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Ludwick Zerwick
Ludwick is a surname of German origin, and may refer to: *Andrew K. Ludwick (born 1946), American businessman *Christopher Ludwick (1720–1801), American baker *Eric Ludwick (born 1971), American baseball player *Robert Ludwick-Forster (born 1968), American engineer and scholar of religious studies *Ryan Ludwick (born 1978), American baseball player *Tessa Ludwick (born 1988), American actress See also *Ludvig *Ludwig (given name) *Ludwik Ludwik () is a Polish given name. Notable people with the name include: * Ludwik Czyżewski, Polish WWII general * Ludwik Fleck (1896–1961), Polish medical doctor and biologist * Ludwik Gintel (1899–1973), Polish-Israeli Olympic soccer player ... {{surname German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
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] |
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] |
Andrew K
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derived from the el, Ἀνδρέας, ''Andreas'', itself related to grc, ἀνήρ/ἀνδρός ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew. Popularity Australia In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia. In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s. Canada Andrew was the 20th most popular name chosen for male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Ludwick
Christopher Ludwick, known also as Ludwig, Ludowick, Ludwigg (17th October 1720, Germany– 17th June 1801, United States) was a German immigrant to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and worked as a baker general for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Biography Life in Europe and Philadelphia Early in life, Christopher Ludwick enlisted in the Austrian Army and served in the Austro-Russian–Turkish War (1735–39), Austro-Russian-Turkish War. He endured the hardships of a grueling seventeen-week-long battle known as the Siege of Prague (1742), Siege of Prague. When the France, French and Bavarians captured Prague in 1741, Ludwick was conscripted into the Prussian Army. When peace was finally declared, Ludwick decided to leave continental Europe. Ludwick arrived in England in 1742 and joined the Royal Navy, British Royal Navy.Creason, Carl"Christopher Ludwig."In ''Immigrant Entrepreneurship: German-American Business Biographies, 1720 to the Present'', vol. 1, edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Ludwick
Eric David Ludwick (born December 14, 1971) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, Florida Marlins, and Toronto Blue Jays between 1996 and 1999. He also played two seasons in Japan for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in and . In the middle of the 1997 season, Ludwick was part of a trade with between the cash-strapped Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals that sent Mark McGwire to the Cardinals in exchange for Ludwick, T.J. Matthews, and Blake Stein. Biography Ludwick attended the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and in 1992 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was selected by the New York Mets in the second round of the 1993 MLB Draft. Ludwick is the brother of retired major league outfielder Ryan Ludwick Ryan Andrew Ludwick (born July 13, 1978) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He has played in Major League Baseball ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Ludwick-Forster
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Ludwick
Ryan Andrew Ludwick (born July 13, 1978) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cincinnati Reds. His brother Eric also played four MLB seasons as a pitcher. Playing career High school, college, and minor leagues Ludwick attended Durango High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ludwick then enrolled at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), and played for the UNLV Rebels baseball team for three seasons. He was named to the ''Baseball America'' all-Freshman team in after batting .354 with 16 home runs and 68 runs batted in (RBI) and was All-Western Athletic Conference in , hitting .381 with 13 home runs and 69 RBI. Ludwick had a .363 career batting average at UNLV. Ludwick was chosen in the second-round (60th overall) of the 1999 Major League Baseball draft by the Oakland Athletics. He was traded to the Texas Rang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tessa Ludwick
Tessa Ludwick (born October 5, 1988) is a Korean-born American actress from Apollo Beach, Florida. She began acting at the age of 5, when she held a lead role in ''Allegra's Window'', a Nick Jr. children's television program show taped at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. When filming on ''Allegra's Window'' ended in May 1996, 7-year-old Ludwick went from ''Allegra's Window'' to a lead role in '' Big Bag'', a live action/puppetry preschool television program on Cartoon Network. At the age of 8, she landed the role of Kate, an orphan girl in the touring Broadway musical '' Annie, the 20th Anniversary.'' For the next eight months, she toured the United States and Canada with the musical, during which time Ludwick gave eight performances per week. In 2003, Ludwick appeared as the character Yumi in ''Thirteen,'' an autobiographical drama film based on American film actress/writer Nikki Reed's experiences as a 12 and 13-year-old girl. In 2004, Ludwick appeared on ''Movie Surfers'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludvig
Ludvig is a Scandinavian given name, the equivalent of English ''Lewis'' or ''Louis''. People with the name include: * Ludvig Almqvist, Swedish politician * Ludvig Aubert, Norwegian Minister of Justice * Ludvig Bødtcher, Danish lyric poet * Ludvig G. Braathen, Norwegian shipping magnate and founder of the Braathens airline * Ludvig Daae (other) * Ludvig Engsund (born 1993), Swedish ice hockey goaltender * Ludvig Faddeev, Russian theoretical physicist and mathematician * Ludvig Gade, Director of Royal Danish Ballet 1877–1890 * Ludvig Hammarskiöld, Swedish officer and military historian * Ludvig Hektoen, American pathologist * Ludvig Holberg, Danish-Norwegian writer and playwright * Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg, Danish politician * Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg, Danish politician * Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen, Danish explorer * Ludvig Nobel, Swedish engineer, businessman and humanitarian * Ludvig Schytte, Danish composer, pianist, and teacher * Ludvig Strigeus Ludvig "Ludde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig (given Name)
Ludwig is a German name, deriving from Old High German ''Hludwīg'', also spelled ''Hluotwīg''. Etymologically, the name can be traced back to the reconstructed Proto-Germanic name ''*hlūdazwiganą'', which is composed of two elements: ''*hlūdaz'' ("loud, famous") and ''*wiganą'' ("to battle, to fight") respectively, the resulting name meaning "famous warrior" or "famous in battle". Notable people with the name include: People :''Note: Individuals may appear in more than one subsection.'' German nobles * Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg, Ludwig I, count of Württemberg (1143–1158) * Ludwig II, Count of Württemberg, Ludwig II, count of Württemberg (1158–1181) * Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg, Ludwig I, count of Württemberg-Urach (1419–1450) * Ludwig II, Count of Württemberg-Urach, Ludwig II, count of Württemberg-Urach (1450–1457) * Ludwig IV, Landgrave of Thuringia, Ludwig IV, landgrave of Thuringia (1200–1227) * Ludwig I of Bavaria, king of Bavaria (1825–1848) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwik
Ludwik () is a Polish given name. Notable people with the name include: * Ludwik Czyżewski, Polish WWII general * Ludwik Fleck (1896–1961), Polish medical doctor and biologist * Ludwik Gintel (1899–1973), Polish-Israeli Olympic soccer player * Ludwik Hirszfeld (1884–1954), Polish microbiologist * Ludwik Krzywicki (1859–1941), Polish economist and sociologist * Ludwik Lawiński (1887–1971), Polish film actor * Ludwik Mlokosiewicz (1831–1909), Polish explorer, zoologist and botanist * Ludwik Mycielski (1854–1926), Polish politician * Ludwik Rajchman (1881–1965), Polish bacteriologist * Ludwik Silberstein (1872–1948), Polish-American physicist that helped make special relativity and general relativity staples of university coursework * Ludwik Starski (1903–1984), Polish lyricist and screenwriter * Ludwik Waryński (1856–1889), Polish activist and theoretician of the socialist movement * Ludwik Zamenhof (1859–1917), Polish medical doctor, writer, and inventor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
