other uses Infobox given name name Brent image imagesize caption pronunciation gender Male meaning region origin obscure see article related names footnotes Brent is an Old English language Old English place name and surname. The place name can be from Celtic languages Celtic words meaning holy one if it refers to the River Brent , or high place, literally, from a steep hill if it refers to the villages in Somerset, England Somerset and Devon, England Mills 1991 . The surname often indicates that one s ancestors lived in a place called Brent. Brent has also become a regularly used given name in some countries, being among the thousand most common names for boys born in the United States since 1933. ref cite web title Popular baby names url http www.ssa.gov OACT babynames publisher SSA accessdate 27 December 2011 ref When used as a given name today, Brent is sometimes a short form of Brenton , but this was probably not the original inspiration for Brent s use as a given name, since Brenton s own regular use as a first name came many years after Brent was established in that role. ref cite book last Evans first Cleveland Kent title The great big book of baby names year 2006 publisher Publications International location Lincolnwood, Ill. isbn 1 4127 1300 5 ref References Reflist refbegin Hanks, P. & Hodges, F. 1988 . A dictionary of surnames. New York Oxford University Press. ISBN 0 19 211592 8. Mills, A. D. 1991 . A dictionary of British place names. New York Oxford University Press. ISBN 0 19 869156 4. refend Surname Given name Category Surnames derived from toponyms it Brent nome ... more details
Brent Wilkes may refer to Brent A. Wilkes , executive director of LULAC Brent R. Wilkes , American defense contractor hndis Wilkes, Brent ... more details
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Richard Brent may refer to Richard Brent Virginia 1757&ndash 1814 , U.S. Congressman and Senator from Virginia Richard Brent scientist born 1946 , Australian mathematician and computer science professor Richard Brent Tully , astronomer based in Hawaii hndis Brent, Richard de Richard Brent ... more details
Brent is an English place name and surname. Brent can also refer to Place name Brent, Alabama Brent, Florida Brent Knoll , a hill in Somerset, England Brent Knoll village , a village at the foot of the hill East Brent, Somerset , another village at the foot of the hill Brent oilfield , North Sea Brent, Ontario , a village in Algonquin Provincial Park, Canada Brent crater , a meteor crater named after the village of Brent, Ontario London Borough of Brent , England South Brent , Devon, England Surname Bix Brent 1923 1972 , American singer Charles Henry Brent 1862 1929 , American bishop Dannielle Brent born 1979 , English actress Ebony Jewel Rainford Brent born 1983 , English cricketer Elinor Brent Dyer 1894 1969 , British novelist Evelyn Brent 1899 1975 , American actress Gary Brent born 1976 , Zimbabwean cricketer George Brent 1899 1979 , Irish actor Leslie Brent born 1925 , German immunologist Richard Brent scientist born 1946 , Australian mathematician and computer scientist Richard Brent Virginia 1757 1814 , American politician Robert Brent 1763 1819 , American politician, first mayor of Washington DC Given name Brent Butt born 1966 , Canadian comedian and actor Brent Corrigan born 1986 , stage name of American porn actor Sean Lockhart Brent Jett born 1958 , American astronaut Brent Jones born 1963 , American football player Brent Hartinger , American writer Brent Mayne , former Major League Baseball player Brent Musburger born 1939 , American journalist and sportscaster Brent Mydland 1952 1990 , American keyboardist, member of the Grateful Dead Brent Seabrook born 1985 , Canadian ice hockey defenceman for the Chicago Blackhawks Brent Scowcroft born 1925 , American general, U.S. National Security Advisor from 1974 1977 and 1989 1993 Brent Spiner born 1949 , American actor Brent Symonette born 1954 , Bahamian politician Brent Tate born 1982 , Australian rugby league player R. Brent Tully , American astronomer In fiction David Brent , fictional character on the BBC television ... more details
Brent Bozell may refer to L. Brent Bozell Jr. 1926 1997 , an American conservative activist and Catholic writer L. Brent Bozell III born 1955 , the founder of the Media Research Center and son of L. Brent Bozell Jr. See also Leo B. Bozell hndis Bozell, Brent ... more details
Brent Williams may refer to Brent Williams American football born 1964 , NFL footballer of the 1980s and 1990s Brent Williams Australian footballer born 1978 , Australian rules footballer for Adelaide Buzz Williams born 1972 , American basketball coach hndis Williams, Brent ... more details
William Brent may refer to William Leigh Brent , 1784&ndash 1848 , U.S. Representative from Louisiana William Lee Brent 1931&ndash 2006 , American civil rights activist William Brent musician , played with The Drifters See also William Brent Bell , American screenwriter and film director William Brenton Hall , American physician hndis Brent, William ... more details
