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Hörning
Hörning is a German-language surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alphonse Hörning, Swiss bobsledder * Dan Hörning (born 1970), Swedish historical fantasy author * Walo Hörning (1910–1986), Swiss fencer See also * Horning (surname) Horning is a German language surname. Like the related Hörning and Hornung it may either be derived from the term '' hornung'' and in this case be used as a nickname for someone with a relationship to the month of February or derived from Middle ... * Hornung {{DEFAULTSORT:Hornung German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Hörning
Dan Hörning (b. May 10, 1970) is a Swedish historical fantasy author. His publishing house is Neogames, and up to now he has published four novels: ''Svärdsspel i Hadarlon'' (2000; in English: Swordplay in Hardalon), ''Stormens vandrare'' (2006; in English: The Wanderer of Storm), ''Nemea'' (2007) and ''Lasermannen'' (2009; in English: The Laser Man). ''Stormens vandrare'' is a first volume in his ''Mörkret'' trilogy (in English: Darkness), with two volumes to follow: ''Ljusets vandrare'' (in English: The Wanderer of Light) and ''Drömmens vandrare'' (in English: The Wanderer of Dream) which have not yet been published. Hörning received his Master of Science in Computer Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology, and works for the French corporation, Hi-media. In his free time, Hörning enjoys MMA, role playing games, travelling, and studying other languages. He has been known to be an enthusiastic fan of Swedish-Norwegian fantasy writer Margit Sandemo. Hörning is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walo Hörning
Walter "Walo" Hörning (7 September 1910 – 18 January 1986) was a Swiss fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References External links * 1910 births 1986 deaths Swiss male foil fencers Olympic fencers for Switzerland Fencers at the 1948 Summer Olympics {{Switzerland-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horning (surname)
Horning is a German language surname. Like the related Hörning and Hornung it may either be derived from the term '' hornung'' and in this case be used as a nickname for someone with a relationship to the month of February or derived from Middle Low German ''hornink'' and then used for a person born out of wedlock (horns as symbols of cuckoldry) or a topographic name referring to the hornlike shape of a property.Notable people with the surname include: * Al Horning (1939–2023), Canadian politician *Jim Horning (1942–2013), American computer scientist * Karen Horning (born 1966), former Peruvian swimmer * Marjorie G. Horning (1917–2020), American biochemist and pharmacologist *Ross Horning (1920–2005), American historian *Steamer Horning (1892–1982), American football player *William A. Horning William Allen Horning (November 9, 1904 – March 2, 1959) was an American two-time Academy Award winner. He was married to Esther Montgomery until his death. Together the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alphonse Hörning
Alphonse Hörning was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships, earning it in 1939 This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to .... ReferencesBobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930 Possibly living people Swiss male bobsledders Year of birth missing 20th-century Swiss people {{Switzerland-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hornung
Hornung is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Clarence P. Hornung (1899–1998), American graphic designer *Dirk Hornung, German curler * Erik Hornung (born 1933), German Egyptologist *Ernest William Hornung (1866–1921), British author *Joe Hornung (1857–1931), American baseball player *Larry Hornung (1945–2001), Canadian ice hockey player *Otto Hornung R.P.S.L. (1920–2013), philatelist, postal historian and member of the Czecho-Slovak Legion in Poland and Russia 1939–1945 *Paul Hornung (1935–2020), American football player *Pitt Hornung (1869–1940), Sugar entrepreneur It was also a Frankish name for the month of February, introduced by Charlemagne; see . See also * Operation Hornung, a 1943 Nazi security campaign in Belarus * Horning (surname) * Hörning Hörning is a German-language surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alphonse Hörning, Swiss bobsledder * Dan Hörning (born 1970), Swedish historical fantasy author * Walo Hörni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German-language
German ( ) is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol. It is also a co-official language of Luxembourg and Belgium, as well as a national language in Namibia. Outside Germany, it is also spoken by German communities in France (Bas-Rhin), Czech Republic (North Bohemia), Poland (Upper Silesia), Slovakia (Bratislava Region), and Hungary (Sopron). German is most similar to other languages within the West Germanic language branch, including Afrikaans, Dutch, English, the Frisian languages, Low German, Luxembourgish, Scots, and Yiddish. It also contains close similarities in vocabulary to some languages in the North Germanic group, such as Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. German is the second most widely spoken Germanic language after English, which is also a West Germanic language. German is one of the major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
