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De Nijs
De Nijs is a Dutch patronymic surname originating from the given name "Denijs" (=DenisPeople with this surname include: * E. Breton de Nijs, pseudonym of Rob Nieuwenhuys (1908–1999), Dutch writer of Indo descent * Jack de Nijs (1941–1997), Dutch musician known by the name "Jack Jersey" *Jan de Nijs (born 1958), Dutch cyclist * Judith de Nijs (born 1942), Dutch swimmer, sister of Lenie *Lenie de Nijs (born 1939), Dutch swimmer, sister of Judith *Rob de Nijs (born 1942), Dutch singer and actor See also *Denys Denys ( uk, Денис) is both a form of the given name Denis and a patronymic surname. Amongst others, it is a transliteration of the common Ukrainian name ''Денис''. Closely related forms are ''Denijs'' and ''Dénys''. Notable people wit ... * Nijs * Nijssen {{surname Dutch-language surnames Patronymic surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' is a separate but somewhat mutually intelligible daughter languageAfrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans was historically called Cape Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans is rooted in 17th-century dialects of Dutch; see , , , . Afrikaans is variously described as a creole, a partially creolised language, or a deviant variety of Dutch; see . spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia, evolving from the Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa. The dialects used in Belgium (including Flemish) and in Suriname, meanwhile, are all guided by the Dutch Language Union. In Europe, most of the population of the Netherlands (where it is the only official language spoken country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patronymic Surname
A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of the Anglicizing of the historical Welsh naming system, which sometimes had included references to several generations: e.g., Llywelyn ap Gruffydd ap Morgan (Llywelyn son of Gruffydd son of Morgan), and which gave rise to the quip, "as long as a Welshman's pedigree." As an example of Anglicization, the name Llywelyn ap Gruffydd was turned into Llywelyn Gruffydds; i.e., the "ap" meaning "son of" was replaced by the genitive suffix "-s", but there are other cases like "ap Evan" being turned into "Bevan". Some Welsh surnames, such as John or Howell, did not acquire the suffix "-s." In some other cases the suffix was affixed to the surname much later, in the 18th or 19th century. Likewise, in some cases the "ap" coalesced into the name in some fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis (given Name)
Denis (russian: Денис) is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Denis Akiyama (1952–2018), Canadian actor *Denis Cheryshev (born 1990), Russian footballer *Denis Darbellay (born 1998), Swiss footballer *Denis Diderot (1713–1784), French philosopher and co-founder of the Encyclopédie * Denis Dufour (born 1953), composer of art music *Denis Fonvizin, Russian writer *Denis Glushakov, Russian footballer *Denis Grachev (badminton), Russian badminton player *Denis Grachev (fighter), Russian boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist *Denis Haruț, Romanian footballer *Denis Hayes, environmentalist and Earth Day founder *Denis Healey (1917–2015), British politician *Denis Howell (1923–1998), British politician *Denis Irwin (born 1965), Irish footballer *Denis Johnson (1949–2017), American writer *Denis King, British composer *Denis Kolodin (born 1982), Russian footballer *Denis Laktionov, Russian footballer *Denis Lavant (born 1961), French actor *D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack De Nijs
Jack (Willem) de Nijs, artist name Jack Jersey (18 July 1941 — 26 May 1997), was a Dutch singer, composer, arranger, lyricist and record producer of light music (popular music) who worked for national and international artists. He had his own production company, J.R. (Jeetzi-Rah) which means "Creation" / "Creational world" in Hebrew. He discovered artists such as André Moss, Nick MacKenzie and Frank & Mirella. During his life, Jack de Nijs and the artists he represented were good for selling more than twenty million records. Biography The first years Jack de Nijs was born in 1941 at Tjimahi in West Java, Indonesia. At the age of seven he received a Ukulele as a present, and was soon allowed to play in the local village band. At a young age he showed talent as a musician and composer. In 1951 the family moved to the Netherlands, where he came into contact with a different life and music style. During high school he started his first band, named The Dixie Stampers, with jazz a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan De Nijs
Jan de Nijs (born 25 January 1958) is a retired cyclist from the Netherlands. He began as a road racer and won the national team championships in 1983. He then focused on motor-paced racing and won every national championship between 1984 and 1990; in 1984 he also won the UCI Motor-paced World Championships __FORCETOC__ UCI Track Cycling World Championships in motor-paced racing Motor-paced racing and motor-paced cycling refer to cycling behind a pacer in a car or more usually on a motorcycle. The cyclist (or stayer in this case) follows as close a .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Nijs, Jan De 1958 births Living people Dutch male cyclists Cyclists from Amsterdam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith De Nijs
