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Theunis
Theunis is a Dutch masculine given name. Like Teunis, it is a derivative of Anthonius (Anthony). It is considered a diminutive form of Antonius, Anthonius used in Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia. Theuns is a short form used in South Africa. Both Theunis and Theuns also exist as a patronymic surname Given name * Theunis de Bruyn (born 1992), South African cricketer * Theunis Willem de Jongh, South African banker * Theuns Jordaan (born 1971), South African singer and songwriter * Theuns Kotzé (born 1987), Namibian rugby player * Theunis van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723), Dutch microscopist and microbiologist * Theunis Piersma (born 1958), Dutch biologist * Theunis van Schalkwyk (1929–2005), South African boxer * Theunis Spangenberg (born 1983), South African golfer. * Theuns Stofberg (born 1955), South African rugby player * Theuns Duvenhage (born 1985), South African electrical engineer Surname * Davy Theunis (born 1980), Belgian football playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theunis Piersma
Theunis Piersma (born 15 June 1958) is a Dutch ornithologist, ecologist, and educator. He is among the most influential ornithologists, particularly in the wader bird area, in the world. He specifically looks at waders and correlations between flock size and distribution, climate, food, predators, pathogens, and their historical-genetic background. RTV Drenthe referred to him in 2012 as the "first migratory bird professor in the world." He is currently a professor and chair of the Global Flyway Ecology department at the University of Groningen and Senior Research Leader at Royal Netherlands Institute of Sea Research (NIOZ). He is also a Wadden biologist at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, where he works on sea conservation. Education Piersma earned his BSc in biology and palaeontology in 1980; his biology MSc ''cum laude'' in 1984; and his PhD ''cum laude'' in biology in 1994, all from the University of Groningen. Piersma led his first research trip to Maurita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Theunis
Georges (George) Emile Léonard Theunis (28 February 1873 – 4 January 1966) was the prime minister of Belgium from 16 December 1921 to 13 May 1925 and again from 20 November 1934 to 25 March 1935. He was governor of the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) from 1941 until 1944. He was the minister of Finance from 1920 to 1925. Theunis received a military training and was also trained as an engineer. Georges Theunis started his career in the Empain group, where he was an administrator and later the president of the board of ACEC. During World War I, he headed the ''Belgian Wartime Provisions Commission'' in London. After the war he was involved in the Paris Peace Conference, 1919 and served as the Belgian delegate to the Reparations Commission. From 1926 until 1927 he chaired the International Economic Conference in Geneva. In 1926 Theunis joined the newly formed council of regency of the National Bank, together with Emile Francqui, and remained a member until the war, except for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theunis De Bruyn
Theunis Booysen de Bruyn (born 8 October 1992) is a South African cricketer who represents Northerns. He is a right-handed batsman who bowls occasional right-arm medium-fast. Domestic career On 19 January 2015, de Bruyn became the third quickest South African batsman to reach 1,000 first-class runs, doing so in 20 innings. He was included in the Northerns cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup. In August 2017, de Bruyn was named in Bloem City Blazers' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League. However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after. In June 2018, de Bruyn was named in the squad for the Titans team for the 2018–19 season. In September 2018, he was named in the Titans' squad for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy. In October 2018, during the 2018–19 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series tournament, de Bruyn scored his 4,000th run in first-class cricket. In October 2018, de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theuns Duvenhage
Theuns is a short form used in South Africa of the Dutch masculine given name Theunis, which like Teunis, it is a derivative of Anthonius (Anthony). Both Theunis and Theuns also exist as a patronymic surname. Notable people with this name include the following: Given name *Theuns Eloff (born 1955), South African administrator * Theuns Fraser (born 1951), South African lawn bowler *Theuns Jordaan (born 1971), South African singer and songwriter * Theuns Kotzé (born 1987), Namibian rugby player *Theuns Stofberg (born 1955), South Africa rugby player Nickname *Theuns Botha nickname for Theunis Louis Botha, South African politician Surname *Edward Theuns (born 1991), Belgian cyclist *Jan Theuns (1877–1961), Dutch painter See also {{srt *Theun de Vries Theunis Uilke (Theun) de Vries (26 April 1907 – 21 January 2005), was a Dutch writer and poet. Life De Vries was born in the Frisian town of Feanwâlden. His parents moved to Apeldoorn in 1920. In 1936 he joined the Communis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theuns
Theuns is a short form used in South Africa of the Dutch masculine given name Theunis, which like Teunis, it is a derivative of Anthonius (Anthony). Both Theunis and Theuns also exist as a patronymic surname. Notable people with this name include the following: Given name *Theuns Eloff (born 1955), South African administrator *Theuns Fraser (born 1951), South African lawn bowler *Theuns Jordaan (born 1971), South African singer and songwriter *Theuns Kotzé (born 1987), Namibian rugby player *Theuns Stofberg (born 1955), South Africa rugby player Nickname *Theuns Botha nickname for Theunis Louis Botha, South African politician Surname *Edward Theuns (born 1991), Belgian cyclist *Jan Theuns (1877–1961), Dutch painter See also {{srt *Theun de Vries (1907 – 2005), Dutch writer and poet *Theunis Theunis is a Dutch masculine given name. Like Teunis, it is a derivative of Anthonius (Anthony). It is considered a diminutive form of Antonius, Anthonius used in Belgium, Netherlands, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theunis Van Schalkwyk
Theunis Jacobus van Schalkwyk (14 September 1929 – 27 August 2005) was a boxer from South Africa, silver medalist at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.Profile: Theunis van Schalkwyk ''sports.reference.com'' (Retrieved on 13 December 2008) He was born in Krugersdorp, Gauteng
Krugersdorp (Afrikaans for ''Kruger's Town'') is a mining city in the West Rand, Gauteng Province, South Africa founded in 1887 by Marthinus Pretorius. Following the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand, a need arose for a major town in the wes ... .
