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Ronald
Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse ''Rögnvaldr'',#H2, Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; #H1, Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English ''Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic ''Raghnall'', a name likewise derived from ''Rögnvaldr''. The latter name is composed of the Old Norse elements ''regin'' ("advice", "decision") and ''valdr'' ("ruler"). ''Ronald'' was originally used in England and Scotland, where Scandinavian influences were once substantial, although now the name is common throughout the English-speaking world. A short form of ''Ronald'' is ''Ron''. Pet forms of ''Ronald'' include ''Roni'' and ''Ronnie (given name), Ronnie''. ''Ronalda'' and ''Rhonda'' are feminine forms of ''Ronald''. ''Rhona (other), Rhona'', a modern name apparently only dating back to the late nineteenth century, may have originated as a feminine form of ''Ronald''.#H2, Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) pp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Acuña
Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse ''Rögnvaldr'', Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English '' Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic '' Raghnall'', a name likewise derived from ''Rögnvaldr''. The latter name is composed of the Old Norse elements ''regin'' ("advice", "decision") and ''valdr'' ("ruler"). ''Ronald'' was originally used in England and Scotland, where Scandinavian influences were once substantial, although now the name is common throughout the English-speaking world. A short form of ''Ronald'' is ''Ron''. Pet forms of ''Ronald'' include ''Roni'' and '' Ronnie''. ''Ronalda'' and ''Rhonda'' are feminine forms of ''Ronald''. ''Rhona'', a modern name apparently only dating back to the late nineteenth century, may have originated as a feminine form of ''Ronald''. Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) pp. 230, 408; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Rhona. The names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronaldo
Ronaldo is a Portuguese given name equivalent to the English Ronald. It became a common name in all Portuguese-speaking countries, also prevalent in other Romance countries. People Notable people known as Ronaldo include: Association footballers * Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer), full name Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (born 1976), Brazilian footballer * Cristiano Ronaldo (born 1985), Portuguese footballer * Ronaldinho, full name Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 1980), Brazilian footballer, also known as "Ronaldinho Gaúcho" * Ronaldo Cezar Soares dos Santos (born 2000), Brazilian footballer * Ronaldo da Silva Souza (born 1996), Brazilian footballer * Ronaldo de Oliveira Strada (born 1996), Brazilian football goalkeeper * Ronaldo Deaconu (born 1997), Romanian footballer * Ronaldo Drummond (1946–2020), Brazilian footballer * Ronaldo Guiaro (born 1974), Brazilian footballer * Ronaldo Giovanelli (born 1967), Brazilian football goalkeeper and pundit * Ronaldo Green (born 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Azuma
Ronald Azuma is an American computer scientist, widely recognized for contributing to the field of augmented reality (AR). His work ''A survey of augmented reality'' became the most cited article in the AR field and is one of the most influential MIT Press papers of all time. Azuma is considered to provide a commonly accepted definition of AR and is often named one of AR’s most recognized experts. Awards and recognition Azuma was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2016 for contributions to Augmented Reality (AR). Patents The list of most cited patents according to Google Scholar: *Optical see-through augmented reality modified-scale display. *Method and apparatus for image enhancement. *Method and apparatus for generating augmented reality content. Publications With his scientific research and publications, Azuma contributed on the international scale to the computer science field of augmented reality, including such publishers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Arculli
Ronald Joseph Arculli (; born 2 January 1939 in Hong Kong) is former chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Non-official Members Convenor of the Executive Council of Hong Kong (Exco) and a senior partner at King & Wood Mallesons. He is a Hong Kong solicitor and a founding partner of the law firm, Arculli, Fong, & Ng, which later merged with King & Wood Mallesons. Early life Arculli was born to an Indian father and a Chinese mother. His parents divorced when he was three. After graduating from St Joseph's College in 1956, he was sent to study in England and finished his A-levels in 1958. After this he returned to Hong Kong and eventually became a barrister and solicitor in both the bars of Hong Kong and England. Career Arculli was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and the deputy chairman of the Liberal Party. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Asia Art Archive and the former chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Among his curr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronaldson
Ronaldson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Duncan Ronaldson (1879–1947), Scottish football player *James Ronaldson (1769–1841), co-founder of Binny & Ronaldson Binny & Ronaldson established the first permanent type foundry in the United States. Founded in Philadelphia in 1796 by the Scottish people, Scot Archibald Binny (1762/3–1838) and James Ronaldson (1769–1841). History Archibald Binny, of Scot ... * John Ronaldson (born 1946), Australian football player * Malcolm Ronaldson (1917–2004), South African cricketer * Michael Ronaldson (born 1954), Australian politician * Tony Ronaldson (born 1972), Australian basketball player Patronymic surnames {{Ronald-name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muwenda Mutebi II Of Buganda
