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The bad guys. What a Lovely Name, The perfect name for your baby. Meaning of Dryden. Sevin (given name) Sevin is a common feminine Turkish given name.

Sevin (given name)

In Turkish, "Sevin" means "Love her! " and/or "Rejoice! ". Sevin is a Kurdish name for girls. The name came from a kurdish village which Ottomans tried to destroy three times. This particular village was very famous for its apples and its fertile soil. Sevin. Name Meaning & Origin. Ansell Last Name Origin. This ancient and interesting name is of Old Germanic origin, from a personal name composed of the elements "ans", god, and "helm", protection, helmet.

Ansell Last Name Origin

The name was associated particularly with the northern, Lombardy, region of Italy, and was popular throughout that country as Anselm. The given name was introduced into England by St. Anselm (1033 - 1109), Archbishop of Canterbury, who was a Lombard by birth, and although it was never popular with the English, the personal name generated a variety of surnames, ranging from Ansell, Anshell and Ansill, to Hansel(l), Hansill and Hancell, and the diminutive form Anslyn. The surname was first recorded in the late 12th Century (see below), and the development includes: Roger Aunsel (1271, Staffordshire); William Ansel (1279, Cambridgeshire); and William Hansell (1495, Yorkshire). The marriage of Thomas Ansell and Gwynne Jones was recorded at St. . © Copyright: Name Origin Research www.surnamedb.com 1980 - 2014. Arina. Arina is a feminine given name.

Arina

Origins[edit] As a Slavic name, Арина, it is a variant of Irina, meaning peace. It is also a Japanese name and a Kurdish name. The Hungarian female name, Arina means "gold". People with this given name[edit] Arina Martinova (born 1990), Russian figure skaterArina Rodionova (born 1989), Russian tennis playerArina Tanemura (born 1978), Japanese manga artistArina Ushakova (born 1989), Russian pair skater. Marcel Mariën. Marcel Mariën (April 29, 1920, Antwerp – September 19, 1993, Brussels) was a Belgian surrealist (later Situationist), poet, essayist, photographer, collagist, filmmaker, and maker of objects.

Marcel Mariën

Mariën is one of the most intriguing and elusive figures in the Belgian wing of the Surrealist movement. He was not only an artist, but also a publisher, a bookseller, a sailor, a journalist in China and an elaborate Surrealist prankster.[1] Early life[edit] Signature of Marcel Mariën Marcel Mariën was born in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1920, a single child of a poor family. In 1937, he first encountered the surrealist paintings of René Magritte in exhibition and – inspired by André Breton’s Surrealist Manifesto - traveled to Brussels to seek out the artist. John Wayne. Marion Mitchell Morrison (born Marion Robert Morrison; May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer.[1] An Academy Award-winner, Wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades.[2][3] An enduring American icon, he epitomized rugged masculinity and is famous for his demeanor, including his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height.

John Wayne

Early life[edit] John Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison on May 26, 1907 at 216 South Second Street in Winterset, Iowa.[6] His middle name was soon changed from Robert to Mitchell when his parents decided to name their next son Robert.[5][7][8][9][10] Wayne's father, Clyde Leonard Morrison (1884–1937), was the son of American Civil War veteran Marion Mitchell Morrison (1845–1915). Wayne's mother, the former Mary "Molly" Alberta Brown (1885–1970), was from Lancaster County, Nebraska. Film career[edit] Early career and breakthrough[edit] Commercial success[edit] Marien Ngouabi. Flag of the Congo Army (1970-1992) used during Ngouabi's rule.

Marien Ngouabi

Marien Ngouabi (or N'Gouabi) (December 31, 1938 – March 18, 1977) was the military President of the Republic of the Congo from January 1, 1969 to March 18, 1977. Biography[edit] Origins[edit] Marien Ngouabi was born in 1938 at Ombellé, Cuvette Department, in Mboshi territory. His family was of humble origins. After serving in Cameroun (1958–1960), Marien went to the Ecole Militaire Préparatoire in Strasbourg, France and then to the Ecole Inter-armes at Coëtquidan Saint-Cyr in 1961. Carillion.