Vella (disambiguation)
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Vella
is a municipality in Switzerland.
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Vella
Vella is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.-History:While there is some evidence of a late Bronze Age settlement and coins from the 3rd and 4th Centuries have been found, Vella is first mentioned about 840 as ad sanctum Vincentium [...] in valle...
is a municipality in Switzerland.
Vella may also refer to:
Placenames
- Vella, Burkina FasoVella, Burkina FasoVella, Burkina Faso is a town in the Thyou Department of Boulkiemdé Province in central western Burkina Faso. It has a population of 1927.-External links:*...
, Africa - Vella FlatVella FlatVella Flat is a coastal flat to the south of Lake Cole in the northwest part of Black Island, Ross Archipelago. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Professor Paul Vella, Department of Geology, Victoria University of Wellington, who made a reconnaissance survey of...
, Antarctica - Vella GulfVella GulfVella Gulf is a waterway in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. It lies between the islands of Vella Lavella to the northwest, Kolombangara to the southeast, and Ghizo to the south...
, a waterway in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands- location of the Battle of Vella GulfBattle of Vella GulfThe was a naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II fought on the night of 6-7 August 1943, in Vella Gulf between Vella Lavella Island and Kolombangara Island in the Solomon Islands of the Southwest Pacific....
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- location of the Battle of Vella Gulf
- Vella LavellaVella LavellaVella Lavella is an island in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. It lies to the west of New Georgia, but is considered one of the New Georgia Group...
, an island in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands, giving its name to:- Land Battle of Vella LavellaLand Battle of Vella LavellaThe Battle of Vella Lavella was fought from 15 August-9 October 1943 between Japan and the Allied forces from New Zealand and the United States. Vella Lavella is an island located in the Solomon Islands that had been occupied by Japanese forces. The Allies successfully recaptured the...
, 1943 - Naval Battle of Vella LavellaNaval Battle of Vella LavellaThe was a naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II fought on the night of 6 October 1943, near the island of Vella Lavella in the Solomon Islands.-Background:...
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- Land Battle of Vella Lavella
People
- Adam Vella (boxer)Adam Vella (boxer)Adam Vella is a middleweight boxer from Sydney, Australia. His professional record is 19 wins , 2 losses and no draws. Vella is of Maltese descent and his father is Alex Vella, the national president of the notorious Rebels motorcycle gang.-References:...
, (b.1979), Australia boxer - Adam Vella (sport shooter), (b.1971), Australian shooter and Olympic medalist
- Alex VellaAlex VellaAlessio Emmanuel "Alex" Vella , or The Maltese Falcon, is a Maltese-Australian businessman, former boxer and National President of the Rebels Motorcycle Club. Despite having lived in Australia since the 1960s, he is not a citizen of the country...
, (b.1954), Maltese-Australian businessman and former boxer - Christina VellaChristina VellaChristina Vella is a writer, historian of modern Europe, and adjunct professor at Tulane University in New Orleans.Her first book, Intimate Enemies: The Two Worlds of the Baroness de Pontalba, was entered for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award...
, (b.1952), American historian of modern Europe - Daniel J. VellaDaniel J. VellaDaniel J. "Dan" Vella is a Canadian Champion Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.Dan Vella was introduced to Thoroughbred horse racing by an uncle who owned horses and, after graduating from High School, went to work at a racetrack in his native Toronto...
, b.1955), Canadian racehorse trainer - George William VellaGeorge William VellaVella, George , is a Maltese politician. He is currently Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives of Malta.- Political life :...
, (b.1942), Maltese politician - John VellaJohn VellaJohn Vella is a former offensive tackle who played for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League between 1972 and 1979.-Professional career:...
, (b.1950), American football player - Lolly VellaLolly Vella-Club career:Vella played for Footscray JUST, Sunshine George Cross and Maribyrnong-Polonia in the Victoria State League.-International career:Vella played two matches for the Australia national association football team in 1958 against New Zealand.-References:...
, Australian soccer player - Luciano VellaLuciano VellaLuciano Germán Vella is an Argentine footballer, who is currently playing for River Plate.-Career:...
, (b.1981), Argentine soccer player - Marjanu VellaMarjanu VellaMarjanu Vella was a poet born in Tas-Sliema, Malta on the 14 December 1927. His primary education was taken at Stella Maris College, a private school, then for his secondary studies attended the Malta Lyceum. He obtained the Matriculation Certificate in Maltese and Italian...
, (1927–1988), Maltese poet - Michael VellaMichael VellaMichael Vella is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently captains English Super League club Hull Kingston Rovers. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international representative forward, he previously played in the NRL for the Parramatta Eels club...
,(b.1980), Australian professional rugby league player - Philip VellaPhilip VellaPhilip Vella is one of the most successful composers in Malta. He has won the main national festivals of Malta several times such as the Song for Europe festival, International Festival of Maltese song as well as Ghanja tal-poplu festival...
, Maltese composer - Silvio VellaSilvio VellaSilvio Vella was a professional footballer who played for Rabat Ajax and Hibernians, he played as a defender.Born in Canada, Vella has dual nationality, Maltese and Canadian. His family moved to Malta in 1970...
, (b.1967), Canadian soccer player - Vinny VellaVinny VellaVinny Vella is an actor and part-time comedian.-Early life:Vella was born Vincet in New York City. His father raced at to win enough money to buy a scale for the pushcart he sold fish from, then earning enough to open a fish store.-Career:He is probably best known for the role of "Artie Piscano"...
, (b.1950), American actor and comedian
Other
- Vella & PrattVella & PrattVella & Pratt PC is an international law firm based in Toronto. The firm was founded in 1988 by George F. Vella and Christopher J. Pratt after the dissolution of Kennedy & Associates, a former, multinational Toronto law firm founded by businessman and champion thoroughbred breeder Richard R...
, Canadian law firm based in Toronto - A fictional character which appears prominently in several volumes of the GorGorGor , the Counter-Earth, is the alternate-world setting for a series of 30 novels by John Norman that combine philosophy, erotica and science fiction...
series of science fiction books.