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Turk (nickname)
Turk or The Turk is a nickname for: * Turk Broda (Walter Edward Broda, 1914–72), a Canadian hockey player * Turk Edwards (Albert Glen Edwards, 1907–1973), American professional football player * Turk Lown (Omar Joseph Lown, 1924–2016), American baseball player * Turk McBride (Claude Maurice McBride, born 1985), American football player * Turk Murphy (Melvin Edward Alton Murphy, 1915–1987), trombonist and bandleader * Turk (rapper) (Tab Virgil Jr., born 1981), an American rapper * Carolina Duer (born 1978), known as "The Turk", Argentine world champion boxer * Gerard Gallant (born September 2, 1963), nicknamed “Turk”, Canadian ice hockey coach and former player * Derek Sanderson (born 1946), nicknamed "Turk", Canadian hockey player * Philippe Liégeois (born 1947), pen name "Turk", a Belgian comic book artist * Raymond Westerling (1919–87), nicknamed "The Turk", a Dutch officer who attempted a coup in Indonesia See also * Turk (other) * Turk (surname) * El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickname
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is distinct from both pseudonym and stage name, and also from a title (for example, City of Fountains), although there may be overlap in these concepts. Etymology The compound word ''ekename'', literally meaning "additional name", was attested as early as 1303. This word was derived from the Old English phrase ''eac'' "also", related to ''eacian'' "to increase". By the 15th century, the misdivision of the syllables of the phrase "an ekename" led to its rephrasing as "a nekename". Though the spelling has changed, the pronunciation and meaning of the word have remained relatively stable ever since. Conventions in various languages English nicknames are generally represented in quotes between the bearer's first and last names (e.g., '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Liégeois
Philippe Liégeois (born 8 July 1947) is a Belgian comic book artist. He is best known by his pen name Turk. He is the co-author of numerous comic books, including '' Colonel Clifton'', '' Léonard'' and '' Robin Dubois''. His usual writer for all three series is Bob de Groot, and the duo "Turk & De Groot" has been very successful. at 's Comiclopedia Biography Liégeois was born in the city of , . The house is now converted to a hotel-restaurant, with a small plaquette ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llanelli
Llanelli ("St Elli's Parish"; ) is a market town and the largest community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is located on the Loughor estuary north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town had a population of 25,168 in 2011, estimated in 2019 at 26,225. The local authority was Llanelli Borough Council when the county of Dyfed existed, but it has been under Carmarthenshire County Council since 1996. Name Spelling The anglicised spelling “Llanelly” was used until 1966, when it was changed to Llanelli after a local public campaign. It remains in the name of a local historic building, Llanelly House. It should not be confused with the village and parish of Llanelly, in south-east Wales near Abergavenny. Llanelly in Victoria, Australia was named after this town of Llanelli, using the spelling current at that time. History The beginnings of Llanelli can be found on the lands of present-day Parc Howard. An Iron A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faymonville
Faymonville ( wa, Faimonveye, german: Außenborn) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Waimes, located in the province of Liège, Belgium. Its inhabitants are nicknamed the "Turks" by the neighbouring towns and villages. It is believed that the inhabitants refused to join the crusades against the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century, and were called as Turks consequently. Another (more likely) reason could be that the inhabitants did not have to pay the taxes collected by the monks of the Principality of Stavelot-Malmedy for the war against the Turkish empire, since Faymonville was part of the Duchy of Luxembourg, contrary to the other Walloon villages of the area. The inhabitants of these villages therefore would have called the inhabitants of Faymonville the "Turks". To protest, the latter adopted crescent and star as their symbols wearing them and dressing their building. This later became a tradition. It was even once told that when the villagers w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Turco
''El Turco'' is Spanish for "the Turk". It is the nickname of: * Abraham Ancer (born 1991), Mexican professional golfer *Julio Asad (born 1953), Argentine former footballer and manager *Omar Asad (born 1971), Argentine football manager and former player and current coach *Nayib Bukele (born 1981), President of El Salvador *Jorge Cafrune (1937–1978), Argentine folklore singer *Álvaro Fayad (1946–1986), Colombian guerrilla *Claudio García (1963), Argentine footballer and manager * Claudio Husaín (born 1974), Argentine footballer *Hugo Maradona (1969-2021), Argentine footballer and coach *Carlos Menem (1930-2021), Argentine former president and senator *Antonio Mohamed (born 1970), Argentine former footballer and current manager * Marcelo Sajen (1965–2004), Argentine serial rapist See also *Turk (nickname) Turk or The Turk is a nickname for: * Turk Broda (Walter Edward Broda, 1914–72), a Canadian hockey player * Turk Edwards (Albert Glen Edwards, 1907–1973), American pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turk (surname)
Turk is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ahmet Türk (born 1942), Kurdish politician * Alex Türk (born 1950), French politician * Alexander Turk (1906–1988), Canadian politician * Barbara Miklič Türk (born 1948), Slovenian politician and former First Lady * Dan Turk (1962–2000), American football player * Daniel Gottlob Türk (1756–1813), German musician * Danilo Türk (born 1952), Slovenian politician * Dilara Türk (born 1996), Turkish-German women's footballer * Elizabeth Turk (born 1961), American artist * Frank Turk (1817/1818–1887), American jurist & entrepreneur * Frank Turk (biologist) (1911–1996), English entomologist and adult educationalist * Gavin Turk (born 1967), British artist * Gerd Türk, German singer * Godwin Turk (born 1950), American football player * Greg Turk (born 1961), American-born computer scientist & academic * Gordon Turk, American musician * Hanan Turk (born 1971), Egyptian actress & dancer * Hasan Türk (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turk (other)
