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Vlad Zbârciog
Vlad is a Romanian male name. It is more commonly a nativized hypocorism of Vladislav and can also be used as a surname. Alternately, it may be a hypocoristic form of the Slavic name ''Vladimir'' (although the normative nickname is Vova). It may refer to: Given name People * Vlad I of Wallachia (), ''voivode'' (prince) of Wallachia * Vlad II Dracul (before 1395 – 1448), ''voivode'' of Wallachia * Vlad the Impaler (1428/31 – 1476/77), ''voivode'' of Wallachia as Vlad III, inspiration for the character Count Dracula * Vlad Călugărul (before 1425? – 1495), ''voivode'' of Wallachia as Vlad IV, half-brother of Vlad the Impaler * Vlad cel Tânăr (1494–1512), ''voivode'' of Wallachia as Vlad V * Vlad VI Înecatul (c. 1508 – 1532), ''voivode'' of Wallachia * Vlad Vintilă de la Slatina (died 1535), ''voivode'' of Wallachia as Vlad VII * Vlad Achim (born 1989), Romanian footballer * Vlad Bădălicescu (born 1988), Romanian rugby union footballer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypocorism
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' for Robert, or it may be unrelated. Origins and usage Etymologically, the term ''hypocorism'' is from Ancient Greek (), from (), meaning 'to call by endearing names'. The prefix refers in this case to creating a diminutive, something that is smaller in a tender or affectionate sense; the root originates in the Greek for 'to caress' or 'to treat with tokens of affection', and is related to the words () 'boy, youth' and () 'girl, young woman'. In linguistics, the term can be used more specifically to refer to the Morphology (linguistics), morphological process by which the standard form of the word is transformed into a form denoting affection, or to words resulting from this process. In English, a word is often clipping (morphology), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlad Dragomir
Vlad Mihai Dragomir (; born 24 April 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Pafos and the Romania national team. Club career Dragomir made his senior debut for ACS Poli Timișoara on 30 August 2014, aged 15, after coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Alexandru Lazăr in a Liga II match with CS Mioveni. He was signed by Premier League team Arsenal for an undisclosed fee in June 2015. In September 2016, ''The Guardian'' named him on a list of the 60 best young talents born in 1999. In August 2018, Dragomir announced that he would move to Italian Serie B side Perugia upon the expiration of his contract in England. On 26 January 2021, he returned to the second league with Virtus Entella. Style of play Dragomir can be deployed as an attacking midfielder or as a winger on either flank and is known for his vision and agility. During his time at Arsenal, manager Arsène Wenger compared his playing style to tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlad Munteanu
Vlad Ioan Munteanu (born 16 January 1981) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Munteanu was born on 16 January 1981 in Bacău, Romania and started to play football at local club, FCM for which he made his Divizia A debut on 6 March 1999 in a 2–0 home victory against Astra Ploiești. After two seasons spent with FCM he went for a six-seasons spell at Dinamo București with whom he won the only trophies of his career, also in the same period making his only appearances in European competitions consisting of a total of 10 UEFA Cup matches with two goals scored. His first performance was winning the 2000–01 Cupa României, however coach Cornel Dinu did not use him in the final, in the following season Munteanu helped Dinamo win the title, coaches Dinu and Marin Ion giving him 19 appearances in which he scored five goals, also during the same season he played a few games for the club's then satellite team, Poiana Câmpina. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlad Morar
Vlăduț Călin Morar (born 1 August 1993) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga II club Argeș Pitești. Career Universitatea Cluj Morar was the most efficient player of the 2010–11 season, after scoring 1 goal in just 1 minute of play. Petrolul Ploiești He moved to Petrolul Ploiești in the 2012 summer transfer window, after a mass of players from Universitatea Cluj signed with the "Yellow Wolves". Panetolikos On 31 July 2017 he signed a three-year contract with Panetolikos. On 26 August 2017 he scored his first goal in a 2-2 home draw against Atromitos. On 19 November 2017 he scored with a sensational shot in a 1-1 away draw against PAS Giannina, which earned him the best goal award for matchday 11. On 26 November 2017 Morar scored in a 3-1 home win against AEL, which was the first since matchday 6. On 6 January 2018 he scored with a penalty in a 4-1 home loss against title contenders, AEK Athens. On 21 January 2018 he opened the sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlad Moldoveanu
Vlad-Sorin Moldoveanu (born 11 February 1988) is a Romanian former professional basketball player who last played for Dinamo Bucharest. He also represents the Romanian national basketball team in international competition. Standing at , he played at the power forward position. After finishing his career with Dinamo, Vlad became a FIBA licensed agent and started his own company, VM Hoops Agency. Early life Moldoveanu, a 6'9" forward from Bucharest, is the son of former Romanian women's basketball player Carmen Tocală (born 1962). College career After earning All-Metropolitan honors at St. John's College High School in Washington, DC, he began playing college basketball at George Mason University, where he played sparingly and averaged 2.3 points and 2.1 rebounds per game over two seasons. He then transferred to American University, where he enjoyed a breakout junior year. Moldoveanu averaged 18.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game and was named first team All-Patriot League. As a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlad Miriță
