Ona
Encyclopedia
People
- Ona, was Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1392–1418) and the first wife of Vytautas.
- Ona people, name given in South America to the aboriginal Selk'nam.
- Ona languageOna languageOna , also known as Selk'nam , is a language that was once spoken by the Selknam people in Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego in southernmost South America. there were 1-3 speakers left. 2000 estimates place it as "probably extinct."...
, once spoken in Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, probably extinct.
- Ona language
- Ona (Blake), daughter of Urizen in William Blake's mythology.
- Francis OnaFrancis OnaFrancis Ona was a Bougainville secessionist leader who led an uprising against the Government of Papua New Guinea, motivated at least initially by his concerns over the operation of the Panguna mine by Bougainville Copper, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Group...
(around 1953–2005), Papua New Guinea, Bougainville secessionist. - Ona the ArchDruid, Irish figure, great grandson of BrionBrion (Irish)Brión , son of Eochaid Mugmedón, was a legendary and possibly historical Irish king, fl. 4th/5th century.-Biography:The older half-brother of Niall of the Nine Hostages and one of the three brothers whose descendants were known as the Connachta, Brión is said to have been king of Connacht....
, brother of MaoilmhichilÓ MaoilmhichilÓ Maoilmhichil is an uncommon surname of Irish origin devolving into the common Irish surnames Mitchell and Mulvihill.The surname Mitchell is derived from the Sept or Clan name Uí Mhaoilmhichil which means Patrons or Devotees of Saint Michael the Archangel...
. - Ona, angel in list of angels in Enochian.
Companies and organizations
- Office of National AssessmentsOffice of National AssessmentsThe Office of National Assessments is an Australian intelligence agency. ONA was established by the Office of National Assessments Act 1977 as an independent body directly accountable to the Prime Minister of Australia...
, an Australian intelligence agency. - ONA Group (Omnium Nord-Africain, established 1919), a large Moroccan holding company.
- Open and affirmingOpen and affirmingOpen and Affirming is an official designation of congregations and other settings within the United Church of Christ denomination affirming the full inclusion of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender persons in that setting's life and ministry.The Open and Affirming program is administered...
(ONA), a United Church of Christ LGBT-welcoming church program. - Overseas National AirwaysOverseas National AirwaysThe original Overseas National Airways was an American airline, formed in June 1950 as a supplemental carrier. It ceased operations on September 14, 1978. A second related company, took the name in 1978, later renaming to National Airlines, going bankrupt in 1986.- History - First ONA :ONA was...
, a defunct U.S. airline company. - Order of Nine AnglesOrder of Nine AnglesThe Order of Nine Angles is a purported secretive Satanist organization, initially formed in the United Kingdom, and which rose to public note during the 1980s and 1990s after having been mentioned in books detailing fascist Satanism...
, a purported secretive Satanist organization. - Online News AssociationOnline News AssociationThe Online News Association , founded in 1999, is a 501 non-profit organization made up of more than 1,800 members. Its mission: Inspiring innovation and excellence among digital journalists to better serve the public....
(founded 1999), a professional online journalists organization. - Oregon Nurses Association.
- Of New Astronomy apparel.
Entertainment
- Opie and AnthonyOpie and AnthonyOpie and Anthony are the hosts of The Opie & Anthony Show, a talk radio program airing in the United States and Canada on XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio. Since the merger of the two satellite companies, this is now called Sirius/XM...
(OnA, since 1995), an American comedy talk radio program. - Original net animationOriginal Net AnimationAn original net animation is an anime that is directly released onto the Internet. ONAs may also have been aired on television if they were first directly released on the Internet. The name mirrors original video animation, a term that has been used in the anime industry for straight-to-video...
, an anime title directly released onto the Internet. - O.N.A.O.N.A.O.N.A. is Polish rock/Heavy Metal band, formed in 1994.-Band members:* Grzegorz Skawiński - lead guitar* Waldemar Tkaczyk - bass guitar* Zbigniew Kraszewski - drums* Wojciech Horny - keyboard* Agnieszka Chylińska - vocals...
(1994–2003), Polish heavy metal band.
Places
- Ona, SandøyOna, SandøyOna is a village and an island group located in the municipality of Sandøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The tiny island of Ona and the larger island of Husøy are separated by a shallow wide waterway. The two islands are collectively referred to as Ona...
(population 37), a small island in the municipality of Sandøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. - Ona, West VirginiaOna, West VirginiaOna is a small unincorporated community along US 60 in Cabell County, West Virginia. It is situated roughly half-way between the towns of Barboursville to the west and Milton to the east....
, a small community in Cabell County, West Virginia, U.S. - Ona River (Russia), a river in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.
Other topics
- Organizational Network AnalysisOrganizational network analysisOrganizational network analysis is a method for studying communication and socio-technical networks within a formal organization.It is a quantitative descriptive technique for creating statistical and graphical models of the people, tasks, groups, knowledge and resources of organizational systems....
, method to study the inner workings of an organization. - Winona Municipal AirportWinona Municipal AirportWinona Municipal Airport , also known as Max Conrad Field, is a public airport located three miles northwest of the central business district of Winona, Minnesota and adjacent to Goodview along the Mississippi River, in Winona County, Minnesota, USA. It serves general aviation for Winona and the...
(FAA location identifier: ONA), Max Conrad Field in Winona, Minnesota. - Ontario (Amtrak station)Ontario (Amtrak station)The Ontario Amtrak station is a train station in Ontario, California, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. It is served in each direction by thrice-weekly service provided by the Sunset Limited and the Texas Eagle....
, California, United States; Amtrak station code ONA. - Operation Noble Anvil, the American codename for the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia1999 NATO bombing of YugoslaviaThe NATO bombing of Yugoslavia was NATO's military operation against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. The strikes lasted from March 24, 1999 to June 10, 1999...
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See also
As a female given name:- Lithuania, as in Ona JuknevičienėOna JuknevicieneOna Juknevičienė is a Lithuanian politician and Member of the European Parliament, part of the European Democrat Party and Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.-References:* . European Parliament....
, Ona NarbutienėOna NarbutieneOna Narbutienė was a Lithuanian musicologist and educator. She received the Lithuanian National Prize for arts and culture in 1999, and was the author of a number of articles on Lithuanian music history and several books on Lithuanian composers and musical personalities.Narbutienė was born in a...
, Ona ŠimaitėOna ŠimaiteOna Šimaitė of Lithuania, a librarian at Vilnius University, used her position to aid and rescue Jews in the Vilna Ghetto.Entering the ghetto under the pretext of recovering library books from Jewish university students, she smuggled in food and small arms and other provisions and smuggled out...
. - Elsewhere, as in Ona GrauerOna GrauerOna Grauer is a Mexican–Canadian actress, best known for her portrayal of the Ancient Ayiana and later Emily Young in the science fiction television franchise Stargate.-Life and career:...
, Ona MunsonOna MunsonOna Munson was an American actress perhaps best known for her portrayal of prostitute Belle Watling in Gone with the Wind .- Career :...
, Ona ZeeOna ZeeOna Zee is the stage name of an American pornographic actress and model.Zee was born in Los Angeles, California. She has made about 300 adult movies since entering the industry in around 1985; for a few of those, she served as director, writer and producer...
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