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Feenstra
Feenstra is a Dutch (originally Frisian) toponymic surname. It is a spelling variant of Veenstra and equivalent to the surnames Van der Veen and Van Veen. Notable people with the surname include: *Katie Feenstra (born 1982), American basketball player * Kim Feenstra (born 1985), Dutch model * Randall M. Feenstra (born 1956), physicist *Randy Feenstra (born 1969), American politician from Iowa *Rienk Feenstra (1920–2005), Dutch philatelist * Robert Feenstra (born 1956), American economist See also *''Kirchberg v. Feenstra ''Kirchberg v. Feenstra'', 450 U.S. 455 (1981), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held a Louisiana Head and Master law, which gave sole control of marital property to the husband and indicate the husband's dominance over th ...,'' a 1981 United States Supreme Court case {{surname, Feenstra Surnames of Frisian origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Feenstra
Robert Christopher Feenstra (born 1956) is an American economist, academic and author. He is the C. Bryan Cameron Distinguished Chair in International Economics at University of California, Davis. He served as the director of the International Trade and Investment Program at the National Bureau of Economic Research from 1992 to 2016. He also served as Associate Dean in the Social Sciences at the University of California, Davis from 2014 to 2019. Feenstra's research is focused on the theory and estimation of international trade models, including the measurement issues that arise in these topics. He is most known for his research on: measuring the gains from product variety; assessing the impact of offshoring; and the Penn World Table, a project jointly with the University of Groningen on measuring real GDP across different countries in dollar values. He has written over 100 published articles and six books. Feenstra was awarded the Bernhard Harms Prize from the Kiel Institute for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Feenstra
Randall Lee Feenstra (born January 14, 1969) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 4th congressional district. The district covers much of the northwestern quadrant of the state, including Sioux City, but stretches as far east as Ames and Mason City. A member of the Republican Party, Feenstra served as an Iowa state senator for the 2nd district from 2009 to 2021. He was the Sioux County treasurer from 2006 to 2008. Feenstra defeated incumbent Steve King in the primary election for the Republican nomination for Iowa's 4th congressional district in 2020. He defeated Democratic nominee J. D. Scholten in the general election by more than 25 points and was sworn into Congress on January 3, 2021. Early life and education Randy Feenstra was born to parents Lee and Eleanor Feenstra on January 14, 1969. He is of Dutch ancestry. Feenstra graduated from Western Christian High School, where he played basketball. He received a bache ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Feenstra
Kim Feenstra (; born 23 August 1985) is a Dutch model. She was the winning contestant of Cycle 2 of ''Holland's Next Top Model'' in 2007. Modelling Feenstra came to prominence as a contestant on cycle two of ''Holland's Next Top Model''. Later in the show she confessed to being partially deaf in both ears due to an accident when she was a child. In the final episode, host Yfke Sturm called her the perfect candidate with potential for both runway and photographic modelling, and that Feenstra had the most potential of all the contestants to make it on either the national or international stage. Her prize was a €50,000 modeling contract with Max Models, a cover for '' Glamour'' magazine, three months of all expenses paid modelling in South Africa for Ice Models, and a Mercedes-Benz A-Class. Feenstra subsequently starred on the cover of ''Glamour'' magazine's Summer edition. Feenstra is signed to Scoop Models in Copenhagen, Denmark, and MP Management in Milan, Italy. She pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katie Feenstra
Katharen Ruth Mattera ( Feenstra; born November 17, 1982) is an American college basketball coach and former player for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Mattera is one of the tallest players in WNBA history. At 6 feet 7.5 inches (2.02 m) tall, she is the eighth-tallest person to have played professionally in the WNBA. Only Margo Dydek, at 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m), Han Xu, at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), and Lindsay Taylor, Zheng Haixia, Maria Stepanova, Liz Cambage, and Brittney Griner, each at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), are taller than she. College years Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mattera went on to star on the women's basketball team while attending Liberty University, where she majored in physical education. She was a three-time Big South Conference Player of the Year, a Wade Trophy, John R. Wooden and Naismith Award nominee. She also became the Big South Conference's all-time shot-blocker on February 14, 2005. Feenstra was the tallest player in L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rienk Feenstra
Rienk Feenstra (1920–2005) was an international expert in Greek philately, writing and editing key reference books in this area, especially on the stamps and postal history of Crete. He was chairman of the Hellenic Philatelic Society of Netherlands for 6 years and then its Honorary Chairman. He was awarded the Resistance Medal, was a knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (''Orde van Oranje Nassau'') and received numerous awards for his philatelic writing. See also *Postage stamps and postal history of Crete *Postage stamps and postal history of Greece Greece's first postal service was founded in 1828, at the time of Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire. This initial service continued mail delivery and, later, the issuing of postage stamps until 1970. It was then succeeded by the Hellenic ... References * Rienk M. Feenstra ''Crete: Postal History - Stamps'' (Postzegelvereniging Griekenland, 1986, ) * A. Papaioannou & Rienk M. Feenstra ''Greece: A Collection of Forger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veenstra