Brent Hughes may refer to Brent Hughes ice hockey b. 1943 , National Hockey League player for the Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, and Kansas City Scouts Brent Hughes ice hockey b. 1966 , National Hockey League player for the Winnipeg Jets, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, and New York Islanders Brent Hughes ice hockey b. 1982 , Canadian ice hockey winger currently playing in Europe hndis Hughes, Brent DEFAULTSORT Hughes, Brent de Brent Hughes ... more details
Image Brent Hill geograph.org.uk 1182028.jpg thumb Brent Hill. Image Brent Hill geograph.org.uk 1106199.jpg thumb Brent Hill. Brent Hill is the site of an Iron Age hill fort situated close to South Brent in Devon , England. The fort occupies the top of Brent Hill at approx 311 Metres above Sea Level. ref cite book last Sellman first R.R. title Aspects of Devon History publisher Devon Books location Exeter year 1985 isbn 0861147561 chapter The Iron Age in Devon ch.2 pages pg.11 Map of Iron Age hill forts in Devon including Brent Hill ref References reflist Coord 50.44051 3.82772 region GB type landmark display title Devon struct stub UK archaeology stub Category Hill forts in Devon Category Hills of Devon Category Article Feedback 5 pl Brent Hill ... more details
Brent Fisher may refer to Brent Fisher baseball born 1987 , American baseball pitcher Brent Fisher footballer born 1983 , New Zealand soccer player hndis name Fisher, Brent Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. DEFAULTSORT Fisher, Brent ... more details
Brent Wilson born 9 September 1981 in Napier, New Zealand Napier , New Zealand is a rugby union player for Nottingham R.F.C. Nottingham in the RFU Championship Aviva Championship . He previously played for North Harbour Rugby Union North Harbour in the ITM Cup and Newcastle Falcons in the English Premiership rugby union Premiership . He primarily plays at Flanker rugby union flanker . References reflist External links http www.newcastle falcons.co.uk 113 569.php Newcastle Falcons profile Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Wilson, Brent ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 9 September 1981 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Wilson, Brent Category 1981 births Category Living people Category People from Napier, New Zealand Category Newcastle Falcons rugby players es Brent Wilson pl Brent Wilson pt Brent Wilson simple Brent Wilson ... more details
infobox UK place country England static image static image caption latitude 51.95 longitude 00.07 official name Brent Pelham population shire district shire county Hertfordshire metropolitan borough metropolitan county region East of England constituency westminster post town postcode district postcode area dial code os grid reference TL4330 static image File Brent Pelham Church geograph.org.uk 23034.jpg 240px static image caption small St Mary, Brent Pelham small Brent Pelham is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire , England . The village is one of the Pelhams, along with Stocking Pelham and Furneaux Pelham . Near St Mary s church are ancient stocks which could accommodate up to three people at once. A derelict Brent Pelham Windmill windmill survives in the village. File Stocks outside St Mary s Church, Brent Pelham, Herts geograph.org.uk 355517.jpg thumb left Stocks in churchyard External links Commons category inline Brent Pelham Category Villages in Hertfordshire Category Civil parishes in Hertfordshire Hertfordshire geo stub nl Brent Pelham pl Brent Pelham ... more details
primary sources date July 2010 Brent Weeks , born birth date and age mf yes 1977 3 7 , ref http www.goodreads.com author show 1370283.Brent Weeks Brent Weeks on goodreads.com ref is an American author living and writing in Oregon. Born in Montana, Weeks graduated from Hillsdale College with a degree in English. After brief stints teaching and bar tending, he devoted himself to writing full time. ref http www.brentweeks.com bio Brent Weeks bio ref Weeks s first work, The Night Angel Trilogy , was published by Orbit Books. The trilogy centers on the orphan Azoth, who becomes a professional Wetwork wetboy after training with the fabled wetboy Durzo Blint. Night Angel garnered success by making the New York Times bestseller list. It has seen multiple printings and been translated in numerous languages. Brent s latest book, The Black Prism , is a part of the The Lightbringer series. Bibliography The Night Angel The Way of Shadows 2008 Shadow s Edge 2008 Beyond the Shadows 2008 Perfect Shadow novella 2011 The Lightbringer The Black Prism 2010 The Blinding Knife 2012 References reflist External links http www.brentweeks.com Brent Weeks homepage isfdb name id Brent Weeks name Brent Weeks Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Weeks, Brent ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH March 7, 1977 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Weeks, Brent Category American fantasy writers Category People from Montana Category 1977 births Category Living people de Brent Weeks fr Brent Weeks it Brent Weeks nl Brent Weeks pl Brent Weeks ru ... more details
