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Hof (surname)
Hof is a Dutch and German toponymic surname. at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Notable people with the surname include: * Anne Catherine Hof Blinks (1903–1995), American botanist * (1946–2017), Dutch footballer * Dennis Hof (1946-2018), American brothel owner in Nevada * (1936–1995), Austrian footballer and coach * |
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 countrywi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norbert Hof
Norbert Hof (2 February 1944 – 8 July 2020 ) was an n who played as a defender. He is the brother of footballer Erich Hof
Erich Hof (3 August 1936 – 25 January 1995) was an Austrian footballer and coach who played as a ...
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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] |
Hof (other)
Hof is a Germanic word found in German, Dutch, Old Norse, and Old English among others, designating a "courtyard, farmyard, royal court, hall, yard or garden". Technical meanings include: *Heathen hof, a type of Old Norse temple *''Bauernhof, Maierhof'', types of Family farm Places It is very a common element in German, Dutch and Scandinavian place names, such as Hofgeismar or Tempelhof. By itself it may refer to the following places: Austria * Hof, Upper Austria, see Sankt Marienkirchen am Hausruck *Hof bei Salzburg, a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg *Hof am Leithaberge, a town in the district of Bruck an der Leitha in the state of Lower Austria *Hof bei Straden, a former municipality in the district of Südoststeiermark in the state of Styria Czech Republic *Hof in Mähren, the former Austrian and German name for the municipality of Dvorce in the Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region Germany *Hof (district), a Landkreis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van 't Hof
Van 't Hof and Van 't Hoff are Dutch toponymic surnames meaning "from the homestead". Other variants are ''Van Hoff'', ''Van den Hof'', ''Van der Hoff'', ''Van't Hof'' and ''Vanthof''. Notable people with these surnames include: ;Van 't Hof / Van't Hof * Erik Van't Hof (born 1960), Dutch-born American tennis player *Jasper van 't Hof (born 1947), Dutch jazz pianist and keyboard-player *Kaes Van't Hof (born 1986), American tennis player *Robert Van't Hof (born 1959), American tennis player ;Van 't Hoff *Dilano van 't Hoff (born 2004), Dutch racing driver *Ernst van 't Hoff (1908–1955), Dutch jazz pianist and bandleader * Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff (1852–1911), Dutch physical chemist and Nobel Prize laureate **among others known for the van 't Hoff equation, van 't Hoff factor and Le Bel-van't Hoff rule *Robert van 't Hoff (1887–1979), Dutch architect and furniture designer ;Van der Hoff *Dirk Van der Hoff (1814–1891), Dutch-born South African Protestant minister *Frans van ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoffman (other)
Hoffman is a German or Jewish surname or given name. Hoffman, Hofmann or Hoffmann may also refer to: Places In the United States: *Hoffman, Illinois (village) *Hoffman Estates, Illinois (village) *Hoffman, Minnesota (city) *Hoffman, Missouri, an unincorporated community *Hoffman, New Jersey (unincorporated community) *Hoffmans, New Jersey (unincorporated community) *Hoffman, North Carolina (town) *Hoffman, Oklahoma (town) *Hoffman Island, near Staten Island, New York *Hoffman, United States Virgin Islands, Hoffman, settlement in the Virgin Islands Animals *Hoffmann's two-toed sloth, a species of sloth from Central and South America *Hoffmann's woodpecker, a resident breeding bird from southern Honduras south to Costa Rica *Hoffmanns's woodcreeper, a species of bird in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily *Hoffmann's pika, a species of mammal in the family Ochotonidae *Hoffmann's rat, a species of rodent in the family Muridae Artistic works *Hoffman (film), ''Hoffman'' (film), 1970 come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoff (surname)
Hoff is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *August Bernhard Carl Hoff (1886–1971), Lutheran pastor of Koonibba Mission in South Australia *Benjamin Hoff, American author whose works are influenced by Taoism *Bobby Hoff, American professional poker player *Charles Hoff (1902–1985), Norwegian athlete, coach, sports journalist, novelist and sports administrator *Chet Hoff, American baseball pitcher *Christian Hoff, American actor *C. Clayton Hoff (1908–1983), American arachnologist *Ebbe Hoff, American doctor who researched neurology, substance abuse and diving medicine *Edwin H. Hoff (1921-2007), American politician *Elke Hoff (born 1957), German politician (FDP) *Gustav A. Hoff (1852–1930), American politician *Hans_Hoff_(psychiatrist), Hans Hoff (1897–1969) Austrian psychiatrist and neurologist *William Cooper (novelist), known as Harry Hoff, English novelist *Jeanne Hoff (psychiatrist), Jeanne Hoff (1938–2023), American psychiatrist *Karl Hoff (1838-1890 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wim Hof
