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Tomaž Zwitter
Tomaž is the Slovene language, Slovene form of the male given name Thomas (name), Thomas. People Bearers of these names include: *Tomaž Barada, Slovenian martial artist *Tomaž Čižman (born 1965), Slovenian alpine skier *Tomaž Humar (born 1969), Slovenian mountaineer *Anton Tomaž Linhart (1756–1795), Slovene playwright and historian *Tomaž Marušič (born 1932), Slovenian lawyer and politician *Tomaž Pengov, Slovenian guitar player *Tomaž Pirih (born 1981), Slovenian rower *Tomaž Pisanski (born 1949), Slovenian mathematician *Tomaž Razingar, Slovenian ice hockey player *Tomaž Šalamun (born 1941), Slovenian poet See also *Sveti Tomaž (other) (Saint Thomas), several places in Slovenia {{given name Portuguese masculine given names Slovene masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovene Language
Slovene ( or ), or alternatively Slovenian (; or ), is a South Slavic languages, South Slavic language, a sub-branch that is part of the Balto-Slavic languages, Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family. It is spoken by about 2.5 million speakers worldwide (excluding speakers of Kajkavian), mainly ethnic Slovenes, the majority of whom live in Slovenia, where it is the sole official language. As Slovenia is part of the European Union, Slovene is also one of its 24 Languages of the European Union, official and working languages. Standard Slovene Standard Slovene is the national standard language that was formed in the 18th and 19th century, based on Upper Carniolan dialect group, Upper and Lower Carniolan dialect groups, more specifically on language of Ljubljana and its adjacent areas. The Lower Carniolan dialect group was the dialect used in the 16th century by Primož Trubar for his writings, while he also used Slovene as spoken in Lju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas (name)
Thomas is a male given name of Aramaic origins. The English spelling "Thomas" is a transliteration; through Latin "Thomas", of the approximate Greek transliteration ( el, Θωμᾶς, Thōmâs), from Aramaic; , from Classic Syriac; , meaning 'twin'. Thomas is recorded in the Greek New Testament as the name of Thomas the Apostle (one of the twelve apostles of Jesus). Etymology The masculine noun (Tôm) occurs throughout Semitic languages, always meaning 'twin'. Popularity Various historical figures such as Thomas Aquinas and Thomas Jefferson have borne the name. This list of people with given name Thomas contains others. Europe Thomas was a popular name throughout medieval Europe. In Britain the name was rare prior to the Norman Conquest (11th century CE), but by the 13th and 14th centuries it had become common. In 2017 it ranked 13th in popularity in the United Kingdom with 3,246 babies given the name. United States The Social Security Administration lists the name Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomaž Barada
Tomaž Barada is a former Slovenian martial artist in kickboxing and taekwon-do ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean martial arts, Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast k ... (7th Dan). He gained several titles during his career. He became 6x ITF European Champion, 3x ITF World Champion and 3x King of Taekwon-Do Tokyo. He also became 5x W.A.K.O. European and 5x WAKO World Champion. Currently retired, he is holding the WAKO record of 84 fights without a loss. He retired in 2004 after defending his WAKO pro title for the final time. He is the current Vice president of the Slovenian Olympic Committee. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Barada, Tomail Slovenian male kickboxers Slovenian male taekwondo practitioners Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Slovenian sports executives and administrators ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomaž Čižman
Tomaž Čižman (born February 13, 1965 in Črnuče) is a former Slovenian alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for .... World Cup results Season standings Olympic Games results World Championships results SourcesProfile at fis-ski.com 1965 births Living people Skiers from Ljubljana Slovenian male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers of Yugoslavia Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics People from the City Municipality of Ljubljana {{Slovenia-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomaž Humar
Tomaž Humar (February 18, 1969 – ), nicknamed Gozdni Joža (akin to Hillbilly), was a Slovenian mountaineering, mountaineer. A father of two, Humar lived in Kamnik, Slovenia. He completed over 1500 ascents, and won a number of mountaineering and other awards, including the Piolet d'Or in 1996 for his Ama Dablam ascent. Climbing career Humar became widely recognized in 1999 after his solo ascent of the south face of Dhaulagiri, considered one of the deadliest routes in the Himalayas with a 40% fatality rate. During a solo attempt to climb Nanga Parbat in 2005, Humar became trapped by avalanches and melting snow at an altitude of nearly 6000 meters. After six days in a snow cave he was rescued by a Pakistan Army helicopter crew on August 10, 2005: Lieutenant Colonel Rashid Ulah Baig and Major Khalid Amir Rana. On October 28, 2007, Humar reached the Eastern summit of Annapurna I, , via a route at the far eastern end of the South Face. On November 9, 2009, Humar, who was on a so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Tomaž Linhart