Vlad Miriță or Vlad Grozavescu Putoare (born 2 August 1981; ) is a Romanian singer. He represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. At the age of 16, he began formal training in music. Throughout his education, he worked with the Armonia Valahă Choir and performed at various national and international events. After receiving private lessons from the famed Maestro Corneliu Fănățeanu in 2001, he joined an Eastern European chamber choir called Madrigal. Vlad went on to win several contests, including Mamaia, the National Pop Festival, in 2002 and was a runner-up in the 2005 International Tenor Voices festival "Traian Grozăvescu", which was held in Lugoj. In 2007 and 2008, Vlad was honored as a scholarship holder of the Opera House Bucharest. On 20 May 2008 Vlad performed the duet " Pe-o margine de lume" with Nico, another Romanian singer, as that country's entry in the final for the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2015 the singer was chosen by Walt Disney Pictures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Vlad
DJ Vlad (born Vladislav Lyubovny, June 28, 1973) is a Ukrainian-American interviewer, journalist, and former DJ. He is the creator of the news website ''VladTV.com''. His namesake YouTube channel hosts interviews of prominent entertainers and celebrity figures, and has accumulated over five million subscribers. He is based in Calabasas, California. Early life Lyubovny was born in Kyiv, Ukraine (then part of the Soviet Union) to a Russian Jewish family and moved to the United States at the age of five, first living in Springfield, Massachusetts before his family settled down in San Mateo, California. He grew up in the Bay Area and became interested in hip hop in his youth when N.W.A released their debut album. He went to university at UC Berkeley graduating in Computer Science and Engineering. Career Lyubovny was initially making hip hop beats, but later quit when he realized he would not be successful at it. He began DJing after experimenting with a friend's equipment. In a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlado Kreslin
Vlado Kreslin (born 29 November 1953) is a Slovenian singer-songwriter and folk rock musician. Life and work Kreslin was born in the village of Beltinci in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia, then part of Yugoslavia. He began his musical career in his student years, first coming to acclaim as the lead singer with the rock group '' Martin Krpan''. He later continued playing a mixture of Slovene folk and rock music with the ''Beltinška Banda'', a folk group from his native village, whose other members were all over 70 years old, and the group ''Mali Bogovi''. Both groups (with him) often perform together, mixing several generations onstage together. Today he is one of the best-known and highly esteemed Slovenian musicians and songwriters, drawing on Slovene folk and ethnic heritage, occupying his own niche in the Slovenian music scene. He has been referred to as an ethno-revivalist for his modernization of Slovenian folk songs such as "All the Wreaths Have Wilted". Modern Sloven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlad Ivanov
Vlad Ivanov (; born Vladimir Ivanov , 4 August 1969) is a Romanian actor of Lipovan origin. Selected filmography * Barbie- Princess and the Pauper- King Dominik (Romanian voice) Awards * The Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor (2007) * The Gopo Award for Best Supporting Actor for the role of Mr. Bebe in ''4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days'' (2008) * The Gopo Award for Best Supporting Actor for the role of Anghelache in ''Police, Adjective'' (2010) References External links Subtitle Talent * Interviu Vlad Ivanov on PORT.ro Romanian male film actors People from Botoșani Romanian people of Russian descent Living people 1969 births 21st-century Romanian male actors {{Romania-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlad Ioviță
Vlad Ioviță (December 25, 1935 – June 23, 1983) was a film director from Moldova also known as a writer and publicist. Biography Vlad Ioviță was born on December 25, 1935, in Cocieri Cocieri is a commune in the Republic of Moldova, and the administrative center of Dubăsari District. It is located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River, consisting of two villages, ''Cocieri'' and ''Vasilievca''. During 1992 War of Transn .... He received his training at the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet (1954), and then followed the High Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors (1962-1964), then worked for Moldova-Film. Also, Vlad Ioviță fulfilled the function of secretary of the Union of Filmmakers of Moldova (1981–1983). He was awarded the State Prize and the honorary title of Merited Artist (1982). He died on June 23, 1983, in Chișinău municipality, being buried in his native village. Film director Action movies * ''Nuntă la palat'' (1969) * ''Dimitrie Cant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlad Hagiu
Vlad Hagiu (born 29 March 1963) is a Romanian coach and former water polo player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Achievements Player ;Dinamo Bucharest * Romanian Superliga: 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1997 *LEN Cup Winners' Cup runner-up: 1986 ;Romania *European Water Polo Championship: 4th place: 1993 Individual * Top Scorer of the 1991 World Championship: 25 goals. Head coach ;Romania *European Water Polo Championship: 4th place: 2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ... ;Steaua Bucharest *Romanian Cup: 2009 References 1963 births Living people Water polo players from Bucharest Romanian male water polo players Romanian water polo coaches Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Romanian expatriate sportspeople in G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Guerrero Jr
Vladimir Guerrero Ramos Jr. (born March 16, 1999) is a Dominican-Canadian professional baseball first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019, and he bats and throws right-handed. Guerrero is the son of National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Baseball Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero, Vladimir Guerrero Sr. Born in Montreal, Guerrero was signed by the Blue Jays as an international free agent in 2015. In 2018, he was named Minor League Player of the Year by both ''Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award, Baseball America'' and ''USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award, USA Today'' after Batting average, batting .381 with 20 home runs and 78 Run batted in, runs batted in (RBI) with 38 strikeouts in 95 games. In 2021, he led the major leagues in home runs (48, tied), runs scored (123), and total bases (363). He was voted to the AL All-Star roster in 2021, during which he was voted MVP, the youngest to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
