All Shani Davis was thinking about was gold. With a furious kick on the final lap Wednesday, Davis stuck his skate across the line and won his second straight Olympic title in 1,000-meter speedskating, the first skater to win this event twice at the Winter Games. That race depleted me 100 percent, he said.
Gaudenzia's language of origin is Latin and it is predominantly used in Italian. It is derived from the word gaudere with the meaning 'to rejoice'. Gaudenzia is the feminine form of the German Gaudenz. Gaudenzia is not often used as a baby girl name.
Strega is the Italian word for 'witch' and the liqueur is sometimes referred to as such. The name is appropriate because the town of Benevento has long been considered the City of Witches and folklore says it has been a gathering place for the witches of the world.he liqueur makes an appearance quite often in pop culture. It is often used as the drink of choice for Italian characters in movies, TV, and literature. Strega also sponsors a literary prize for books called the Strega Prize.