Kabaka Ronald Edward Frederick Kimera Muwenda Mutebi II (born 13 April 1955) is the 36th Kabaka of Buganda, Kabaka or king of the Buganda, Kingdom of Buganda. He was appointed as Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador for Ending AIDS among men in the Eastern and Southern Africa with a special focus on the Buganda Kingdom in Uganda. Early years and reign He was born at Mulago Hospital. He is the son of Mutesa II of Buganda, Edward Frederick William David Walugembe Mutebi Luwangula Muteesa II, ''Kabaka'' of Buganda, who reigned between 1939 and 1969 and first President of the Independent Uganda 1962-1966. His mother was Omuzaana Kabejja Sarah Nalule of the commons:File:Sculpture_of_the_Nkima_Clan.jpg, Nkima clan. He was educated at Budo Junior School, King's Mead School in Sussex and Bradfield College, a public school in West Berkshire. He then entered Magdalene College, Cambridge. At the age of 11, he was appointed as Heir Apparent by his father on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Alley
Ronald Edgar Alley (12 March 1926 – 25 April 1999) was a British art historian and curator. He was keeper of the modern collection at the Tate Gallery, London from 1965 to 1986. Ronald Alley was born in Bristol on 12 March 1926 and educated at Bristol Grammar School. During the war, Alley volunteered as a Bevin Boy and worked as a miner, and afterwards studied at the Courtauld Institute of Art. In 1951, Alley joined the Tate, and was instrumental in them acquiring modern art, particularly from the New York school and Abstract Expressionists including Mark Rothko, Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns. In 1964, Alley produced the first catalogue raisonné of the work of Francis Bacon Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (; 22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England under King James I. Bacon argued for the importance of nat .... In 1955, Alley married the sculpto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raghnall (given Name)
''Ragnall'', ''Raghnall'', ''Raonall'', and ''Raonull'' are masculine personal names or given names in several Gaelic languages. ''Ragnall'' occurs in Old Irish, and Middle Irish/ Middle Gaelic. It is a Gaelicised form of the Old Norse '' Røgnvaldr'', ''Rǫgnvaldr'', ''Rögnvaldr''. This Old Norse name is composed of two elements: ''regin'', meaning "(Germanic) Gods"; and ''valdr'', meaning "powerful". It has also been suggested that ''Ragnall'' could also represent the Old Norse ''Ragnarr'' as well. ''Ragnall'' can be Anglicised as '' Ranald'' and ''Ronald'', and Latinised as '' Reginald'', ''Reginaldus''. The modern spelling is '' Raghnall'' in Scottish Gaelic and either ''Raghnall'' or ''Raonull'' in Irish. Anglicised forms of ''Raghnall'' include: '' Ranald'', ''Rannal'', and ''Ronald''. The final ''-ll'' sound of the Gaelic names are de-vocalized, and to non-Gaelic-speakers this suggests ''-d'' sound. In this way the name is similar to the various forms of the Gaelic '' Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raghnall
''Ragnall'', ''Raghnall'', ''Raonall'', and ''Raonull'' are masculine personal names or given names in several Gaelic languages. ''Ragnall'' occurs in Old Irish, and Middle Irish/Middle Gaelic. It is a Gaelicised form of the Old Norse '' Røgnvaldr'', ''Rǫgnvaldr'', ''Rögnvaldr''. This Old Norse name is composed of two elements: ''regin'', meaning "(Germanic) Gods"; and ''valdr'', meaning "powerful". It has also been suggested that ''Ragnall'' could also represent the Old Norse ''Ragnarr'' as well. ''Ragnall'' can be Anglicised as '' Ranald'' and ''Ronald'', and Latinised as '' Reginald'', ''Reginaldus''. The modern spelling is '' Raghnall'' in Scottish Gaelic and either ''Raghnall'' or ''Raonull'' in Irish. Anglicised forms of ''Raghnall'' include: '' Ranald'', ''Rannal'', and ''Ronald''. The final ''-ll'' sound of the Gaelic names are de-vocalized, and to non-Gaelic-speakers this suggests ''-d'' sound. In this way the name is similar to the various forms of the Gaelic ''Domh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronalds Arājs
Ronalds Arājs (born 29 November 1987 in Tukums) is a Latvian athlete. Arājs is the current Latvian record holder in the 100 metres sprint, having a personal best of 10.18 seconds. His personal record in the 200 metres is 20.75 seconds. Arājs represented Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 200 metres and placed fifth in his first round heat in a time of 21.22 seconds, which was not fast enough to qualify for the second round. He has expressed his intentions of converting towards bobsleigh after the 2012 Summer Olympics in London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester .... References External links * Team Latvia roster page 8 1987 births Living people Sportspeople from Tukums Latvian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronnie Barker
Ronald William George Barker (25 September 1929 – 3 October 2005) was an English actor, comedian and writer. He was known for roles in British comedy television series such as ''Porridge (1974 TV series), Porridge'', ''The Two Ronnies'', and ''Open All Hours''. Barker began acting in Oxford amateur dramatics while working as a bank clerk, having dropped out of higher education. He moved into repertory theatre with the Manchester Repertory Company at Aylesbury and decided he was best suited to comic roles. He had his first success at the Oxford Playhouse and in roles in the West End including Tom Stoppard's ''The Real Inspector Hound''. During this period, he was in the cast of BBC radio and television comedies such as ''The Navy Lark''. He got his television break with the satirical sketch series ''The Frost Report'' in 1966, where he worked with future collaborator Ronnie Corbett. He joined David Frost's production company and starred in ITV (TV network), ITV shows. Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reynold
Reynold is an English masculine 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 f ... that comes from an Old High German personal name made up of the element "ragin" (''advice, decision'') and "wald" (''power, authority, brightness''). It is a cognate of '' Rögnvaldr'', which is also a source of the name Ronald. The Normans brought the name to England. Related names include: "Reginald" (English), "Reginaldo" ( Italian), "Rinaldo" (Italian), "Reinaldo" ( Portuguese, Spanish), "Reinhold" ( German), "Reino" ( Finnish), "Reynol" (German, Spanish), " Reinout" ( Dutch), "Renaud" ( French), "Reynaldo" (Spanish), and "Reynaud" (French). Reynold is a much less common surname than its derivative Reynolds; people with the surname "Reynold" include: Surname * Hannah Reynold, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