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Paul Theunis
Paul Theunis (born 16 March 1952) is a retired Belgium footballer who played as a midfielder. Honours KV Mechelen * European Cup Winners Cup: 1987–88 (winners Winners Merchants International L.P is a chain of off-price Canada, Canadian department stores owned by TJX Companies. It offers brand name clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, fine jewelry, beauty products, and housewares. Products are at a ...) External links * * References 1952 births Living people Belgian footballers Association football midfielders K.S.K. Beveren players K. Beringen F.C. players K.F.C. Winterslag players K.V. Mechelen players Belgium international footballers Belgian football managers K.R.C. Genk managers K.S.K. Beveren managers K. Sint-Niklase S.K.E. players {{Belgium-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theunis Spangenberg
Theunis Gerhardus Spangenberg (born 6 April 1983) is a South African professional golfer. Spangenberg plays on the Sunshine Tour, where he has one win, the 2011 Africom Zimbabwe Open The Zimbabwe Open is a professional golf tournament held in Zimbabwe, currently played on the Sunshine Tour. History The tournament was first played in 1984 and from 1985 to 1992 was part of the Safari Circuit, a collection of events in Africa .... Professional wins (1) Sunshine Tour wins (1) ''*Note: The 2011 Africom Zimbabwe Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.'' Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1) References External links * * South African male golfers Sunshine Tour golfers People from John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality 1983 births Living people {{SouthAfrica-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theuns Stofberg
Marthinus Theunis Steyn 'Theuns' Stofberg was the captain of the South Africa national rugby union team (Springboks) for four tests between 1980 and 1984. He is remembered for his speed and his size, both remarkable for a flank at that time. Youth and early career He was born Marthinus Theunis Steyn Stofberg (named after the President of the Orange Free State), in Villiers, Free State on 6 June 1955. He attended school at Grey College in Bloemfontein, one of the strongholds in South African rugby. He started his provincial career playing for Free State while he was still studying at the University of the Free State. When he was called up for his conscription he was moved to Pretoria where he started playing for Northern Transvaal, currently called the Blue Bulls. It was during this time that he went from strength to strength cementing his place in the national side as flanker. Career He played his first test on the 14 August 1976 against New Zealand at Free State Stadium, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theunis Willem De Jongh
Theunis Willem de Jongh was the fifth Governor of the South African Reserve Bank. His term of office was from 1 July 1967 to 31 December 1980. He was succeeded by Gerhard de Kock Dr. Gerhardus Petrus Christiaan de Kock better known as Gerhard de Kock (14 February 1926 – 7 August 1989) was the sixth Governor of the South African Reserve Bank. He was the son of Dr. M.H. de Kock, who was the third Governor of the South .... References Afrikaner people Governors of the South African Reserve Bank Living people 20th-century South African businesspeople 20th-century South African economists Year of birth missing (living people) {{SouthAfrica-business-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davy Theunis
Davy Theunis (born 28 January 1980) is a Belgian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ... player who plays for K.S.K. Beveren. He is a right midfielder. References 1980 births Living people Belgian footballers R.W.D.M. Brussels F.C. players K.A.A. Gent players K.S.K. Beveren players Association football midfielders Place of birth missing (living people) {{Belgium-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony (given Name)
Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the ''Antonii'', a '' gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton, a son of Heracles. Anthony is an English name that is in use in many countries. It has been among the top 100 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 100 male baby names between 1998 and 2018 in many countries including Canada, Australia, England, Ireland and Scotland. Equivalents include '' Antonio'' in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Maltese; ''Αντώνιος'' in Greek; ''António'' or ''Antônio'' in Portuguese; '' Antoni'' in Catalan, Polish, and Slovene; ''Anton'' in Dutch, Galician, German, Icelandic, Romanian, Russian, and Scandinavian languages; '' Antoine'' in French; '' Antal'' in Hungarian; and '' Antun'' or '' Ante'' in Croatian. The usual abbreviated form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