Infobox UK place official name Brent Eleigh country England region East of England os grid reference latitude 52.1 longitude 0.833 post town postcode area postcode district dial code shire district Babergh shire county Suffolk hide services Yes static image File Brent Eleigh village hall geograph.org.uk 724604.jpg 240px static image caption small Brent Eleigh village hall small population 180 population ref ref name population http www.suffolk.gov.uk NR rdonlyres 38314C3E 02A0 4515 92FE 8909C6FDB3A3 0 Parishestimates01to05.pdf Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk Suffolk County Council ref Brent Eleigh is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk , England . Located between Hadleigh, Suffolk Hadleigh and Lavenham , in 2005 it had a population of 180. ref name population According to Eilert Ekwall the possible meaning of the village name is Ilega s meadow, which was burnt pre 1254. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book , at which time it and neighbouring Monks Eleigh had a population of 61. References reflist External links Commons category inline Brent Eleigh Category Villages in Suffolk Category Civil parishes in Suffolk Category Babergh Babergh suffolk geo stub nl Brent Eleigh pl Brent Eleigh simple Brent Eleigh ... more details
refimprove date February 2011 Image Brent Spot monthly.svg thumb 400px Monthly average Brent spot price s since May 1987 Brent Crude is a major trading classification of Sweet crude oil Sweet Light crude oil Light petroleum crude oil comprising Brent Blend, Forties Oil Field Forties Blend , Oseberg oil field Oseberg and Ekofisk oil field Ekofisk crudes also known as the BFOE Quotation . Brent Crude is sourced from the North Sea . The Brent Crude oil marker is also known as Brent Blend, London Brent and Brent petroleum. The other well known classifications also called references or Benchmark crude oil benchmarks are the OPEC Reference Basket , Dubai Crude and West Texas Intermediate . Brent is the leading global price benchmark for Atlantic basin crude oils. It is used to price two thirds of the world s List of crude oil products internationally traded crude oil supplies . Originally Brent Crude was produced from the Brent oilfield . The name Brent comes from the naming policy of Shell UK Exploration and Production, operating on behalf of ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell , which originally named all of its fields after birds in this case the Brent Goose . Petroleum production from Europe ... a benchmark. However, large parts of Europe now receive their oil from Russia . Characteristics Brent ... 0.37 of sulphur , classifying it as sweet crude , yet again not as sweet as WTI. Brent is suitable .... Brent Crude has an API gravity of around 38.06 and a specific gravity of around 0.835. Trading The symbol for Brent crude is LCO. It was originally traded on the open outcry International Petroleum ... In addition to the IntercontinentalExchange , Brent crude futures are also traded on the NYMEX , with the symbol ... crude oil types Petroleum industry Category Benchmark crude oils bg Brent ca Petroli Brent de Brent l es Petr leo Brent eu Brent petrolioa fa fr Brent champs de p trole lt Brent nafta nl Brent olie ja no Brent Blend pt Brent petr leo ru Brent sv Brent petroleum ... more details
Infobox UK place country England map type Greater London region London population official name Brent ... Green UK Parliament constituency Finchley & Golders Green Brent Cross is an area of north London , in the London Borough of Barnet . It is located near the A41 road A41 Brent Cross Flyover over the A406 road A406 North Circular Road . Brent Cross is best known for its shopping centre and the proposed Brent Cross Cricklewood development. Geography File River Brent at Brent Cross geograph.org.uk 1738558.jpg thumb left The River Brent at Brent Cross. The Ordnance Survey 1 50,000 scale mapping shows a sea of dark green here as the A406 North Circular Road and the A41 Hendon Way meet at the Brent Cross Flyover. A small weir impounds a head of water as the river flows down towards the Brent Reservoir. Brent Cross is in the London Borough of Barnet and contains the Brent Cross Shopping Centre. The area takes its name from an old crossroads near the River Brent and is not in the London Borough of Brent that local authority lies to the west of the nearby A5 Edgware Road . It has no specific boundaries but in general only premises west of the Brent Cross Flyover, east of the M1 motorway and close to the North Circular are described as being in Brent Cross. The River Brent passes through ... of Brent Cross Northwest Colindale North Hendon Northeast Temple Fortune West West Hendon , Staples Corner Centre Brent Cross East Golders Green Southwest Dollis Hill South Cricklewood Southeast Childs Hill History Brent Cross was originally the name of a crossroads culture crossroads in the vicinity of the current Brent Cross Flyover. By 1944 the term was being used to describe addresses north ... http www.london gazette.co.uk issues exact Brent Cross sort oldest start 1 title London Gazette listing of uses of Brent Cross work The London Gazette publisher TSO on behalf of Her Majesty s Stationery ... archives hendonhistories archives hendon brentcross.htm title Hendon NW4 Brent Cross publisher Barnet ... more details
