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Viorica Lepădatu
Viorica is a Romanian female given name, derived from Romanian ''viorea'', a violet (flower). Notable people with the name include: * Viorica Agarici, a Romanian nurse, the chairwoman of the local Red Cross in the city of Roman during World War II and the Ion Antonescu regime * Viorica Cortez, a Romanian-born French mezzo-soprano * Viorica Cucereanu, a journalist from the Republic of Moldova *Viorica Dăncilă, a Romanian politician, member of the Social Democratic Party * Viorica Dumitru, a former Romanian sprint canoer * Viorica Ioja, a former Romanian rowing coxswain * Viorica Ionică, a former Romanian handball player *Viorica Iordache, a Romanian sprint canoer * Viorica Lepădatu, a retired Romanian rower * Viorica Moisuc, a Romanian politician and Member of the European Parliament *Viorica Marian, is a scientist with expertise in bilingualism and multilingualism *Viorica Neculai, a retired Romanian rower * Viorica Susanu, a Romanian Olympic rower *Viorica Țigău, a Romanian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viola (plant)
''Viola'', commonly known as the violets, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Violaceae. It is the largest genus in the family, containing over 680 species. Most species are found in the temperateness, temperate Northern Hemisphere; however, some are also found in widely divergent areas such as Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes. Some ''Viola'' species are perennial plants, some are annual plants, and a few are small shrubs. Many species, varieties and cultivars are grown in gardens for their ornamental flowers. In horticulture, the term pansy is normally used for those multi-colored large-flowered cultivars which are raised annually or biennially from seed and used extensively in bedding (horticulture), bedding. Description ''Viola'' species can be Annual plant, annual or Perennial plant, perennial, and can take the form of Herbaceous plant, herbs, shrubs or very rarely treelets. In acaulescent taxa the foliage and flowers appear to rise from the ground. The remain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viorica Neculai
Viorica Neculai (later Ilica, born 6 February 1967) is a retired Romanian rower. Competing in eights she won a silver medal at the 1992 Olympics and gold medals at the 1989 and 1993 world championships. She should not be confused with Veronica Necula and Viorica Ioja, fellow rowers who competed in the same events in the same period. References 1967 births Living people Romanian female rowers Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Romania Olympic rowers for Romania Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics World Rowing Championships medalists for Romania Rowers from Botoșani County 20th-century Romanian sportswomen {{Romania-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanian Feminine Given Names
Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional foods ** Romanian folklore *'' The Romanian: Story of an Obsession'', a 2004 novel by Bruce Benderson *''Românul ''Românul'' (, meaning "The Romanian"; originally spelled ''Romanulu'' or ''Românulŭ'', also known as ''Romînul'', ''Concordia'', ''Libertatea'' and ''Consciinti'a Nationala''), was a political and literary newspaper published in Bucharest, Ro ...'' (), a newspaper published in Bucharest, Romania, 1857–1905 See also * * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violette (given Name)
Violette is a female given name and a surname which may refer to: Given name * Violette Neatley Anderson (1882–1937), American lawyer * Violette Cordery (1900–1983), British racing driver * Violette Cornelius (1918–1998), 20th century Dutch photographer * Violette Dorange (born 2001), French offshore sailor * Violette Huck (born 1988), French tennis player * Violette Impellizzeri (born 1977), Italian astronomer and astrophysicist * Violette Lafleur, Canadian conservator and curator * Violette Lecoq (1912–2003), French nurse, illustrator and resistance member during World War II * Violette Leduc (1907–1972), French author * Violette Malan (born 1956), Canadian editor and fantasy writer * Violette Mbenza, DR Congolese footballer * Violette Mège (1889–1968), Algerian artist * Violette Morris (1893–1944), French multi-sport athlete, and spy and collaborator for the Germans during World War II * Violetta Napierska (1890–1968), sometimes spelled Violette, actres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violetta (given Name)
Violetta is a female given name. Notable people with the name include: * Violetta (performer) (1907–1973), real name Aloisia Wagner, German performer born without arms and legs * Violetta Khrapina Bida (born 1994), Olympic épée fencer *Violetta Blue, a name previously used by the American pornographic actress now known as Noname Jane * Violetta Bock (born 1987), German politician * Violetta Bovt (1927–1995), Russian-American ballet dancer * Violetta Caldart (born 1969), Italian curler * Violetta Egorova (born 1969), Russian pianist * Violetta Elvin (1924–2021), Russian prima ballerina * Violetta Ferrari (1930–2014), Hungarian actress * Violetta Ignatyeva (born 2002), Russian discusses thrower * Violetta J'Adore (born 1996), Greek Cypriot drag queen based in London * Violetta Kiss (1925–1994), Soviet acrobat, juggler, director and teacher * Violetta Kolesnikova (1938–2022), Russian animator * Violetta Kolobova (born 1991), Russian fencer *Violetta Maloney Halpert (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violeta (given Name)