Veenstra is a Dutch (originally Frisian) toponymic surname equivalent to the surnames Van der Veen and Van Veen. Notable people with the surname include: *Bas Veenstra (born 1995), Dutch basketball player *Erin Veenstra (born 1978), American cyclist *Herman Veenstra (1911–2004), Dutch water polo player *Johan Veenstra (born 1946), Dutch writer *Johanna Veenstra (1894–1933), American missionary *Kenneth Veenstra (born 1939), American politician * Michiel Veenstra (born 1976), Dutch radio personality *Myrna Veenstra (born 1975), Dutch field hockey player * (born 1969), Dutch sociologist *Richard Veenstra (born 1981), Dutch darts player * Rogier Veenstra (born 1987), Dutch footballer *Tine Veenstra (born 1983), Dutch bobsledder *Wiebren Veenstra (born 1966), Dutch cyclist *Wietse Veenstra (born 1946), Dutch footballer See also *Veenstra (band), a Brazilian art rock band *Feenstra Feenstra is a Dutch (originally Frisian) toponymic surname. It is a spelling variant of Veenstra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Der Veen
Van der Veen is a common Dutch surname, meaning "from the fen" or more generally "from the peatlands". In the Netherlands 19,847 people carried the name in 2007, making it the 32nd most common surname there. at the Database of Dutch surnames Dutch surnames with the same origin and meaning are , Van de Ven/Van der Ven, , |
West Frisians
The West Frisians or, more precisely, the Westlauwers Frisians ( nl, Friezen or Westerlauwerse Friezen, fy, Friezen or Westerlauwerske Friezen), are those Frisian peoples in that part of Frisia administered by the Netherlands: the Province of Friesland, which is bounded in the west by the IJsselmeer and in the east by the River Lauwers (hence the name ''Westlauwers'', i.e., "west of the Lauwers"). In Germany, Dutch Frisia is often usually called "West Frisia" ('), because the German part is called "East Frisia" ('), hence the term "West Frisians" ('). However, in the Netherlands, the term ' is only used to refer to the inhabitants of the unconnected region of West Friesland and not to the Westlauwers Frisians. The Westerlauwers Frisians are related to the North Frisians and the eastern Frisians ( East Frisians, Saterland Frisians The Saterland Frisians (german: Saterfriesen, stq, Seelterfräisen) are one of the smallest language groups in Europe. They belong to the east ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toponymic
Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of ''wikt:toponym, toponyms'' (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage and types. Toponym is the general term for a proper name of any geographical feature, and full scope of the term also includes proper names of all cosmographical features. In a more specific sense, the term ''toponymy'' refers to an inventory of toponyms, while the discipline researching such names is referred to as ''toponymics'' or ''toponomastics''. Toponymy is a branch of onomastics, the study of proper names of all kinds. A person who studies toponymy is called ''toponymist''. Etymology The term toponymy come from grc, τόπος / , 'place', and / , 'name'. The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' records ''toponymy'' (meaning "place name") first appearing in English in 1876. Since then, ''toponym'' has come to replace the term ''place-name'' in professional discourse among geograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Veen
Van Veen is a Dutch language, Dutch toponymic surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Anne van Veen (born 1983), Dutch cabaret artist, daughter of Herman * Anneloes van Veen (born 1990), Dutch competitive sailor * Babette van Veen (born 1968), Dutch actor and singer, daughter of Herman * Chris van Veen (1922–2009), Dutch State Secretary, minister and chairperson of VNO * Gertruida van Veen (1602-1643), Flemish painter * Gijsbert van Veen (1558–1630), Dutch painter and engraver, brother of Otto * Herman van Veen (born 1945), Dutch singer and actor * Jeroen van Veen (pianist), Jeroen van Veen (born 1969), Dutch pianist * Jeroen van Veen (bassist), Jeroen van Veen (born 1974), Dutch bassist * Johan van Veen (1893–1959), Dutch civil engineer who originated the Delta Works * José van Veen (born 1986), Dutch rower * Kevin van Veen (born 1991), Dutch footballer * Leo van Veen (born 1946), Dutch football player and coach * Maarten van Veen (pianist), Maarten van Veen (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randall M
Randall may refer to the following: Places United States *Randall, California, former name of White Hall, California, an unincorporated community *Randall, Indiana, a former town *Randall, Iowa, a city *Randall, Kansas, a city *Randall, Minnesota, a city *Randall, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Randall, Wisconsin, a town * Randall, Burnett County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Randall County, Texas *Randall Creek, in Nebraska and South Dakota *Randall's Island, part of New York City *Camp Randall, Madison, Wisconsin, a former army camp, on the National Register of Historic Places * Fort Randall, South Dakota, a former military base, on the National Register of Historic Places Elsewhere *Mount Randall, Victoria Land, Antarctica *Randall Rocks, Graham Land, Antarctica *Randall, a community in the town of New Tecumseth, Ontario, Canada Businesses *Randall Amplifiers, a manufacturer of guitar amplifiers * Randall House Publications, American publisher * Rand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirchberg V
Kirchberg (German for "Church Hill") commonly refers to: *Kirchberg, Luxembourg, a quarter of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg **Court of Justice of the European Union (metonym) Kirchberg may also refer to: Austria * Kirchberg am Wagram, a town in Lower Austria *Kirchberg am Walde, a town in Lower Austria * Kirchberg am Wechsel, a town in Lower Austria * Kirchberg an der Pielach, a town in Lower Austria * Kirchberg an der Raab, a town in Styria *Kirchberg in Tirol, a town in Tyrol *Kirchberg bei Mattighofen, a town in Upper Austria *Kirchberg ob der Donau, a town in Upper Austria * Kirchberg-Thening, a municipality in Upper Austria *Kirchberg (Fontanella), a subdivision of Fontanella, Austria in Vorarlberg France *Kirchberg, Haut-Rhin Germany * Kirchberg an der Iller, in Biberach, Baden-Württemberg *Kirchberg an der Murr, in Rems-Murr, Baden-Württemberg *Kirchberg, a borough of Sulz am Neckar in Rottweil, Baden-Württemberg *Kirchberg convent, a monastery in Sulz am Neckar, Baden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