Brent Emery was a cyclist for the United States United States at the Olympic at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California . He would win a silver medal in men s team pursuit 4,000 m . Biography Emery was born Brent Robert Emery on September 15, 1957 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin . ref http www.sports reference.com olympics athletes em brent emery 1.html ref References reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Emery, Brent ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1957 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Emery, Brent Category Athletes track and field at the 1984 Summer Olympics Category Sportspeople from Wisconsin Category People from Milwaukee, Wisconsin Category 1957 births Category Living people US athletics bio stub ... more details
Brent Reiber born December 31, 1966 in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan Canada is a Switzerland Swiss ice hockey official ice hockey referee , who referees in the Swiss National League A . Career He has officiated many international tournaments including the Winter Olympics. ref http www.hockeyrefs.com index.php?option com content&view article&id 968 brentreiber&catid 71 iihf&Itemid 23 Interview with Brent Reiber ref References Reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Reiber, Brent ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH December 31, 1966 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Reiber, Brent Category 1966 births Category Living people Category Ice hockey people from Alberta Category Swiss ice hockey officials de Brent Reiber ... more details
Infobox oil field name Brent field country United Kingdom region North Sea location East Shetland Basin ... Royal Dutch Shell Shell UK Limited operators partners Royal Dutch Shell , ExxonMobil image Brent ... Kimmeridge Clay The Brent field is an oil field located in the East Shetland Basin convert 186 km ... Talks start on turning off Brent url http news.bbc.co.uk 2 hi uk news scotland north east 6266807.stm ... all of their UK oil fields after waterbirds in alphabetical order by discovery Auk, Brent, Cormorant, Dunlin, Eider, Fulmar and so on. Brent refers to the Brent Goose , although it is also an acronym for the members of the Jurassic Brent formation that make up the field Broom, Rannoch, Etive, Ness ... Situated in the East Shetland Basin , the Brent is the archetype for many of the fields in the area, consisting of a tilted fault block exposing the eponymous Brent formation next to bounding faults ... started up on 11 November 1976 and on 13 December 1976 first tanker was loaded. The Brent field ... in place was the concrete legged Condeep Brent Bravo in 1975, followed by the concrete legged Brent Delta, Brent Charlie, and steel jacket Brent Alpha. As of 2004, the platform still produces oil through a manifold all Brent Alpha fluids are produced across to Brent Bravo . A fifth installation, the floating Brent Spar served as a storage and tanker loading buoy and was installed early in the field ... known of the Brent installations outside the oil industry . The field also included a remote flare, the Brent Flare , which was used to flare off excess gas before gas handling and export facilities ... in 2005. The field supplies oil via the Brent System pipeline to the terminal at Sullom Voe , while ... Brent platforms to convert them to low pressure operation which unlocked significant quantities ... technology critical to Brent redevelopment ref See also Brent crude Energy policy of the United Kingdom ... of the United Kingdom Category Royal Dutch Shell de Brent lfeld fr Brent champs de p trole it Brent ... more details
MedalTableTop Brent Newdick at TNT Fortuna Meeting in Kladno 15June2011 109.jpg 200px Brent Newdick at the 2011 TNT Fortuna Meeting in Kladno MedalSport Men s Athletics sport Athletics MedalCountry NZL MedalCompetition Commonwealth Games MedalSilver 2010 Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Decathlon MedalBottom Brent Newdick born 31 January 1985 is a New Zealand representative decathlon decathlete . He won the silver medal in the men s decathlon at the 2010 Commonwealth Games . ref http www.iaaf.org athletes biographies country nzl athcode 183722 index.html iaaf profile ref Personal bests class wikitable Event Points Place Date Decathlon 8091 Kladno 2010 References reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Newdick, Brent ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 31 January 1985 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Newdick, Brent Category Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Category Athletes track and field at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Category 1985 births Category Living people Category New Zealand decathletes fr Brent Newdick pl Brent Newdick NewZealand athletics bio stub ... more details
