14-473: Ginny Gender Female Other names Related names Virginia , Ginevra , Genevieve , Jennifer , Geneva Ginny or Ginnie is an English feminine given name or diminutive, frequently of Virginia. "Ginny" has also become a long time slang term used in Virginia, and mainly Western Virginia in the very rural areas and deepest hollars in which poverty
28-440: A NASA helicopter nicknamed Ginny See also [ edit ] " Ginny, Ginny ", a 1979 single by the rock band Slade 1983 Ginny Championships and 1984 Ginny Championships , Virginia Slims indoor tennis tournaments Jinny , a list of people with the given name Jinny (band) , an Italian band Ginny & Georgia , television series (2021) [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
42-577: A foothold on the bottom of the charts for them. Not the big one though, even if Nod has got a great voice." Paul Walker of the Sandwell Evening Mail remarked, "Still the same distinctive Noddy Holder voice, but not quite so fervent as before". Pat Stevens of the Nottingham Evening Post commented, "Some vague memories of the old Slade style can be noticed in this release, but it's not the same sort of searing quality that made them one of
56-583: A series of mystery novels for Ginny Weasley , sister of Ron Weasley , girlfriend then wife of Harry Potter in the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling Other [ edit ] Hurricane Ginny , in the 1963 Atlantic hurricane season "Ginnie", a generator used to power a secret radio by British prisoners of war in the Batu Lintang camp during the Second World War Ingenuity ,
70-467: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Virginia (given name) Virginia is a Germanic and Romance feminine given name derived from the Ancient Roman family name Verginius or Virginius . According to legend, Virginia was a Roman girl who was killed by her father in order to save her from seduction by the corrupt government official Appius Claudius Crassus . The name
84-1377: Is very high, and where secondary English is mainly used in everyday communication. Example: "I remember back down in the Ginny, we used to do that all the time." People [ edit ] Virginia [ edit ] Ginny Arnell (born 1942), American singer and songwriter born Virginia Mazarro Ginny Blackmore (born 1986), New Zealand singer and songwriter Ginny Brown-Waite (born 1943), American politician Ginny Burdick (born 1947), American politician Ginnie Crawford (born 1983), American sprinter Ginny Duenkel (born 1947), American former swimmer and 1964 Olympic champion Ginny Fiennes (1947-2004), British explorer and wife of adventurer Ranulph Fiennes Virginia Gilder (born 1958), American former rower Virginia Grayson (born 1967), New Zealand-born Australian artist Virginia Leng (born 1955), British equestrienne Ginny Montes (1943–1994), civil rights activist and feminist Ginny Owens (born 1975), contemporary Christian music singer Ginny Simms (1913-1994), American singer and actress Ginny Stikeman , Canadian filmmaker, director, producer and editor Ginny Tyler (1925-2012), American voice actress Ginny Vida (born 1939), American editor and community leader Ginnie Wade (1843-1863), only direct civilian fatality of
98-521: The New York Sun . The most famous Virginia is probably the English modernist author Virginia Woolf . Ginny, Ginny " Ginny, Ginny " is a song by English rock band Slade , released in 1979 as the lead single from their eighth studio album, Return to Base . It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea , and was produced by Slade. "Ginny, Ginny" failed to make an appearance in
112-569: The UK Singles Chart . "Ginny, Ginny" was released at a time when Slade, having returned to the UK from the United States in 1976, found themselves out of favour in the UK music scene, particularly with the explosion of punk rock . The single was another commercial disappointment and was Slade's fifth since 1976 not to enter the UK Singles Chart . However, despite its failure to reach the main top 75,
126-526: The Battle of Gettysburg Ginny Wood (1917–2013), American environmental activist Ginny Wright (1932—2021), American country music singer Ginny [ edit ] Ginny Buckley , British television presenter Ginny Capicchioni , American lacrosse goaltender and coach, first woman to play in a men's professional lacrosse game Ginny Fields (born 1945), American politician Fictional characters [ edit ] Ginny Gordon , protagonist of
140-604: The charts, but we were pleased with it." "Ginny, Ginny" was released in the UK by Barn , with distribution by Pinnacle , on yellow vinyl on 25 May 1979. Upon its release, Jon Savage of Melody Maker described "Ginny, Ginny" as a "heavyish pop song which is surprisingly emotional and individual". He added, "They've dropped the yobbish approach and gone back to that vaguely Lennonesque sound that used to stand them in good stead: if played, successful. A small pleasure." Rosalind Russell of Record Mirror wrote, "The climb back isn't going to be easy for Slade, but this might be
154-554: The same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. References [ edit ] ^ "Ginny" . Behind The Name . Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ginny&oldid=1233722705 " Categories : Given names Feminine given names Nicknames English feminine given names English-language feminine given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
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#1732890649995168-486: The single did reach an unknown position within the full industry-only top 200, which was confirmed in the July–August 1979 issue of Slade News by the managing director of Barn Records, Mike Hales. Prior to its release as a single, the band introduced the song into the setlist of their January–February 1979 UK tour, where it was introduced as "Ginny Come and Get It While You Can". In a 1979 fan club interview, Lea spoke of
182-417: The upcoming single and the band's hopes it would return them to the charts, "It's very catchy, and we're going to make it, yeah! Our writing is returning to a more concise format. I mean, songs like 'Be' are hardly concise – they're clever, but hardly the sing-along down at the pub type song." In a 1979 fan club interview after the single's release, drummer Don Powell stated, "It didn't sell enough to get into
196-521: Was the 34th most common name for American women and girls, according to the census of 1990. It was the 545th most popular name given to baby girls born in the United States in 2007. Virginia Dare was the first child born to English parents in North America . Virginia O'Hanlon wrote a letter that prompted the famous " Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus " editorial in the September 21, 1897 edition of
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