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Quirijn De Lang
Quirijn is a Dutch masculine given name. It is a form of Quirinus. The name Quirinus became popular in the Low Countries due to the veneration of Saint Quirinus of Neuss. at the database of given names in the Netherlands. The name took many different forms from the 15th century on: ''Corijn'', ''Crijn'', ''Krijn'', ''Quirijn'' and ''Quiringh''. Among female versions are ''Krijntje'' and ''Quirine''. People with these names include: ;Quirijn * (1620–1668), Flemish engraver * |
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 country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quirinus
In Roman mythology and religion, Quirinus ( , ) is an early god of the Roman state. In Augustan Rome, ''Quirinus'' was also an epithet of Janus, as ''Janus Quirinus''. Name Attestations The name of god Quirinus is recorded across Roman sources as ''Curinus'', ''Corinus'', ''Querinus'', ''Queirinus'' and ''QVIRINO'', also as fragmented ''IOVI. CYRIN '. The name is also attested as a surname to Hercules as ''Hercules Quirinus''. Etymology The name ''Quirīnus'' probably stems from Latin '' quirīs'', the name of Roman citizens in their peacetime function. Since both ''quirīs'' and ''Quirīnus'' are connected with Sabellic immigrants into Rome in ancient legends, it may be a loanword. The meaning "wielder of the spear" (Sabine ''quiris'', 'spear', cf. ''Janus Quirinus''), or a derivation from the Sabine town of Cures, have been proposed by Ovid in his '' ''Fasti'''' 2.477-480. Some scholars have interpreted the name as a contraction of ''*Co-Virīnus'' (originally the protect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quirinus Of Neuss
Quirinus of Neuss (german: Quirin, Quirinus), sometimes called ''Quirinus of Rome'' (which is the name shared by another martyr) is venerated as a martyr and saint of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. His cult was centered at Neuss in Germany, though he was a Roman martyr. According to the ''Catholic Encyclopedia'', a Roman martyr named Quirinus was buried in the Catacomb of Prætextatus on the Via Appia. The ''Martyrologium Hieronymianum'' (ed. De Rossi-Duchesne, 52) mentions Quirinus' name and place of burial. The ''Itineraries'' to the graves of the Roman martyrs (Giovanni Battista De Rossi, "Roma sotterranea", I, 180–1) also mention these two pieces of information. The ''Martyrologium Hieronymianum '' assigns him under the feast day of April 30, the date that appears in the catalogue of Roman martyrs of the 4th century. Legend Quirinus is introduced into the legendary Acts of Sts. Pope Alexander I and Balbina, where it is said he was a tribune (Dufourcq, loc. c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meertens Institute
The Meertens Institute (Dutch ''Meertens Instituut'') in Amsterdam is a research institute for Dutch language and culture within the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (''Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen'' or KNAW). Its two departments are ''Dutch ethnology'', focusing on indigenous and exotic cultures in the Netherlands and their interaction, and ''Variation'', focusing on structural, dialectal, and sociolinguistic research on language variation within the Netherlands, with an emphasis on grammar and onomastic variety. History The institute began in 1930 as a Dialect Office; the Folklore office was added in 1940, and Onomastics Office in 1948. These three bureaus came under the umbrella of the Central Commission for Dutch Social Research. The Secretary of the three bureaus, P.J. Meertens, was the first director and retired in 1965. The institute was renamed ''PJ Meertens Institute'' in 1979. In 1998 it was renamed as simply the Meertens Institut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quirijn Boel
Quirijn or Coryn Boel the Younger (1620 – 1668) was a Flemish engraver. Life Boel was born in Antwerp as the son of Jan Boel. He was the nephew of Quirijn Boel the Elder. Boel worked in Antwerp and in Brussels. His three children were born and baptized in Brussels between 1656 and 1661. The godfathers of the children included prominent painters active in Brussels who were originally from Antwerp such as David Teniers the Younger and Peter Snayers. He died in either Antwerp or Brussels. Work Boel is known for engravings after old master paintings, most notably a selection of paintings for David Teniers the Younger for his ''Theatrum Pictorium''.Quirin Boel (II) at the |
Quirijn Van Brekelenkam
Quirijn or Quiringh Gerritsz van Brekelenkam (1622/29, Zwammerdam – 1669/79, Leiden), in the was a painter. He probably studied under , and as a result his paintings from the 1640s and 1650s are similar to those of the |
Quirijn Jansz Damast
