Kieff — This interesting and unusual surname is of Germanic origin, and is a metonymic occupational name for a maker or repairer of wooden vessels such as barrels, tubs, casks and vats. The derivation is from the German kief(e), kufe , itself coming from … Surnames reference
KIEFF — (184), on the Dnieper, 300 m. N. of Odessa, is a holy city, the capital of the province of Kieff, strongly fortified, and one of the oldest towns in Russia, where Christianity was proclaimed the religion of the country in 988; has St. Vladimir … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
KIEFF Antonio Grediaga — (28 mai 1936 à Madrid en Espagne ) est un sculpteur espagnol. Chronologie 1936 Né le 28 mai à Madrid, en Espagne, au début de la guerre civile espagnole. Fils d un ébéniste, Antonio Grediaga D … Wikipédia en Français
DASYNEURA MALI KIEFF. - ЯБЛОННАЯ ЛИСТОВАЯ ГАЛЛИЦА — см. Dasyneura mali Kieff. Яблонная листовая галлица. Повреждает яблоню. Личинки вызывают загибание и скручивание в трубочку краев молодых листьев, при этом края сильно утолщаются и иногда окрашиваются в красный цвет. Россия: Приморский край;… … Насекомые - вредители сельского хозяйства Дальнего Востока
Lutzk, Zhitomir, and Kamenetz — Diocese of Lutzk, Zhitomir, and Kamenetz † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Lutzk, Zhitomir, and Kamenetz (LUCEORIENSIS, ZYTOMIRIENSIS, ET CAMENECENSIS). Diocese located in Little Russia. Its present territory extends over the Governments… … Catholic encyclopedia
Russia — • Geography and history Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Russia Russia † Catholic E … Catholic encyclopedia
Russian Language and Literature — • Russian is a Slav language belonging to the Indo European family Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Russian Language and Literature Russian Language and Literature … Catholic encyclopedia
The Religion of Russia — The Religion of Russia † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Religion of Russia A. The Origin of Russian Christianity There are two theories in regard to the early Christianity of Russia; according to one of them, Russia was Catholic from … Catholic encyclopedia
Moscow — • The ancient capital of Russia and the chief city of the government (province) of Moscow, situated in almost the centre of European Russia Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Moscow Moscow … Catholic encyclopedia
St. Vladimir the Great — St. Vladimir the Great † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Vladimir the Great (VLADIMIR or VOLODOMIR). Grand Duke of Kieff and All Russia, grandson of St. Olga, and the first Russian ruler to embrace Christianity, b. 956; d. at… … Catholic encyclopedia