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Van Acker
Van Acker a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from (the) farmland". It is common in East Flanders and Zeelandic Flanders, while the agglutinated form ''Vanacker'' is more common in the province of West Flanders. an Vanacker at familienaam.be. Notable people with the surname include: ;Van Acker / Vanacker * Achille Van Acker (1898–1975), Belgian politician and Prime Minister of Belgium * (1997–2017), Belgian racing cyclist * Charles Van Acker (1912–1998), Belgian-American racecar driver * |
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] |
Luc Van Acker
Luc Van Acker is a Belgian singer, songwriter, and music producer. He began writing and releasing solo material in 1982, contributed guitar on Shriekback's 1984 album ''Jam Science'', and collaborated with Anna Domino on the track "Zanna" for his 1984 solo album ''The Ship'' (released in the United States as ''Luc Van Acker''). In 1985, he met Richard 23 of Front 242 at the DNA Club in Brussels, Belgium, and thereby became a founding member of Revolting Cocks along with Ministry's Al Jourgensen Alain David Jourgensen (born Alejandro Ramírez Casas; October 9, 1958) is a Cuban-American singer, musician and music producer. Closely related with the independent record label Wax Trax! Records, his musical career spans four decades. He is be .... He appears on their first three studio albums ('' Big Sexy Land'', '' Beers, Steers, and Queers'', and '' Linger Ficken Good''), and the live album '' Live! You Goddamned Son of a Bitch''. He produced a mini-LP for Anna Domino in 1986, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch-language Surnames
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 countryw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Den Akker
Van den Akker is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the farmland". ''De(n)''Akker has also been the name of many specific farms and hamlets. at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Variants include ''Van de Akker'', ''Van den Acker'' and ''Van den Aker''. Notable people with the surname include: * Joan van den Akker (born 1984), Dutch sprinter * John van den Akker (born 1966), Dutch racing cyclist * |
Laurens Van Den Acker
Laurens van den Acker (born 5 September 1965, Deurne, North Brabant) is a Dutch automobile designer. Biography Van den Acker studied at the Delft University of Technology, where he obtained a Master of Engineering at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering. Career He began his career in 1990 as a designer at Design System srl in Turin, Italy, that worked on the interior of the Bugatti EB110 supercar. In 1993, he moved to Audi as an Exterior Designer in the Ingolstadt Design Center in Germany, where he met J Mays. In 1996 he followed J Mays to SHR Perceptual Management in Newbury Park as a Senior Designer. Van den Acker joined Ford Motor Company, where J Mays had become vice-president of Design, in 1998. Late, he became chief designer of the Brand Imaging Group in Irvine, California. He was involved in designing Ford concepts such as the 427, designed by Joe Baker, Concept U, and Ma; in 2003, he eventually became chief designer on Ford Escape in the Dearborn Design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acker
Acker is a surname from German or Old English, meaning "field". It is related to the word " acre" and is the root of the surname Ackerman. People with this surname include: * Alex Acker (born 1983), American basketball player * Amy Acker (born 1976), American actress * Bill Acker (born 1956), American football player * Dieter Acker (1940–2006), German composer * Ed Acker (born 1929), American businessman * Enrico Acker (born 1990), South African rugby player * Ephraim Leister Acker (1827–1903), American politician * Fredda Acker (1925–1980), American baseball player and beauty queen * Hans Acker (c. 1380 – 1461), German stained glass artist * Henry Acker (1804–1874 or 1875), American politician * Jacob Acker, 15th-century German painter * Jean Acker (1892–1978), American actress * Jim Acker (born 1958), American baseball player * Joan Acker (1924–2016), American feminist sociologist * Johann Heinrich Acker (1647–1719), German writer * John Acker (1870–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Vanackere
Steven Vanackere, (, born on 4 February 1964 in Wevelgem) is a Belgian politician from Flanders and member of the Christian Democratic and Flemish party (CD&V). He held the portfolios of Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Institutional Reform in the Leterme II government. He is the son of Leo Vanackere, who, following a political career as a Member of the Chamber of Representatives and the Senate of Belgium, became the Provincial Governor of West Flanders in 1979. His grandfather, Remi Wallays, had also been a senator and had been a former Mayor of Wevelgem. On 7 January 2014, CD&V designated Steven Vanackere as its third-placed candidate, behind serving MEPs Marianne Thyssen and Ivo Belet, on its list for the European Parliament elections in May 2014. It had been considered unlikely by commentators that he would accept this challenge as initially when it was offered to him in December 2013, he had indicated his disappointment and seemed set to rej ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Doolaeghe
Maria Doolaeghe (25 October 1803 – 7 April 1884) was a Flemish writer. Bibliography * ''Nederduitsche letteroefeningen'' (1834) * ''Madelieven'' (1840) * ''De avondlamp'' (1850) * ''Sinte Godelieve, Vlaemsche legende uit de XIde eeuw'' (1862) * ''Winterbloemen'' (1868) * ''Najaarsvruchten'' (1869) * ''Madelieven en avondlamp'' (1876) * ''Najaarsvruchten en winterbloemen'' (1877) * ''Nieuwste gedichten'' (1878) * ''Jongste dichtbundel'' (1884) See also * Flemish literature Flemish literature is literature from Flanders, historically a region comprising parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. Until the early 19th century, this literature was regarded as an integral part of Dutch literature. After Bel ... References Sources Maria Doolaeghe* G.J. van Bork en P.J. Verkruijsse, De Nederlandse en Vlaamse auteurs (1985) 1803 births 1884 deaths 19th-century Belgian writers 19th-century Belgian women writers Flemish women writers People from Diksmuide [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thibaut Van Acker
Thibaut Van Acker (born 21 November 1991) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lierse Kempenzonen in the Belgian First Division B. Club career Club Brugge Born in Merendree, Van Acker joined the academy at Club Brugge at the age of four. On 3 November 2009, he signed his first professional contract for the club on 3 November 2009, lasting until the summer of 2012. He made his debut for Club Brugge on 26 December 2010 in a 2–0 victory away at K.A.A. Gent, before going on to make a further 7 league appearances that season. Over the next few seasons, Van Acker played a rotational role in Club Brugge's squad, and he would sign a two-year contract extension in 2011, keeping at the club until June 2014. He joined Beerschot on loan in January 2013, and made 11 league appearances for the club before returning to Club Brugge at the end of the season. Cercle Brugge In June 2013, Van Acker signed for fellow Brugge-based club Cercle Brugge on a three-year con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regi Van Acker
Regi Van Acker (born 25 April 1955 in Beveren, Belgium) is a Belgian footballer and coach who is currently managing Dender in Belgian First Division B. He is known for his career as a football technician. He has coached KV Courtrai, Royal Antwerp F.C. twice, Casino SW Bregenz (Austrian Football Bundesliga), K Lierse SK and KV Red Star Waasland. He won promotion with Dender The Dender (Dutch, ) or Dendre ( French, ) is a 65-kilometre (40 mi) long river in Belgium, the right tributary of the river Scheldt. The confluence of the two rivers is in the Belgian town of Dendermonde. The Western or Little Dender is 22 kilome ... in the 2021–22 season. References External linksProfileat Soccerway Belgian footballers Belgian football managers K.V. Kortrijk managers Royal Antwerp F.C. managers Lierse S.K. managers K.R.C. Mechelen managers S.C. Eendracht Aalst managers K.M.S.K. Deinze managers Living people 1955 births People from Beveren Sportkring Sint-Niklaa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Baptista Van Acker
Johannes Baptista van Acker (1794–1863) was a Flemish painter. Van Acker was born at Bruges. He studied under Joseph Francois Ducq, Ducq, and soon became popular as a Portrait miniature, miniature-painter. In 1834 he went to Paris, and was there acknowledged as one of the best artists of his class. After his return to Bruges, he was called by Leopold I of Belgium, King Leopold to Brussels, and painted numerous miniatures of the Monarchy of Belgium, royal family and personages of the court. After a journey to England, Van Acker returned to Bruges, where he died, in 1863. Notes References * 1790s births 1863 deaths Artists from Bruges 19th-century Belgian painters Belgian male painters 19th-century Belgian male artists Portrait miniaturists {{Belgium-painter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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