Glendenning (disambiguation)

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Glendenning is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Glendenning is also a surname, of Scottish Gaelic origin.

Scottish Gaelic Celtic language native to Scotland

Scottish Gaelic or Scots Gaelic, sometimes also referred to simply as Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. A member of the Goidelic branch of the Celtic languages, Scottish Gaelic, like Modern Irish and Manx, developed out of Middle Irish. Most of modern Scotland was once Gaelic-speaking, as evidenced especially by Gaelic-language placenames.

Glendenning may also refer to:

People with the surname

Barry Glendenning is an Irish sports journalist who holds the position of deputy sports editor on the guardian.co.uk website run by the UK newspaper The Guardian.

Bob Glendenning English footballer and manager

Robert Glendenning was an English professional footballer, who played as a wing half for several English clubs prior to and just after the First World War. He later went on to coach in the Netherlands, including coaching the Dutch national side.

Candace Glendenning British actress

Candace Glendenning is a retired English actress, known for her work in the horror film genre in the 1970s as a "scream queen".

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The Maryland gubernatorial election of 1994 was held on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic Governor William Donald Schaefer was ineligible for re-election. Prince George's County Executive Parris Glendening emerged victorious from the Democratic primary after defeating several candidates. Former State Delegate Ellen Sauerbrey, who would also be the 1998 Republican nominee for Governor, won her party's nomination. The election between Glendening and Sauerbrey was extremely contentious; the Sauerbrey campaign challenged the results. Ultimately, Glendening prevailed over Sauerbrey.