Anton Tomaž Linhart (December 11, 1756 – July 14, 1795) was a Carniolan playwright and historian, best known as the author of the first comedy and theatrical play in general in Slovene, ''Županova Micka'' (Micka, the Mayor's Daughter). He is also considered the father of Slovene historiography, since he was the first historian to write a history of all Slovenes as a unit, rejecting the previous concept which focused on single historical provinces. He was the first one to define the Slovenes as a separate ethnic group and set the foundations of Slovene ethnography. Biography Linhart was born in the Upper Carniolan town of Radovljica, at the time part of the Habsburg monarchy, and baptized ''Thomas Antonius Leanhorht''. His father Wenceslaus was a Czech hosiery manufacturer who had moved to Carniola from Bohemia. Linhart's mother, Theresia née Kunstl, died when he was nine years old, and his father then married Agnes Kappus on June 8, 1767. His stepmother was a Carniolan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomaž Marušič
Tomaž Marušič (19 May 1932 – 16 February 2011) was a Slovenian lawyer and politician. He was born in Gorizia, Italy. His father, Franc Marušič was a renowned local physician and a staunch Slovene patriot and antifascist. During his childhood, the family moved to the suburb of Solkan, which was included in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1947. Marušič studied at the Nova Gorica Grammar School. He graduated from law at the University of Ljubljana and worked as a lawyer in Nova Gorica and Koper. During the Slovenian Spring (1988–1990), he joined the newly formed Slovene People's Party. In 1993, he was elected by the City Council of Nova Gorica as the first non-Communist mayor of the town, but lost the elections the following year against Črtomir Špacapan of the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia. From February 1997 until June 2000, Marušič served as Minister for Justice in the coalition government led by Janez Drnovšek Janez Drnovšek (; 17 May 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomaž Pengov
Tomaž Pengov (29 September 1949 – 10 February 2014) was a Slovenian singer-songwriter, guitarist, lutist, and poet.Drevo in zvezda, nova zvočna knjiga Tomaža Pengova , 5 February 2011 Life Pengov was born in , Slovenia, then part of the . He studied comparative literature at |
Tomaž Pirih
Tomaž Pirih (born 12 June 1981 in Jesenice) is a Slovenian rower who represented Slovenia at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ..., Men's coxless four. His brother Miha Pirih is also an Olympic rower. References Slovenian male rowers Living people Olympic rowers for Slovenia Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics 1981 births Sportspeople from Jesenice, Jesenice 21st-century Slovenian people {{Slovenia-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomaž Pisanski
Tomaž (Tomo) Pisanski (born 24 May 1949 in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, which is now in Slovenia) is a Slovenian mathematician working mainly in discrete mathematics and graph theory. He is considered by many Slovenian mathematicians to be the "father of Slovenian discrete mathematics." Biography As a high school student, Pisanski competed in the 1966 and 1967 International Mathematical Olympiads as a member of the Yugoslav team, winning a bronze medal in 1967. He studied at the University of Ljubljana where he obtained a B.Sc, M.Sc and PhD in mathematics. His 1981 PhD thesis in topological graph theory was written under the guidance of Torrence Parsons. He also obtained an M.Sc. in computer science from Pennsylvania State University in 1979. Currently, Pisanski is a professor of discrete and computational mathematics and Head of the Department of Information Sciences and Technology at University of Primorska in Koper. In addition, he is a professor at the University of Ljubljana Fac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomaž Razingar
Tomaž Razingar (born April 25, 1979) is a retired Slovenian professional ice hockey winger. He participated at several IIHF World Championships as a member of the Slovenia men's national ice hockey team The Slovenia men's national ice hockey team is the ice hockey team representing Slovenia internationally. It is governed by the Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia. As of September 2022, Slovenia is ranked 19th in the world by the IIHF World Rankin .... Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International References External links * 1979 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomaž Šalamun
Tomaž Šalamun (July 4, 1941 – December 27, 2014) was a Slovenian poet who was a leading figure of postwar neo-avant-garde poetry in Central EuropeColm Tóibín (2004The comet's trail Guardian and an internationally acclaimed absurdist. Martín López-Vega (201La poesía total de Tomaz Salamun El Cultural His books of Slovene poetry have been translated into twenty-one languages, with nine of his thirty-nine books of poetry published in English. His work has been called a poetic bridge between old European roots and America.Tomaz Salamun - Poet,philosopher, 'monster' The Hour, 13 May 2001 Šalamun was a member of the |