one source date August 2011 Thomas Brent Cheseldine 1922 June 4, 2011 , better known as Tommy Brent , was an American theater producer who was known for preserving and managing the historic Theatre By the Sea at Card Ponds Road in South Kingstown, Rhode Island . Brent was born in 1922 in Washington, D.C. and died at Matunuck, Rhode Island in 2011. ref cite news url http www.nytimes.com 2011 06 08 theater tommy brent theater producer dies at 88.html?ref deathsobituaries title Tommy Brent, Theater Producer, Dies at 88 author Associated Press date June 8, 2011 work The New York Times ref References reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Brent, Tommy ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1922 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH June 4, 2011 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Brent, Tommy Category 1922 births Category 2011 deaths Category American theatre managers and producers Category People from Washington, D.C. ... more details
Infobox Person name Brent Erickson image image size caption birth date Birth date and age 1966 3 26 mf y birth place Montrose, Colorado death date death place occupation Game developer spouse Pamela Erickson other names Darrell Brent Erickson known for Mean Streets video game Mean Streets Noctropolis Burnout Championship Drag Racing occupation Game producer production , Game designer and game programmer programmer Brent Erickson born March 26, 1966 is an American computer and video game developer with many titles to his credit. He has been involved in nearly every aspect of game development, from game design design to Game producer production . He published his first game in 1978 for the TRS80 and Apple computers. In 1983, Brent began working with Access Software where he helped create more than 30 products including the best selling and award winning Tex Murphy series of games. In 1995, Brent founded Flashpoint Productions where he produced products for Electronic Arts , Sega , and others. Flashpoint was purchased in 1995 by Bethesda Softworks , and Brent became Bethesda s Development Director. While at Bethesda, he created the award winning racing franchise, Burnout Championship Drag Racing, in addition to many other products. After Bethesda was purchased by ZeniMax Media in 1999, Brent worked with Kodiak Interactive as a Lead Programmer and produced the PS2 version of Monster s Inc. for Disney . After Kodiak closed its doors in 2001, Brent developed more than 15 professional ... worldwide by racers and automotive enthusiasts. Brent has spoken at the 1994 Computer Game Developer ... . External links http www.mobygames.com developer sheet view developerId,1082 Brent s profile at MobyGames http www.giantbomb.com brent erickson 72 2676 Brent s profile on Giant Bomb http www.motionsoftware.com ... see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Erickson, Brent ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH March 26, 1966 PLACE OF BIRTH Montrose, Colorado DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Erickson, Brent ... more details
File Charles Henry Brent.png thumb Charles Henry Brent Charles Henry Brent April 9, 1862 March 27, 1929 was an United States American Episcopal Church in the United States of America Episcopal bishop who served in the Philippines and western New York . Born in Canada and educated at Trinity College, Toronto , Brent was originally stationed at St. Stephen s Episcopal Church in the South End of Boston, where he served as an associate priest. In 1901, after the Philippines were acquired by the United States during the Spanish American War , the Episcopal Church appointed Brent as Missionary Bishop of the Philippines and arrived on the same ship with the American Governor, William H. Taft . Brent focused on non Christians, including the Igorots in Luzon , the Muslim s, and the Chinese in Manila ... BRENT DIES AT 66 IN LAUSANNE New York Churchman, Former Chief Chaplain of A.E.F., Was on Health ... DR. BRENT. His Wish for Burial Wherever He Died Will Be Fulfilled. MANNING EULOGIZES BRENT. Bishop Says Death Will Be Great Loss to Episcopal Church. GENEVA MOURNS FOR BRENT. League Circles Regret Him as a Supporter of Our Entry. New York Times ref March 27 is the commemoration of Brent in the Episcopal .... Portal Saints References Reflist External links http anglicanhistory.org asia brent Documents by and about Brent from Project Canterbury http justus.anglican.org resources bio 116.html Charles Henry Brent profile http query.nytimes.com mem archive free pdf?res 9F0CE0DD1638E033A25750C1A9669D946097D6CF Career of the Rev. C. H. Brent in the New York Times http query.nytimes.com mem archive free pdf?res 9503E2DD1638E333A25757C0A9649D946196D6CF Filipinos Do Not Like Americans says Bishop Brent in the New York Times Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Brent, Charles Henry ALTERNATIVE ... OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Brent, Charles Henry Category 1862 births Category 1929 deaths Category Trinity ... saints US bishop stub anglican stub es Charles Henry Brent sv Charles Henry Brent ... more details
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