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Thelma Mary Given Verdi (March 9, 1896 — December 25, 1977) was an American violinist and child musical prodigy. Early life [ edit ] Thelma Mary Given was born in Columbus, Ohio , and raised in Decatur, Illinois , [1] the daughter of James Frederick Given and Emma Jones Given.
Dorothy Gale is a character in L. Frank Baum's classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Dorothy is a female given name. It is the English vernacular form of the Greek Δωροθέα ( Dōrothéa) meaning "God's Gift", from δῶρον ( dōron ), "gift" + θεός ( theós ), "god". [1] [2] It has been in use since the 1400s. [3]
Magdalene (given name) Magdalene (derived from Hebrew "of Magdala ") or Magda is a female name used in honor of Mary Magdalene in many countries including Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, Greece (Μαγδαληνή, Μάγδα), Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Croatia (Magdalena), Portugal, Romania, Scandinavia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain ...
Eloise is a female given name, the English version of the French name Éloïse or Héloïse. It is of uncertain meaning but may be derived from the Old German name Helewidis , which meant “healthy” and “wide.”. [1] The name has increased in usage and ranked among the 100 most popular names for newborn girls in the United States in 2022. [2]
The veneration of Mary in the Catholic Church encompasses various devotions which include prayer, pious acts, visual arts, poetry, and music devoted to her. [1] [2] Popes have encouraged it, while also taking steps to reform some manifestations of it. [note 1] The Holy See has insisted on the importance of distinguishing "true from false ...
Gay. Gender. male, female. Gay (alternatively Gaye) is a male or female given name, the 795th ("Gay") and 1295th ("Gaye") most common female name in the United States, according to the 1990 U.S. census. [1] It can also be used as a short form of the female names Gaynell and Gaynor and as a short form of the male names Gaylen, Gabriel and Gaylord.
Adelaide is a feminine given name from the English form of a Germanic given name, from the Old High German Adalheidis, meaning "noble natured". The modern German form is Adelheid, famously the first name of Queen Adelaide, for whom many places throughout the former British Empire were named. The French form is Adélaïde or Adélaide, and Czech ...