Quirijn Jansz Damast (1580 – 1638), was a Dutch linen weaver and mayor of Haarlem, best known today for his portrait painted by Frans Hals. Biography Quirijn Damast was the son of Jan Damast Crijnsz from Courtrai. He became a damask weaver like his father, who had come to Haarlem about the time he was born in 1580. Quirijn married Willimijnken Jansdr van der Eynde in 1603. He became a Haarlem councilman in 1627 and was mayor in 1642 and 1674. He was governor of the St. Elisabeth Gasthuis, Haarlem in 1626. In 1633 he became governor of the old men's almshouse and in 1644 he became warden of the orphans. Hals painted him 3rd from right in ''The Officers of the St George Militia Company in 1639''. His daughter's children inherited his estate and the list of linen items in the inventory was quite impressive and was published in 1910.De boedel van Quirijn Jansz Damast, by Jan Six, Magazine: Oud Holland, V28, 1910. Pg. 19-55 References A napkin made by Quirijn Jansz Damaston Metro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quirijn Gunning
Quirijn Willem Marinus Gunning (born 18 March 1991) is a Dutch international cricketer who made his debut for the Dutch national side in June 2013. He is a right-arm medium-pace bowler. Gunning was born in Amsterdam, and plays his club cricket for VRA Amsterdam. He played for the Netherlands under-19s at the 2009 Under-19 World Cup Qualifier, but failed to take a wicket in his four matches. Gunning's senior debut for the Netherlands came against Nottinghamshire in the 2013 Yorkshire Bank 40, an English limited-overs competition. His first-class debut less than two weeks later, against Ireland in the Intercontinental Cup. After that game, Gunning did not return to the Dutch line-up until June 2015, when he appeared in another Intercontinental Cup fixture against Papua New Guinea. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krijn
Krijn () is the common name of a Neanderthal fossil discovered off the Dutch coast. The discovery is most notable for being the first evidence of a Neanderthal presence in the Netherlands. The fossil is estimated at 100,000-40,000 BP. The skull fragment was recovered from the North Sea in 2001 off the coast of Zeeuws Vlaanderen ( province of Zeeland ). It was first publicly described in 2009. Publication The fossil was made public by Ronald Plasterk, the Minister of Education, Culture and Science at a press conference held in the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden. The fragment is currently the center piece of a special exhibition in the same museum. The Natural History Museum in London and Boerhaave Museum in Leiden also pay attention to the discovery. The scientific analysis of the skull fragment was published in the Journal of Human Evolution. Analysis The fossil is a skull fragment. It was studied by a team from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cryn Fredericks
Fort Amsterdam was a fort on the southern tip of Manhattan at the confluence of the Hudson River, Hudson and East River, East rivers. It was the administrative headquarters for the Dutch and then English/British rule of the colony of New Netherland and subsequently the Province of New York from 1625 or 1626, until being torn down in 1790 after the American Revolution. It was the nucleus of the settlement in the area that became New Amsterdam and eventually New York City. In its subsequent history it was known under various such names as ''Fort James'', ''Fort Willem Hendrick'' and its anglicized ''Fort William Henry'', ''Fort Anne'', and ''Fort George''. The fort changed hands eight times in various battles including the Battle of Long Island in the American Revolution, when volleys were exchanged between the fort and British emplacements on Governor's Island. After the fort's demolition Government House (New York City), Government House was constructed on the site as a possible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crijn Hendricksz Volmarijn
Crijn Hendricksz Volmarijn (1601 in Rotterdam – 1645 in Rotterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography According to the RKD he was a follower of Caravaggio known for his historical allegories.Crijn Hendricksz. Volmarijn in the RKD He was probably related to Pieter Crijnse Volmarijn, who became a pupil of his friend Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh. References Crijn Hendricksz. Volmarijn on Artnet {{DEFAULTSORT:Volmarijn, Crijn Hendricksz 1601 births 1645 deaths Dutch Golden Age painters Dutch male painters Painters from Rotterdam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quirine Lemoine
Quirine Lemoine (born 25 December 1991) is a retired Dutch tennis player. She won 19 singles titles and 27 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 3 July 2017, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 137. On 14 August 2017, she peaked at No. 116 in the WTA doubles rankings. Lemoine made her WTA Tour debut at the 2015 Brasil Tennis Cup, defeating Gaia Sanesi in the singles qualifying. She also made her WTA Tour main-draw debut in doubles there, partnering Susanne Celik. She won her first WTA title at the 2017 Swedish Open held in Båstad, partnering Arantxa Rus Arantxa Rus (; born 13 December 1990) is a Dutch tennis player. In 2008, she won the girl's singles title at the 2008 Australian Open – Girls' singles, Australian Open, defeating Jessica Moore (tennis), Jessica Moore from Australia in the final .... In the on-court television interview after the win, she said that the success was even more special because the two had been friends since they were te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