Violeta (, ''Violeta'', ) is a female 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 .... Notable people with the name include: * Violeta Alexandru (born 1975), Romanian politician * Violeta Andrei (born 1941), Romanian actress * Violeta Autumn (1930–2012), Peruvian—American architect * Violeta Avilés Álvarez (born 1957), Mexican politician * Violeta Ayala (born 1978), Bolivian film director, producer and writer * Violeta Bermúdez (born 1961), Peruvian lawyer, writer and diplomat * Violeta Bernotaitė (born 1965), Lithuanian rower * Violeta Bulc (born 1964), Slovenian politician * Violeta Chamorro (1929–2025), Nicaraguan political leader, president and publisher * Violeta de Outono, Brazilian progressive rock band * Violeta Delgado (born 1996), Peruvi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violet (given Name)
Violet is a female given name which comes from the Violet (plant), eponymous flower. As with other such names, its popularity has varied dramatically over time. Flower names were commonly used from about 1880 through about 1910 in the United States, with usage dropping throughout the next 80 years or so; ''Violet'' was the 88th most frequent girls' given name in 1900, dropping below position 1000 by 1960. In 1990, the name appeared again in the top 1000 at position 289 and subsequently increased in popularity. It was the 20th most used name for newborn American girls in 2022. It rose rapidly in popularity for American girls born that year, one of several fashionable names that contain a letter v. In 2022, it was the 27th most popular name given to girls in Canada. The cognates in other languages are ''Viola'', ''Violeta, Violetta'', or ''Violette''. These are common girls' given names, whose popularity varies by time and country. Name variants *Violet – English language, Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viola (given Name)
Viola is a feminine given name derived from the Latin language, Latin ''viola (plant), viola'', given in reference to the flowering plant species. The name is in common use in Italy. It is best known in the Anglosphere as a character in William Shakespeare's ''Twelfth Night''. List of people Academics * Viola Birss, Canadian professor of chemistry * Viola Garfield (1899–1983), American anthropologist * Viola Shelly Shantz (1895–1977), American biologist and zoologist Activists * Viola Desmond, (1914–1965), African-Nova Scotian civil rights figure * Viola Hashe (1926–1977), South African anti-apartheid activist * Viola Hill (1892-?), American suffragist and music director * Viola Liuzzo (1925–1965), Unitarian Universalist civil rights activist * Viola Pitts (1914–2004), Fort Worth community activist Aristocrats * Viola, Duchess of Opole, 13th-century Bulgarian-Polish noble * Viola Elisabeth of Cieszyn, Queen of Bohemia and Poland * Viola Grosvenor, Duchess of Westmins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viorel
Viorel is a Romanian male given name, derived from ''viorea'' (meaning the sweet violet flower). Its female forms are Violeta and Viorica. Notable people with the name * Viorel P. Barbu (born 1941), Romanian mathematician * Viorel Cataramă (born 1955), Romanian businessman and politician * Viorel Cosma (1923 – 2017), Romanian musician and musicologist * Viorel Gherciu (born 1969), Moldovan politician * Viorel Hrebenciuc (born 1953), Romanian politician and statistician * Viorel Ion, Romanian footballer * Viorel Tilea Viorel Virgil Tilea C.B.E. (6 April 1896 – 20 September 1972) was a Romanian diplomat, most noted for his ambassadorship in the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He died in London. During the Second World War, Tilea lived at Holton P ..., Romanian diplomat External links BehindTheName.com: Entry for Viorel {{given name Moldovan masculine given names Romanian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viorica Viscopoleanu
Viorica Viscopoleanu (née Belmega, born 8 August 1939) is a retired Romanian long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ...er athlete. She competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1968, setting a new world record. At the European championships she won a silver medal outdoors in 1969 and two medals indoors, in 1970 (gold) and 1971 (bronze). After retiring from competitions she worked as a coach at her club Steaua București. Monica Iagăr was one of her trainees. References External links * * * * * * * 1939 births Living people Romanian female long jumpers Olympic athletes for Romania Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viorica Ursuleac
Viorica Ursuleac (26 March 1894 – 22 October 1985) was a Romanian operatic dramatic soprano. Life and career Ursuleac was born the daughter of a Greek Orthodox archdeacon, in Chernivtsi, which is now in Ukraine, on 26 March 1894. Following training in Vienna, she made her operatic debut in Zagreb (Agram), as Charlotte in Massenet's ''Werther'', in 1922. The soprano then appeared at the Vienna Volksoper (1924–1926), Frankfurt Opera (1926–1930), Vienna State Opera (1930–1935), Berlin State Opera (1935–1937), and Bavarian State Opera (1937–1944). She met and later married the Austrian conductor Clemens Krauss in Frankfurt during her time there. Ursuleac was Richard Strauss's favorite soprano, and he called her ("the most faithful of all the faithful"). She sang in the world premieres of four of his operas: ''Arabella'' (1933), '' Friedenstag'' (which was dedicated to Ursuleac and Krauss, 1938), '' Capriccio'' (1942), and the public dress-rehearsal of '' Die Liebe der D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viorica Țurcanu
Viorica Țurcanu (born 26 April 1954) is a Romanian fencer. She competed in the women's team foil event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russ .... References 1954 births Living people Romanian female fencers Olympic fencers for Romania Fencers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Fencers from Bucharest 20th-century Romanian sportswomen {{Romania-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
