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Xandra (other)
Xandra is a given name or a nickname for Alexandra (alternate spelling Zandra). Xandra (Zandra) is the feminine equivalent of Xander (Zander). ;People *Xandra Breakefield, American neurologist *Xandra Ibarra (born 1979), American performance artist *Xandra Velzeboer (born 2001), Dutch speed skater ;Other * Xandra (band), a Dutch musical group *Xandra no Daibōken: Valkyrie to no Deai, an action-adventure platform game *Xandra, a character played by Sheryl Cruz in ''Komiks Presents: Varga'' *Xandra, a fictional character in ''Doom 2099'' *Xandra, Goddess of Adventure, a fictional character in ''Legend of the Three Caballeros'' *Xandra Neramani, a character in Marvel Comics See also *Xander *Sandra (given name) *Sander (name) *Alexandra {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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 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, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Alexandra
Alexandra () is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander (, ). Etymology, Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; genitive, GEN , ; meaning 'man'). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man". The name Alexandra was one of the epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek ( or //), written in the Linear B syllabic script.Tablet Mycenae, MY V 659 (61). Alexandra and its masculine equivalent, Alexander, are both common names in Greece as well as countries where Germanic languages, Germanic, Romance languages, Romance, and Slavic languages are spoken. Variants * Alejandra, Alejandrina (diminutive) (Spanish) * Aleksandra (Александра) (Albanian language, Albanian, Bulgarian language, Bulgarian, Esto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Xandra Breakefield
Xandra Owens Breakefield is an American neurologist who is a professor of neurology at the Harvard Medical School. Her research makes use of molecular genetics to understand the origins of inherited neurological diseases. Early life and education As a child, Breakfield was undecided about what she would do when she grew up. Her mother told her she had to attend college or work in a dime store, so Breakefield decided to attend college. Breakefield enrolled as an undergraduate at Wilson College, where she discovered the joy of learning. She was an undergraduate at the time that DNA had first been described, which inspired her to pursue something scientific. She earned her doctorate at Georgetown University, then was a postdoctoral researcher at the National Institutes of Health, where she worked alongside Marshall Warren Nirenberg. She then moved to the United States' first human genetics laboratory. She was inspired by human genetics, and eventually led the team that discovered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Xandra Ibarra
Xandra Ibarra (born 1979), who has sometimes worked under the alias of La Chica Boom, is a performance artist, activist, and educator. Ibarra works across video, sculpture and performance. She is based in Oakland, California. About Born in 1979 in the El Paso/Juarez city border, between Mexico and the United States. She holds a BA degree from Baylor University; a MA degree from San Francisco State University (SFSU); and an MFA in Art Practice from University of California, Berkeley in 2020. She performed in musical theatre in early adulthood, and learned burlesque from a performer named Sheu Sheu Le'Haure. Around the same time she was active with the national anti-violence groups Incite! and CARA (Communities Against Rape and Abuse). As of 2020, she is a senior lecturer at California College of the Arts (CCA) within the Critical Studies department. She previously worked as a lecturer at San Francisco State University within the Ethnic Studies department, and an activist wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Xandra Velzeboer
Xandra Velzeboer (born 7 September 2001) is a Dutch short track speed skater. Velzeboer was a member of the gold-medal-winning 3,000 metre relay women's short track team at the 2022 Winter Olympics The 2022 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Beijing 2022 (2022), were an international winter multi-sport event held from 4 to 20 February 2022 in Beijing, China, and surrounding areas wit .... She is the older sister of Michelle Velzeboer, also a short track speed skater, who won the silver medal in the girls' 500 metres at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics. References External links * * * * 2001 births Living people Dutch female short-track speed skaters World Short Track Speed Skating Championships medalists Olympic short-track speed skaters for the Netherlands Short-track speed skaters at the 2022 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Xandra (band)
Barbara Alexandra "Sandra" Reemer (17 October 1950 – 6 June 2017) was an Indo-Dutch singer and television presenter. She represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest on three occasions, tying with Corry Brokken for most appearances representing the country. In 1972, she sang the song " Als het om de liefde gaat" in a duet with Dries Holten (she was credited as "Sandra", he was credited as "Andres"); the duo came fourth. In 1976, this time credited under her real name, Reemer performed solo singing the song " The Party's Over", which reached ninth place. In 1979, she was credited as "Xandra" and sang the song "Colorado", which placed twelfth. She later returned to the contest to sing backing vocals (uncredited) for the Dutch entry in 1983, "Sing Me A Song", performed by Bernadette. On Dutch television Reemer (co)hosted popular shows including ''Sterrenslag'', ''Wedden, dat..?'' and ''Showmasters''. She died on 6 June 2017, following a long battle with breast c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Valkyrie To No Deai
In Norse mythology, a valkyrie ( or ; from ) is one of a host of female figures who guide souls of the dead to the god Odin's hall Valhalla. There, the deceased warriors become ('single fighters' or 'once fighters').Orchard (1997:36) and Lindow (2001:104). When the are not preparing for the cataclysmic events of Ragnarök, the valkyries bear them mead. Valkyries also appear as lovers of heroes and other mortals, where they are sometimes described as the daughters of royalty, sometimes accompanied by ravens and sometimes connected to swans or horses. Valkyries are attested in the ''Poetic Edda'' (a book of poems compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources), the ''Prose Edda'', the (both by Snorri Sturluson) and the (one of the Sagas of Icelanders), all written—or compiled—in the 13th century. They appear throughout the poetry of skalds, in a 14th-century charm, and in various runic inscriptions. The Old English cognate term appears in several Old En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
