumatic mechanism * Bulgar (other) * Bulgarian-Serbian War (other) The term Bulgarian-Serbian War or Serbian-Bulgarian War may refer to: * Bulgarian-Serbian War (839-842) * Bulgarian-Serbian War (853) * Bulgarian-Serbian wars (917-924) * Bulgarian-Serbian War (1330) * Bulgarian-Serbian War (1885) * Bulgarian ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic-language Feminine Given Names
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns language codes to 32 varieties of Arabic, including its standard form of Literary Arabic, known as Modern Standard Arabic, which is derived from Classical Arabic. This distinction exists primarily among Western linguists; Arabic speakers themselves generally do not distinguish between Modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic, but rather refer to both as ( "the eloquent Arabic") or simply ' (). Arabic is the third most widespread official language after English and French, one of six official languages of the United Nations, and the liturgical language of Islam. Arabic is widely taught in schools and universities around the world and is used to varying degrees in workplaces, governments and the media. During the Middle Ages, Arabic was a major vehicle of culture and learning, especiall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raya Zeineddine
Raya Zin Aldden (; born 8 March 1988), also known as Raya Zeineddine, is a Syrian sports shooter. She competed in the Women's 10 metre air rifle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the .... References External links * * * Profile at BBC Sport Olympics 2012 1988 births Living people Syrian female sport shooters Olympic shooters for Syria Shooters at the 2012 Summer Olympics Asian Games competitors for Syria Shooters at the 2006 Asian Games Shooters at the 2010 Asian Games People from as-Suwayda {{Syria-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raya Meddine
Rana Alamuddin (), known professionally as Raya Meddine, is a Lebanese-American actress. She is known for her role as Sabrina Costelana Newman on ''The Young and the Restless''. Personal life Born in New York City, Meddine is a Lebanese Druze who has lived in several countries due to her father's work in diplomatic missions. Her father was originally from Mimess, and her mother from Kfeir, both in Hasbaya District. Career Meddine studied Media at the Lebanese American University. She initially worked at Orbit TV as a host and reporter. She has later worked in Paris, Beirut and Los Angeles. In February 2008, Meddine joined the cast of the American soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' in the contract role of Sabrina Costelana Newman. A shift in story line killed off the character, and Meddine left the role of Sabrina in August 2008. In June 2009, due to the popularity of the Sabrina character, Meddine signed a deal with ''The Young & the Restless'' to appear on a recurrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raya Haffar El Hassan
Raya El Hassan (, ; born January 1967) is a Lebanese people, Lebanese politician who held the office of the interior and municipalities ministry, and the finance ministry. She is the first woman in Lebanon to be appointed to these and equivalent posts in the government. Early life and education El Hassan was born in January 1967 into a Lebanese Sunni Muslims, Sunni family. She received a bachelor's degree in business administration from American University of Beirut, the American University of Beirut in June 1987. She then obtained a Master of Business Administration in finance in investments from George Washington University in 1990. Career Early in her career, El Hassan worked with Méditerranée Investors Group. She then served as an advisor to the Minister of Economy and Trade and later worked as a member of the Office of the Prime Minister, leading different projects and supervising expenditure management reforms. Subsequently, El Hassan also worked on reforms, elaborating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raya Dunayevskaya
Raya Dunayevskaya (born Raya Shpigel, ; May 1, 1910 – June 9, 1987), later Rae Spiegel, also known by the pseudonym Freddie Forest, was the American founder of the philosophy of Marxist humanism in the United States. At one time Leon Trotsky's secretary, she later split with him and ultimately founded the organization News and Letters Committees and was its leader until her death. Background Of Lithuanian Jewish descent, Dunayevskaya was born Raya Shpigel in the Podolia Governorate of the Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine) and emigrated to the United States in 1922 (her name changed to Rae Spiegel) and joined the revolutionary movement in her childhood. Career Trotskyism Active in the American Communist Party youth organization, she was expelled at age 18 and thrown down a flight of stairs when she suggested that her local comrades should find out Leon Trotsky's response to his expulsion from the Soviet Communist Party and the Comintern. By the following year she found a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raya Abirached
Raya Abirached (, born 12 May 1977) is a Lebanese TV presenter and celebrity journalist at MBC. She is best known for co-hosting the hit TV talent show, Arabs Got Talent. She also hosts ''Scoop with Raya'', a show which provides news and interviews with Hollywood actors and directors, and has been referred to as "''the Arab version of E!''" Biography Abirached started her career as a print and broadcast journalist for Radio du Mont Liban (RML) and MTV in Beirut before moving to the UK in 1999. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics, a Masters in Cinema, and a Masters in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Westminster. She is fluent in Arabic, English, French and Italian. Career Abirached has interviewed movie stars and directors including: Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese, Julia Roberts and Natalie Portman. She has also interviewed Mariah Carey, Beyoncé and Shakira, among others; as well as spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
