Micallef is a Maltese surname. It has been recorded in Malta since ancient times, and its origins probably lie in the name Micali, a variant of Michael. However, another possible derivation for the surname is the Maltese word "mħallef", which means 'judge', and thus its origin is not certain. This surname is found in various Medieval records, normally as Makluffi. Prior to the late 15th century, most people bearing this surname were of the Jewish faith.
Quist is a surname. It usually is of Scandinavian origin as a variant of Qvist. It is also a Dutch toponymic surname from the island of Tholen, referring to a piece of land called `t Quistken. The surname is also common in coastal Ghana, originating during the colonial era from Gold Coast Euro-African unions. People with the surname include:
Zammit is a Maltese and Tunisian surname of Berber origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Tumas is a given name and a surname, In Maltese it means Thomas. As a Lithuanian surname, it has two feminine forms: Tumienė and Tumaitė.
Borg is a common surname in the Nordic countries as well as in Malta. Borg may refer to:
Caruana is a surname and given name, commonly found in Italy, Sicily and Malta. Notable people called Caruana include:
Schembri is an Italian/Maltese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Giovanni Caruana was a Maltese lawyer and minor philosopher. He was mostly interested in the philosophy of law and in political economy. At least two portraits of Caruana exist, both by the renowned early 20th century Maltese artist Edward Caruana Dingli. Both were displayed at an exhibition on Caruana Dingli at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Valletta, Malta, in 2010.
Melita is a national personification of Malta. The name originated from the Punic-Roman town of Melite, the ancient capital of Malta which eventually developed into the city of Mdina.
Edward Caruana Dingli is a retired Maltese swimmer, holding the 400m freestyle (LCM) and the 200m and 400m individual medley (LCM) national record and both the LCM and the SCM relay national record in the 4x200m Freestyle. He retired from competitive swimming after competing at the 2015 Summer Universiade.
Neil Agius is a Maltese swimmer, former Olympian and world-record holder who specializes in long-distance freestyle events.
The designers of Maltese stamps have been creating their works for the last 150 years. The most prolific designer of Maltese stamps was Emvin Cremona, who designed most of Malta's stamps from the late 1950s to the 1970s. Dates indicate the years stamps with the artist's design were used.
Baldassare Cagliares was a Maltese Roman Catholic prelate who was the Bishop of Malta from 1615 until his death.
The Melita issue is a series of dual-purpose postage and revenue stamps issued by the Crown Colony of Malta between 1922 and 1926, depicting the national personification Melita. They were commemorative stamps since they celebrated the islands' new status as a self-governing colony following a new constitution in 1921, but also a definitive issue intended for regular use over an extended period of time.
Edward Caruana Dingli may refer to:
Edward Caruana Dingli was a Maltese painter.
The Melita bullion coins are a series of silver and gold bullion coins issued by the Central Bank of Malta in collaboration with Lombard Bank since 2018. They exist in four different euro denominations and are legal tender in Malta. The coins depict the national personification Melita, and their design is based on Edward Caruana Dingli's Melita issue postage and revenue stamps of 1922–26.
Debbie Caruana Dingli is a Maltese painter.
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