Judith de Nijs (sometimes spelled de Nys; born 22 April 1942) is a Dutch swimmer. After setting a European record in the 400 m medley event in 1961 she shifted to marathon swimming and was ranked world No. 1 in 1964–1968 and 1970. For her achievements she was inducted to the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Biography Judith de Nijs was born in Hilversum. Together with her elder sister Lenie she trained under the famous Dutch coach Jan Stender, and both became record-breaking swimmers. Judith first specialized in the 400 m medley and set a European record in this event in 1961. She then shifted to longer distances and become the national champion in the 1500 m freestyle in 1962. Since about 1962 she started competing in marathon swimming. This way, she became a professional swimmer and earned prize money for the races she won. From 1964, when the point system was introduced to marathon swimming, to 1968, as well as in 1970, she was ranked world No. 1. In 1969, sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenie De Nijs
Helena Elisabeth "Lenie" de Nijs (April 1939 – 22 January 2023) was a Dutch swimmer. In July-August 1955 she broke three freestyle world records over 1500 m, 880 yd and 1760 yd distances. She then changed to backstroke, winning three national titles over 100 m (1956–1958) and setting world records in the 200 m backstroke (1957) and 4×100 m medley relay events (1956 and 1958); she set her last record while winning the European title in Budapest, together with Ada den Haan, Cocky Gastelaars and Atie Voorbij. She qualified for the 1956 Summer Olympics, but could not participate due to the boycott of those games by the Netherlands. As a child, de Nijs was diagnosed with chronic asthma and bronchitis and the doctor advised her to join a sport club to improve health. After retiring from swimming she married the Dutch water polo player Harry Vriend on 4 October 1963. Her younger sister Judith was also a world-level swimmer. De Nijs died on 22 January 2023, at the age of 83. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob De Nijs
Rob de Nijs (born 26 December 1942) is a Dutch singer and actor, active since the 1960s. Biography 1962–1968 De Nijs, backed by The Lords, won a talent-contest in 1962 and released his first single in 1962, " Ritme van de Regen". In 1965 De Nijs split from The Lords because they signed their own record-deal at another label; he embarked on a joint circus-tour with Johnny Lion. By 1967, De Nijs was a free agent; he performed at small venues and worked as a bartender for a living. His attempts to keep up with the ''zeitgeist'', including "Bye Bye Mrs. Turple", failed; he only made the headlines by marrying his girlfriend Elly in 1968. 1969–1972 In 1969 De Nijs took part in the Dutch heat of the Eurovision Song Contest and through musicals like ''Sajjuns Fiksjen'' he landed himself a role in children's TV-series '' Oebele''. This was followed in 1972 by '' Hamelen'' in which he played Bertram Bierenbroodspot. 1973–1979 Singer Boudewijn de Groot and songwriter Lennaert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denys
Denys ( uk, Денис) is both a form of the given name Denis and a patronymic surname. Amongst others, it is a transliteration of the common Ukrainian name ''Денис''. Closely related forms are ''Denijs'' and ''Dénys''. Notable people with the name include: Given name Actors, artists, musicians, and writers * Denijs van Alsloot (c.1570–c.1626), Flemish landscape and genre painter * Denys Arcand (born 1941), Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer * Denys Baptiste (born 1969), English jazz musician * Denys Blakeway, British television producer * Denys Bouliane (born 1955), Canadian composer and conductor * Denys Cazet (born 1938), French-American author * Denys Cochin (1851–1922), French writer * Denys Colomb de Daunant (1922–2006), French writer, poet, photographer and filmmaker, * Denys Coop (1920–1981), British cinematographer * Denys Corbet (1826–1909), Channel Islands poet and painter * Denys Cowan (born 1961), African American comic book art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nijs
Nijs is a Dutch patronymic surname originating from the given name "Nijs", a short form of ''Denijs'' (Denis). at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands. An alternative spelling is . People with this name include: Surname * (1683–1771), Flemish sculptor * (born 1961), Dutch ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nijssen
Nijssen is a Dutch patronymic surname originating from the given name "Denijs" (DenisPeople with this surname include: ; ;Nijssen * Han Nijssen (1935–2013), Dutch ichthyologist * Sjir Nijssen (born 1938), Dutch computer scientist known for Nijssen's Information Analysis Method * Tom Nijssen (born 1964), Dutch tennis player ; ; ;Nyssen *Hubert Nyssen (1925–2011), Belgian writer and publisher See also *De Nijs *Nijs *Nissen (surname) Nissen is a surname. As a Danish surname it is a patronymic surname, patronymic meaning "son of Nis" (Danish short form of Nicholas). Notable people with the surname include: *Georg Nikolaus von Nissen (1761–1826), Danish diplomat and writer, and ... {{surname Dutch-language surnames Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch-language Surnames
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' is a separate but somewhat mutually intelligible daughter languageAfrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans was historically called Cape Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans is rooted in 17th-century dialects of Dutch; see , , , . Afrikaans is variously described as a creole, a partially creolised language, or a deviant variety of Dutch; see . spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia, evolving from the Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa. The dialects used in Belgium (including Flemish) and in Suriname, meanwhile, are all guided by the Dutch Language Union. In Europe, most of the population of the Netherlands (where it is the only official language spoken countryw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
