Schwarzenegger
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Schwarzenegger is a German
surname that means person from Schwarzenegg, which is both a town in Switzerland
and a place in Land Salzburg in Austria
. The name also translates literally to "black ploughman" in German.
The family name
Schwarzenegger could refer to:
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
surname that means person from Schwarzenegg, which is both a town in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and a place in Land Salzburg in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. The name also translates literally to "black ploughman" in German.
The family name
Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
Schwarzenegger could refer to:
- Gustav SchwarzeneggerGustav SchwarzeneggerGustav Schwarzenegger was an Austrian police chief , postal inspector, a senior non-commissioned military police officer, who later became notable as the father of bodybuilder Hollywood star and Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger.- Biography :Gustav Schwarzenegger, the father of Arnold...
(1907–1972), an Austrian police chief, married to Aurelia Jadrný (1922–1998) - Arnold SchwarzeneggerArnold SchwarzeneggerArnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
(born 1947), married to Maria ShriverMaria ShriverMaria Owings Shriver is an American journalist and author of six best-selling books. She has received a Peabody Award, and was co-anchor for NBC's Emmy-winning coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympics. As executive producer of The Alzheimer's Project, Shriver earned two Emmy Awards and an Academy of...
- Arnold Schwarzenegger filmographyArnold Schwarzenegger filmographyArnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American actor, former professional bodybuilder, and politician who has appeared in multiple film roles. Schwarzenegger began his acting career primarily with small roles in film and television. For his first film role, he was credited as "Arnold Strong", but...
- Political career of Arnold SchwarzeneggerPolitical career of Arnold SchwarzeneggerArnold Schwarzenegger is a popular actor who was first elected as Governor of California in the 2003 recall election and won re-election in 2006. It is the first elected office he has held, but was appointed by President George H.W...
- Perry v. SchwarzeneggerPerry v. SchwarzeneggerPerry v. Schwarzenegger is a federal lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California challenging the federal constitutionality of Proposition 8, a 2008 ballot initiative that amended the California Constitution to restrict marriage to opposite-sex couples,...
- Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment Merchants AssociationSchwarzenegger v. Entertainment Merchants AssociationBrown v. Entertainment Merchants Association is a landmark Supreme Court of the United States case that struck down a California law enacted in 2005 that bans the sale of certain violent video games to children without parental supervision...
- Arnold Schwarzenegger StadiumUPC-ArenaThe UPC-Arena in Graz, Styria, Austria, is the home of the football clubs SK Sturm Graz and Grazer AK.- History :...
- Arnold Schwarzenegger's Total Body WorkoutArnold Schwarzenegger's Total Body WorkoutArnold Schwarzenegger's Total Body Workout is a 1983 musical compilation. The album has significant camp value amongst music collectors today due to the Schwarzenegger's well recognised thick Austrian accent issuing fitness instructions layered on top of several 1980s feelgood hits such as...
, a 1983 musical compilation album - List of awards and nominations received by Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Bodybuilding competitions featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Arnold ClassicArnold ClassicThe Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It takes place in late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States.-History:...
, an annual bodybuilding competition
- Arnold Schwarzenegger filmography
- Katherine SchwarzeneggerKatherine SchwarzeneggerKatherine Eunice Schwarzenegger is an American writer known for being the daughter of actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and journalist/author Maria Shriver.-Early life:Schwarzenegger was raised in Los Angeles, California...
(born 1989), American author - Patrick SchwarzeneggerPatrick SchwarzeneggerPatrick Arnold Shriver Schwarzenegger is an American model and entrepreneur.-Early life and family:Schwarzenegger was raised in Los Angeles, California. He is one of four children of bodybuilder, actor, and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Maria Shriver, a journalist and author who is also a...
(born 1993), American entrepreneur, actor and model - Christian Schwarzenegger (born 1959, Zürich), a Swiss criminal lawyer, criminal jurist, criminologist—see :de:Christian Schwarzenegger at German Wikipedia