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Mo Farah. Sir Mohamed Muktar Jama Farah[ 6] CBE OLY (born Hussein Abdi Kahin; [ 7] 23 March 1983) is a Somali-British former long-distance runner. Considered one of the greatest runners of all time, his ten global championship gold medals (four Olympic and six World titles) make him the most successful male track distance runner in the history ...
Basque surnames. Basque surnames are surnames with Basque-language origins or a long, identifiable tradition in the Basque Country. They can be divided into two main types, patronymic and non-patronymic. The patronymics such as Aluariz (probably Alvariz, child of Alvar, as in the past 'u' and 'v' were indistinguishable in writing), Obecoz or ...
Cavendish (surname) Cavendish ( / ˈkævəndɪʃ / KAV-ən-dish) is an English surname, deriving from a place name in Suffolk. Etymologically, it is believed to derive from Old English Cafa/Cafna, a personal byname from caf 'bold, daring', plus edisc 'enclosure; enclosed pasture'. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Spelling has varied considerably over time; the ...
The women's vault record has been advanced 9 times indoors by three different women, each ratified as a world record. The last record to be set indoors was in 2004. Sergey Bubka's 1993 pole vault world indoor record of 6.15 m was not considered to be a world record, because it was set before the new rule came into effect.
Free the Children, WEconomy, Lessons From A Street Kid: Marc Kielburger: 1977 Canadian human rights activist, author, social entrepreneur Me To We: Finding Meaning In A Material World, My Grandma Follows Me on Twitter: William Kilbourn: 1926 1995 historian The Firebrand: William Lyon Mackenzie and the 1837 Rebellion: Crawford Kilian: 1941 The ...
Meaning Origin language and etymology Example(s) dacry(o)-of or pertaining to tears: Greek δάκρυ, tear dacryoadenitis, dacryocystitis-dactyl(o)-of or pertaining to a finger, toe Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos), finger, toe dactylology, polydactyly: de-from, down, or away from Latin de-dehydrate, demonetize, demotion dent-
Lynae Larson, American marathon runner; Mattie Larson, American gymnast, World silver medalist; Paul Larson (American football), former quarterback for the Oakland Raiders; Reed Larson, ice hockey defenseman, former captain of the Detroit Red Wings
Frey (surname) Frey is a surname of German origin, from the Middle High German word "vri," meaning "free," and as a name, it referred to a free man, as opposed to a bondsman or serf in the feudal system. [ 1][ 2] Other variations include Freyr, Freyer, Freyda, Freyman, Freyberg, Freystein, Fray, Frayr, Frayda, Frayberg, Frayman, Freeman.