Wim Hof (; born 20 April 1959), also known as The Iceman, is a Dutch motivational speaker and extreme athlete noted for his ability to withstand low temperatures. He previously held a Guinness World Record for swimming under ice and prolonged full-body contact with ice, and holds a record for a barefoot half marathon on ice and snow. He attributes these feats to his Wim Hof Method (WHM), a combination of frequent cold exposure, breathing techniques and meditation. Hof has been the subject of several medical assessments and The New York Times bestselling book ''What Doesn't Kill Us'' written by investigative journalist Scott Carney. Personal life Wim Hof was born in Sittard, Limburg, Netherlands, one of nine children. Hof met his first wife Marivelle-Maria, also called “Olaya Rosino Fernandez” (born in 1960, from Basque Country, Spain) in the Vondelpark in Amsterdam in the garden of roses. She died by suicide in 1995 by jumping from an eight-story building. She was diagnose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Hof
Samuel Hof (October 24, 1870 – March 10, 1937) was an officer in the United States Army during World War I. He was 13th Chief of Ordnance for the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps. Biography Samuel Hof was born on October 24, 1870, in Boscobel, Wisconsin, and graduated from West Point in 1894. Some of his classmates also became general officers, including Frank Parker, Hamilton S. Hawkins III, George H. Estes, John W. Joyes, Ora E. Hunt, Pegram Whitworth, Briant H. Wells, John F. Preston, Francis L. Parker, Paul B. Malone and George Vidmer. He was originally commissioned a second lieutenant of cavalry in 1894, but he was later transferred to the Ordnance Corps. For his service as a commanding officer of the Frankford Arsenal during World War I, he was later awarded with the Distinguished Service Medal. Hof graduated from the United States Army War College in 1921 and earned an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration Harvard Business School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark-Peter Hof
Mark-Peter Hof (born 2 January 1990) is a Dutch former professional basketball player. Hof usually played at the small forward or power forward position. Career In 2008, Hof started playing as a professional player with the back then named Hanzevast Capitals, a team from the Dutch Basketball League in his hometown Groningen. Hof played three seasons in a row with the club. In 2010, he won the national championship with the team that was renamed the GasTerra Flames. In his last season, the 2010-2011 season, he also won the NBB Cup with the team. Hof left Groningen in 2011, when he decided to go play for Aris Leeuwarden in the same league. After playing as an amateur player in the 2012-2013 season for the Groene Uilen in the Promotiedivisie, Hof returned to his former team GasTerra Flames GasTerra is a Dutch partially state-owned company that is active in the worldwide trade and supply of natural gas. It is owned by Royal Dutch Shell (25%), ExxonMobil (25%) and the Dutch governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Language
German ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and Official language, official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italy, Italian province of South Tyrol. It is also a co-official language of Luxembourg and German-speaking Community of Belgium, 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 language, Dutch, English language, English, the Frisian languages, Low German, Luxembourgish, Scots language, Scots, and Yiddish. It also contains close similarities in vocabulary to some languages in the North Germanic languages, North Germanic group, such as Danish lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marjolijn Hof
Marjolijn Hof (born 1956) is a Dutch writer who lives in Amsterdam. She has won many awards including the "Gouden Uil Jeugd Literatuurprijs', the "Gouden Uil Prijs van de Jonge Lezer" and the "Gouden Griffel".. In 2012 she received the Vlag en Wimpel award for her book ''Mijn opa en ik en het varken Oma'' with illustrations by Judith Ten Bosch Judith Maria Ten Bosch (born 26 April 1957, Dordrecht) is a Dutch people, Dutch painter and illustrator. Biography Ten Bosch was born in 1957, and is one of a twins of Lou Ten Bosch and Ank Stumpel. She has four other siblings. Between 1976 .... Ten Bosch also illustrated her book ''Een boek vol beesten - Neushoorn'' (2005). Works in English translation *''Against the Odds'', Groundwood Books (2011) *''Mother Number One'', Groundwood Books (2011) References External links Official website 1956 births Living people Writers from Amsterdam 21st-century Dutch women writers 21st-century Dutch writers Date of birth miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
