Messina (disambiguation)
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Messina is the third largest city in Sicily.
Messina may also refer to:
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Messina may also refer to:
Places
- Province of MessinaProvince of MessinaMessina is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Messina.-Geography and demography :...
, Italian province - Strait of MessinaStrait of MessinaThe Strait of Messina is the narrow passage between the eastern tip of Sicily and the southern tip of Calabria in the south of Italy. It connects the Tyrrhenian Sea with the Ionian Sea, within the central Mediterranean...
, Italy - Messina, South Africa, (now called Musina)
- Messina, a fictional small town in John Grisham's Bleachers (novel)Bleachers (novel)Bleachers was published on June 22, 2004. The hardcover edition was published by Doubleday and the paperback edition by Dell.The book focuses on whether or not the famous Eddie Rake, former coach of the Messina High School football team, was loved or hated by his former players.- Main characters...
- Messina ChasmaMessina ChasmaMessina Chasma is the largest canyon on the surface of the Uranian moon Titania named after a location in William Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing. The 1492 km long chasma is made of two normal faults running NW–SE, which bound a down-dropped crustal block forming a structure...
, a canyon on Uranus' moon Titania
People
- Messina brothersMessina BrothersThe Messina Brothers were a Maltese-based criminal organization which dominated London's underworld during the inter-war and post-WWII years.-Early life:...
- Antonello da MessinaAntonello da MessinaAntonello da Messina, properly Antonello di Giovanni di Antonio was an Italian painter from Messina, Sicily, active during the Italian Renaissance...
, Sicilian renaissance painter - Chris Messina (disambiguation)
- David MessinaDavid MessinaDavid Messina is an Italian comics artist.His work has included:*Doyle: Spotlight *"Unacceptable Losses"*The Curse *Old Friends *Star Trek: Countdown...
, Italian comics artis - Ettore MessinaEttore MessinaEttore Messina is an Italian professional basketball coach currently working as a consultant for Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He has won 4 Euroleague championships as a head coach...
, basketball coach - Guido MessinaGuido MessinaGuido Messina was a road bicycle and track cyclist from Italy, who won the gold medal in the men's 4.000m team pursuit at the 1952 Summer Olympics, alongside Marino Morettini, Loris Campana and Mino de Rossi. He was a professional road cyclist from 1954 to 1963.-References:...
, Italian road bicycle and track cyclist - Jim Messina (musician), rock artist
- Jo Dee MessinaJo Dee MessinaJo Dee Marie Messina , known professionally as Jo Dee Messina, is an American country music artist. She has charted nine Number One singles on the Billboard country music charts. She has been honored by the Country Music Association, the Academy of Country Music and has been nominated for two...
, a singer-songwriter
Other
- F.C. Messina PeloroF.C. Messina PeloroAssociazione Calcio Rinascita Messina is an Italian football club based in Messina, Sicily. It currently plays in Serie D.- Brief history :The origins of the team go back to 1900 when Messina F.C was founded in the city. The club has spent most of its history in the lower Italian football leagues...
, football club based in Messina a German (and later Kriegsmarine) cargo ship - 18 Infantry Division Messina18 Infantry Division MessinaThe 18 Infantry Division Messina was a Infantry Division of the Italian Army during World War II. The Messina Division took part in the Invasion of Yugoslavia as part of the Italian XVII Corps and captured both Cetinje and Kotor and much of the Yugoslav Royal Navy...
an Italian division of World War II