Galina

Galina, Halina, Halyna (Cyrillic: Галина; from Greek γαλήνη "calmness") is a Russian, Bulgarian and Ukrainian female name.

In Ancient Greek myths Galene was one of the Nereid mermaids as the goddess of calm seas. Two Christian female martyrs existed (Orthodox church): first died in 252 (feast day March, 10), other one, most famous Galene of Corinth - in 290 (feast day April, 16).

Given name

Notable bearers of this name include:

Galina (Austria)

The Galina River originates near the „Rossboden“ 2,060 metres above Sea Level. It is one of the shortest rivers of Vorarlberg.

The Galina River also merges with the Ill River between Feldkirch and the village of Nenzing.

Coordinates: 47°12′30″N 9°39′58″E / 47.2083°N 9.66611°E / 47.2083; 9.66611

Galina (disambiguation)

Galina is a given name.

Galina may also refer to:

Persons with surname

See also

Playa

Playa (plural playas) may refer to:

Landforms

Named playas

Populated places

Playa (band)

Playa is an American R&B-hip-hop group. The original lineup consisted of Jawaan "Smoke" Peacock, Benjamin "Black" Bush and Stephen "Static Major" Garrett. Playa is best known for their 1998 hit album, Cheers 2 U, produced by longtime collaborator Timbaland. Static was notable for being a successful songwriter of hit singles and album tracks for artists such as Ginuwine, Aaliyah, Truth Hurts, Lil Wayne and Brandy.

History

Early years

Jawaan Peacock, Benjamin Bush and Stephen Garrett met in the late 1980s and formed while the guys were still in high school. Smokey and Digital Black met through a mutual friend who thought the guys would sound good together, while Smokey and Static met in church while performing in a gospel group. Alongside other guys, the three men that would eventually form Playa created a group called A Touch of Class.

Joining Swing Mob

As A Touch of Class, the group met DeVante from Jodeci backstage at a concert. They began singing Boyz II Men songs when DeVante asked them if they knew any Jodeci songs. Essentially they impressed DeVante by performing a cappella versions of Jodeci songs backstage after a concert in 1991/1992. The guys were then signed onto DeVante's Swing Mob label with Elektra Records in 1993/94. Magazines such as Vibe and The Source attribute the signing to Static's close friendship with the boss and producers of the DeVante recording label. The group finally became known as Playa after DeVante heard the guys sing and called them "lil playas".

Playa (Ponce)

Barrio Playa, also known as Playa de Ponce, Ponce Playa, or La Playa, is one of the thirty-one barrios that comprise the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Bucaná, Canas, Vayas, and Capitanejo, Playa is one of the municipality's five coastal barrios. Barrio Playa also incorporates several islands, the largest of which is Caja de Muertos. It was founded in 1831.

Location

Playa is an urban barrio located in the southern region of the municipality, within the limits of the city of Ponce, south of the traditional center of the city at Plaza Las Delicias, and on the shores of the Caribbean Sea. It is located at 17.9839°N 66.6128°W, and it has an elevation of 10 feet. The toponomy, or origin of the name, describes the geographic area the barrio occupies in southern Ponce and facing the Caribbean Sea.

Boundaries

It is bounded on the North by PR-2, on the South by the Caribbean Sea, on the West by Río Matilde, and on the East by Río Bucaná.

In terms of barrio-to-barrio boundaries, Playa is bounded in the North by Canas Urbano and San Anton, in the South by the Caribbean Sea, in the West by Canas, and in the East by Bucaná.