Ninian

Ninian

Ninian refers to a variety of different people and locations:

People
* Saint Ninian (c. 360 - 432) is the earliest known Christian bishop to have visited Scotland.
* Ninian Edwards, former Governor of Illinois.
* Sir Ninian Stephen, former Governor-General of Australia.

Places
* Ninian Oil Field is an oil platform located off the shore of Scotland.
* Church of St. Ninian is a fictional church from Brian Jacques's "Redwall" series.
* Ninian Park is a football (soccer) stadium in Cardiff.

Other
* Ninian is a playable character in Nintendo's "" for the Game Boy Advance.


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  • Ninian's, St. —    NINIAN S, ST., a parish, in the county of Stirling; containing, with the late quoad sacra parishes of Bannockburn and Plean, and the villages of Cambusbarron, St. Ninian s, Torbrex, and the Whins of Milton, 10,080 inhabitants, of whom 1295 are …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Ninian — ist der Name folgender Personen: Ninian (Heiliger), schottischer Bischof des 8. Jh., Piktenmissionar Ninian Smart (1927 2001), britischer Religionswissenschaftler und Religionshistoriker Ninian steht für: Ninian (Ölfeld), Ölfeld in der Nordsee… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Ninian — m Scottish and Irish: of uncertain origin. This was the name of a 5th century British saint who was responsible for evangelizing the northern Britons and the Picts. His name first appears in the Latinized form Ninianus in the 8th century; this… …   First names dictionary

  • Ninian — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Ninian peut désigner : Un prénom breton fêté le 16 septembre. Le Ninian : rivière française affluent de l Oust en Bretagne. Ninian, évêque qui… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Ninian, St. — St. Ninian, ein Brite, welcher sich nach der Sage in Rom hatte taufen lassen u. lange vor Columban bei den Südpikten das Christenthum gepredigt, auch die Kirche Whitheve gegründet hatte …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Ninian Park — The Old Lady, The Bearpit Full name Ninian Park Former names Sloper Park …   Wikipedia

  • Ninian Edwards — 3rd Governor of Illinois In office December 6, 1826 – December 6, 1830 Lieutenant William Kinney P …   Wikipedia

  • Ninian Smart — Professor Roderick Ninian Smart (May 6, 1927 – January 9, 2001) was a Scottish writer and university educator. He was a pioneer in the field of secular religious studies. In 1967 he established the first department of Religious Studies in the… …   Wikipedia

  • Ninian Park railway station — Ninian Park Parc Ninian …   Wikipedia

  • Ninian Comper — Born 10 June 1864(1864 06 10) Aberdeen Died 22 December 1960(1960 12 22) (aged 96) Clapham Nationality British …   Wikipedia

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