Isak (surname) , given name and surname
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Isak is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Abdi Isak (born 1966), Somalian marathon runner *Alexander Isak (born 1999) Swedish footballer *Joesoef Isak (1928–2009), Indonesian publisher, translator and left-wing intellectual *Kim Isak (born 1985) German-American singer, actress and radio personality See also *Isaac (name) Isaac ''()'' transliterated from Yitzhak, Yitzchok () was one of the three patriarchs in the Hebrew Bible, whose story is told in the book of Genesis. ' Isaac is a given name derived from Judaism and a given name among Jewish, Christian, and Mus ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abdi Isak
Abdi Isak (born 1 January 1966) is a marathon runner who competed internationally for Somalia. Adani competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he competed in the marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ... finishing in 110th position. References External links * 1966 births Living people Olympic athletes for Somalia Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Somalian male marathon runners Somalian sportsmen Place of birth missing (living people) {{Somalia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alexander Isak
Alexander Isak (; born 21 September 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Sweden national team. Starting off his professional career with AIK in 2016, Isak represented Borussia Dortmund and Willem II before signing with Real Sociedad in 2019. A full Swedish international since 2017, he has won more than 30 caps for his country, and represented the side at UEFA Euro 2020. He is the youngest ever goalscorer for both AIK and the Sweden national team. Club career Early life Isak was born and raised in Solna Municipality, in central Stockholm County, by Eritrean parents. He started playing for the youth team of one of the largest clubs in the area, the Allsvenskan team he supports, AIK, at age six. Breakthrough at AIK Isak made his first-team debut for AIK on 28 February 2016, appearing as a substitute in the 75th minute of the Swedish Cup away match against fourth-tier side Tenhults IF. At age 16, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joesoef Isak
Joesoef Isak (15 July 1928 – 15 August 2009) was an Indonesian publisher, translator, and left-wing intellectual. He was an advocate of free speech during President Suharto's authoritarian New Order administration, and was imprisoned from 1967 to 1977 without trial. In 1980, he helped found and direct the publishing house Hasta Mitra, publisher of Pramoedya A. Toer's Buru quartet. Biography Isak was born in Petojo, Jakarta, on 15 July 1928. His father was a post-office employee who came from the Minangkabau region of West Sumatra. Educated in the Dutch colonial system, Isak did not speak Indonesian as a young man. In 2005, Isak was the inaugural recipient of the Australian PEN Keneally Award for his work. Isak died on 15 August 2009 at the age of 81. He is buried at Jeruk Purut Cemetery in South Jakarta. Notes ReferencesMax Lane, "On Joesoef Isak""Joesoef Isak: A Life of Struggle,"Green Left Weekly ''Green Left'', previously known as ''Green Left Weekly'', is an A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kim Isak
Ida Dene Simmons (born May 25, 1985) better known as Kim I-sak, is a German-born American singer, actress and radio personality based in South Korea. She was a member of South Korean R&B duo Isak N Jiyeon from 2002 to 2004. She left SM Entertainment in 2012. She has been a VJ for ''Pops in Seoul'' on Arirang TV and is now a DJ for "Kpoppin" on Arirang Radio. Early life Kim I-sak was born Ida Dene Simmons on May 25, 1985 in Frankfurt, Germany. She left Germany and moved to Kansas with her mother. She left Kansas when she was years old to move to California and lived there until 1999. She emigrated to Korea later to learn about heritage and explore her music career in Korean pop music. Isak lived in a mostly white community with her mother. Upon arrival in Korea, she attended the Korea Kent Foreign School, where her classmates and friends included Jessica Jung and Tiffany Young, the two future Korean American founding members of Girls' Generation. Tiffany lived with Isak initi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |