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Van Den Broeck
Van den Broeck or Vandenbroeck is a Dutch toponymic surname most common in the Belgian provinces of Antwerp and East Flanders. "Broeck" is an archaic spelling of "broek" meaning "swamp". Notable people with the surname include: *Arthur Moeller van den Bruck (1876–1925), German historian and writer *Ann Van den Broeck (born 1976), Belgian actress and musician *Charles Van den Broeck, Belgian tug of war competitor and Olympian * Charlotte Van den Broeck ( nl), Belgian poet * Clemens van den Broeck (born 1943), Dutch goldsmith, sculptor and craftsman * Chrispijn van den Broeck (1523–1591), Flemish painter *David Vandenbroeck (born 1985), Belgian footballer *Elias van den Broeck (1649–1708), Dutch Golden Age painter * Hendrick van den Broeck (1519–1597), Flemish painter and brother of Willem van den Broecke * Jan van den Broeck (b. 1989), Belgian middle-distance runner *Jonathan Vandenbroeck (b. 1981), Belgian singer-songwriter known as "Milow" * Joris Pieters van den Broeck ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Jurgen Van Den Broeck
Jurgen Van den Broeck (born 1 February 1983) is a Belgian former road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2004 and 2017 for the , , and squads. Van den Broeck specialised in the time trial discipline, having been Junior World Champion against the clock in 2001. The promise he first displayed in minor stage races like the Tour de Romandie and Eneco Tour was later validated and confirmed by top-10 finishes in all three Grand Tours: the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España. Cycling career Early career Born in Herentals, Van den Broeck won the Junior World Time Trial Championship in 2001 and made his professional debut in 2003 as a ''stagiaire'' for the Quick-Step–Davitamon–Latexco team. U.S. Postal Service/Discovery Channel (2004–2006) Rather than remaining in Belgium, however, Van den Broeck signed with the American team of Lance Armstrong for his first full season as a professional in 2004. His only result of note that year was 6th- ... [...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] |
Vandenbroucke
Vandenbroucke is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Frank Vandenbroucke (cyclist) (1974–2009), Belgian cyclist *Frank Vandenbroucke (politician) (born 1955), Belgian politician * Jan Vandenbroucke (born 1950), Belgian epidemiologist *Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (born 1955), Belgian cyclist *Rosemary Vandenbroucke (born 1982), Hong Kong singer See also * van den Broeck Van den Broeck or Vandenbroeck is a Dutch toponymic surname most common in the Belgian provinces of Antwerp and East Flanders. "Broeck" is an archaic spelling of "broek" meaning "swamp". Notable people with the surname include: *Arthur Moeller va ... or Vandenbroeck {{surname, Vandenbroucke Dutch-language surnames Surnames of Belgian origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Den Broek
Van den Broek is a Dutch toponymic surname, meaning "from the marshes". surname origin at the Meertens Institute database of Dutch surnames Variant spellings include , Van den Broeke, and Vandebroek. People with this surname include: * (1870–1926), Dutch lawyer and physicist known for defining the |
Broucke
Broucke is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Mireille Broucke, daughter of Roger, American and Canadian control theorist * Roger A. Broucke (1932–2005), father of Mireille, Belgian and American aerospace engineer See also * Broek (other) * Van den Broeck {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem Van Den Broecke
Willem van den Broecke, Willem van den Broeck or Guillelmus Paludanus (1530 – 1579) was a Flemings, Flemish sculptor, painter, draughtsman and architect. He was a scion of a family of artists, which had its origins in Mechelen and some members of which later moved to Antwerp. Willem was active in Antwerp and also worked and likely trained in Italy for a long period.Willem van den Broecke at the Netherlands Institute for Art History He was known for his small scale works, many of which were executed in alabaster.Willem van den Broecke, called Guilielmus Paladanus, ''Hercules'' at Daniel Katz Gallery He was, along with Cornelis Flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Van Den Broecke
Pieter van den Broecke (25 February 1585, Antwerp – 1 December 1640, Strait of Malacca) was a Dutch cloth merchant in the service of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), and one of the first Dutchmen to taste coffee. He also went to Angola three times. He was one of the first Europeans to describe societies in West and Central Africa and in detail trade strategies along the African coast. Life His parents, Pieter van den Broecke Sr and Maiken de Morimont, lived in Antwerp. However, after the Fall of Antwerp to the Spanish, which happened at the year of his birth, Antwerp's Protestant population was given the choice of converting to the Roman Catholic Church or departing the city, though Protestants were given four years to settle their affairs before leaving. Van den Broecke's Calvinist parents were among the many who chose to depart, arriving first at Alkmaar in the new Dutch Republic. The family lived in Hamburg for a while and left around 1597 for Amsterdam. At the time the V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lily Van Den Broecke
Lily Jacoba van den Broecke (born 8 January 1992) is a British rower who competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics as the coxswain in the mixed coxed four for Great Britain, and won the gold medal. Personal life Lily van den Broecke was born on 8 January 1992 in Lambeth, England. She is tall and weighed when she competed. She went to primary school at St Thomas' CE in Winchelsea East Sussex and moved to Oxford for secondary school. She was a student at Durham University, belonging to University College, Durham more commonly known as Castle. Lily studied for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. She now works at the British Film Institute in London and has a keen interest in film, art, and aesthetics. Lily maintains a fondness for classical music and spends much, if not most, of her spare time composing hymns for the recorder. Rowing She began rowing when she attended Headington School, Oxford. After competing in sculling for four years she tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Van Den Broeck
Walter Stefaan Karel van den Broeck (born 28 March 1941 in Olen) is a Belgian writer and playwright. He graduated as a teacher in Dutch and History ( Lier), and he started his career as a teacher. In 1965, he founded the magazine '' Heibel'' with and . In 1974 he resigned as a teacher and became chief editor of ''Turnhout Ekspres'', and since 1979 he is a member of the editorial team of the ''Nieuw Vlaams Tijdschrift''. He became well known through his play '' Groenten uit Balen'' and the novel ''Brief aan Boudewijn'', which was succeeded by the tetralogy ''Het beleg van Laken''. In 2010 he wrote the script for a comic book by Reinhart. Bibliography *De troonopvolger (1967) *Lang weekend (1968) *1 cola met 6 rietjes (1969) *362.880 x Jef Geys (1970) *Mietje Porselein en Lili Spring-in-'t Veld (1970) *Groenten uit Balen (1972) *In beslag genomen. Een politiek-erotische satire (1972) * Mazelen (1972) *De dag dat Lester Saigon kwam (1974) *Een andere Vermeer (1974) *Greenwich ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Van Den Broeck
Rob or ROB may refer to: Places * Rob, Velike Lašče, a settlement in Slovenia * Roberts International Airport (IATA code ROB), in Monrovia, Liberia People * Rob (given name), a given name or nickname, e.g., for Robert(o), Robin/Robyn * Rob (surname) * ''Rob.'', taxonomic author abbreviation for William Robinson (gardener) (1838–1935), Irish practical gardener and journalist Fictional characters * Rob, a character from the Cartoon Network series ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' * ROB 64, a character in the ''Star Fox'' video game series Arts, entertainment, and media Gaming * '' Castlevania: Rondo of Blood'', a 1993 video game nicknamed ''Castlevania: ROB'' * R.O.B., an accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System Reports * '' ISM Report On Business'' (informally, "The R.O.B."), an economic report issued by the Institute for Supply Management * '' Report on Business'', or "ROB", a section of the ''Globe and Mail'' newspaper Other uses in arts, entertainment, and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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