Turk or Turks may refer to: Communities and ethnic groups * Turkic peoples, a collection of ethnic groups who speak Turkic languages * Turkish people, or the Turks, a Turkic ethnic group and nation * Turkish citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Turkey * Turks, reference to the Ottoman Empire * Turks (term for Christians), the name given to the Horse-archer Christian unit in the Crusader army. * Turks (term for Muslims), used by the non-Muslim Balkan peoples to denote all Muslim settlers in the region * Turk (caste), Indo-Turkic people in India. * Turks of South Carolina, in the United States, a group of people * a nickname for inhabitants of Faymonville, Liège, Belgium * a nickname for inhabitants of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales People * Turk (surname), a list of people with the name * Turk (nickname), a list of people with the nickname * Turk (rapper) (Tab Virgil Jr., born 1981), an American rapper * Philippe Liégeois (born 1947), pen name "Turk", a Belgian comic b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Westerling
Raymond Pierre Paul Westerling (31 August 1919 – 26 November 1987) was a Greek-Dutch military officer of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army. He orchestrated a contraguerrilla in Sulawesi during the Indonesian National Revolution after World War II and participated in a coup attempt against the Indonesian government in January 1950, a month after the official transfer of sovereignty. Both actions were denounced as war crimes by the Indonesian authorities. Born in the Ottoman Empire, his nickname was "The Turk", however Westerling was actually of Greek ethnic background. Early life Raymond Westerling was born on 31 August 1919 in Istanbul. He was the son of a Greek mother and a Dutch father, whose family had lived there for three generations. He grew up speaking Greek, Turkish, French and English, and later wrote: "One of the few Western European languages that I didn’t speak a word of was my mother tongue: Dutch." When World War II engulfed Europe in 1941, he went to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Sanderson
Derek Michael Sanderson (born June 16, 1946), nicknamed "Turk", is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and two-time Stanley Cup champion who helped transform the culture of the professional athlete in the 1970s era. The two-time Stanley Cup champion set up the epic overtime goal scored by Boston Bruins teammate Bobby Orr that clinched the 1970 Stanley Cup Finals, widely considered to be the greatest goal in National Hockey League history. Over 13 NHL seasons, he amassed 202 goals, 250 assists, 911 penalty minutes and a plus-141 rating in 598 games with five teams. In the 1975-76 season, Sanderson scored his 32nd career short-handed goal to surpass Toronto Maple Leafs center Dave Keon as the all-time league leader. He owned the record for eight seasons. Nearly half a century after his last appearance with Boston, Sanderson still owns the Bruins team record for most career shorthanded goals (six) in the playoffs, a mark that he shares with Ed Westfall, his longtime lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turk Broda
Walter Edward "Turk" Broda (May 15, 1914 — October 17, 1972) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. A goaltender, Broda played his entire career for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1935 and 1951, taking a brief hiatus from 1943 to 1946 to fight in the Second World War. He was the first goaltender to reach 300 wins. After retiring from active play, Broda coached minor league and junior ice hockey teams. In 2017 Broda was named one of the ' 100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. Personal life Broda was born in Brandon, Manitoba to a Ukrainian family. Although he is commonly referred to as Polish by mistake (to the extent of him being inducted in the National Polish American Sports Hall of Fame in 2005), Publicity Director Stan Obodiac of the Maple Leafs, who knew Broda, dispelled this and confirmed Broda's Ukrainian origin. Broda acquired the nickname of "Turkey Egg" during his school days in Brandon because of his many freckles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard Gallant
Gerard Gallant (born September 2, 1963) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously served as the head coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets (2004–2006), Florida Panthers (2014–2016) and Vegas Golden Knights (2017–2020). He is a three-time finalist for the Jack Adams Award for NHL coach of the year, winning the award in 2018 for the Golden Knights' first season. He was also a two-time Canadian Hockey League (CHL) coach of the year during his tenure with the Saint John Sea Dogs, where the team secured two President's Cup victories and one Memorial Cup. Gallant previously played eleven seasons in the NHL, primarily for the Detroit Red Wings, but also including a short stint with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Early life Gallant was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. He grew up near a local ice rink and was often found sweeping the stands with his buddies in ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolina Duer
Carolina Raquel Duer (born 5 August 1978) is an Argentine boxer and former world champion. She formerly held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight title, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight, and earlier the WBO super flyweight championship. Her record as of January 2018 was 19–4–1. Early life and personal Duer was born 5 August 1978, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is the daughter of Syrian immigrants. She is Jewish, attended a Jewish day school and Maccabi club, and celebrated her Bat Mitzvah in the Iona Hebrew Center, a Conservative synagogue. She attended the Jaim Najman Bialik Primary School in Buenos Aires. Boxing career Duer won 19 of 20 fights as an amateur, and turned pro in 2007. Duer became the WBO world super flyweight champion (fighters weighing 112 pounds to 115 pounds) in December 2010, and defended that title six times. She won the WBO world bantamweight title in July 2013, and in July 2014, Duer defeated Ana Maria Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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