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Van Der Beek
Van der Beek, Van de Beek, Van der Beeck or Vanderbeek is a toponymic surname of Dutch origin meaning "from the brook". Notable people with the surname include: *Cor van der Beek (1948–1998), Dutch drummer for the band Shocking Blue *Harmsen van der Beek (1897–1953), Dutch illustrator and artist *James Van Der Beek (born 1977), American actor * Howard vander Beek (1917-2014), D-day Hero * Jeffrey Vanderbeek (born 1957), American businessman *Johannes Vanderbeek (born 1982), American contemporary artist * Kelly VanderBeek (born 1983), Canadian alpine skier * Matt Vanderbeek (born 1967), American football player *Sara VanDerBeek (born 1976), American photography artist *Stan Vanderbeek (1927–1984), American film director ;Van de Beek *Boy van de Beek (born 1993), Dutch footballer *Bram van de Beek (born 1946), Dutch theologian *Donny van de Beek (born 1997), Dutch footballer ;Van der Beeck *Johannes van der Beeck Johannes (Jan) Symonsz van der Beeck (1589 – buried 17 Februa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toponymic Surname
A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name."Toponymic Surnames as Evidence of the Origin: Some Medieval Views" , by Benjamin Z. Kedar. This can include specific locations, such as the individual's place of origin, residence, or of lands that they held, or can be more generic, derived from topographic features.Iris Shagir, "The Medieval Evolution of By-naming: Notions from the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem", ''In Laudem Hierosolymitani'' (Shagir, Ellenblum & Riley-Smith, eds.), Ashgate Publishing, 2007, pp. 49-59. Toponymic surnames originated as non-hereditary personal s, and only subsequently came to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara VanDerBeek
Sara VanDerBeek (born 1976), is an American artist who lives and works in New York City. She is known for photographing sculptures and three-dimensional still-life assemblages of her own making, some of which she destroys after the photos have been taken, as well as for exploring the depiction of women in art history particularly classical or ancient sculpture. Early life and education VanDerBeek grew up in Baltimore and studied visual arts at Baltimore School for the Arts during her high school years. Her father, Stan VanDerBeek, was an experimental filmmaker. She moved to New York in 1994 to attend her father's alma mater, Cooper Union. After graduating, she worked in commercial photography in London for three years. She returned to New York in 2001 and in 2003 she opened Guild & Greyshkul, an art gallery, in Soho with her brother, Johannes VanDerBeek, a sculptor, and artist Anya Kielar, another Cooper graduate. The gallery closed in 2009. Work VanDerBeek is considered one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verbeek
Verbeek is a surname of Dutch origin. The name is a contraction of the toponym Van der Beek, meaning "from/of the creek". Besides a location near a stream, the original bearer may have been from a place called Beek. at the Meertens Institute database of Dutch surnames People with this surname include: * (born 1973), Dutch competitive sailor * Danny Verbeek (born 1990), Dutch football winger * Dirk Verbeek, South African Army general, Chief of Staff Intel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Beek
Van Beek is a toponymic surname of (southern) Dutch language, Dutch origin. Though translating as "of the stream", the absence of an article suggests that the original bearer originated from a town called Beek (other), Beek rather than lived near a stream. There are several towns which are or were named Beek in Gelderland, Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg and North Brabant and also one in the municipality Bree, Belgium, Bree in Belgium near the Netherlands, Dutch border. The name is quite common in the Netherlands, ranking 38th in 2007 (17,148 people).Leender BrouwerThe top 100 surnames in the Netherlands/ref> Related names include Beek (other), Beek, ''Van Beeck'', ''Ter Beek'', ''Van der Beek (other), Van der Beek'', and ''Verbeek''. People with this surname include: *Arie van Beek (b. 1951), Dutch conductor *Bernard van Beek (1875–1941), Dutch landscape painter *Gijs van Beek (born 1971), Dutch sport shooter *Gys van Beek (1919–2015), Dutch resistance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Van Der Beeck
Johannes (Jan) Symonsz van der Beeck (1589 – buried 17 February 1644) was a Dutch painter also known by his alias Johannes Torrentius. ("Torrentius" is a Latin equivalent of the surname van der Beeck, meaning "of the brook" or "of the river".) Despite his reputation as a still life master, few of Torrentius' paintings survive, as his works were ordered to be burned after he was accused of being a Rosicrucian adherent of atheistic and Satanic beliefs. The tortured painter was thrown into prison as a convicted blasphemer until being permitted to leave the country as a political gesture for England's Charles I, an admirer of van der Beeck. Life and career Johannes van der Beeck was born and died in Amsterdam, where he married in 1612. Relations between himself and wife Neeltgen van Camp eventually soured and ended in a divorce. Beeck was briefly thrown into jail for failing to pay his former wife her alimony in 1621."Johannes Torrentius" (1993). In Ger Luijten, Ariane van Such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donny Van De Beek
Donny van de Beek (; born 18 April 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the Netherlands national team. He joined the Ajax academy in 2008. In 2015, Van de Beek made his competitive debut for the club in a UEFA Europa League match against Celtic. In the 2016–17 season, Ajax progressed to the Europa League Final, but lost to Manchester United. During the 2017–18 season, Van de Beek established himself as a key player in Ajax's starting eleven. Following the 2018–19 campaign, in which Ajax reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, Van de Beek was listed among the 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d'Or. With Ajax, he won the Eredivisie title, KNVB Cup and Johan Cruyff Shield. On 30 August 2020, Van de Beek joined Premier League club Manchester United. In youth international football, Van de Beek made more than 40 appearances for the Netherlands from under-17 to under-21 level. In Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bram Van De Beek
Abraham "Bram" van de Beek (born 9 October 1946) is a Dutch Reformed theologian. He was a professor of biblical and systematic theology at Leiden University between 1981 and 2000. Subsequently he was professor of Christian symbolism at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam until 2010. Career Van de Beek was born on 9 October 1946 in Lunteren. Between 1964 and 1970 he studied theology at Utrecht University, obtaining a master's degree under Arnold van Ruler. Four years later, although not have studied biology, he earned a PhD in botany with a thesis on brambles titled ''Die Brombeeren des Geldrische distriktes innerhalb der Flora der Niederlande'' under F.P. Jonker at the same university. Van de Beek then moved to Leiden University and earned a DTh in 1980 with a thesis titled ''De menselijke persoon van Christus'' under supervision of Hendrikus Berkhof. Although having written a thesis in botany Van de Beek never considered a career in the field, but kept interested and continued pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boy Van De Beek
Boy van de Beek (born 13 November 1993) is a Dutch football player who plays for SV Spakenburg. Club career He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie (, en, First Division) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie and with the third-level Tweede Divisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as t ... for Achilles '29 on 7 August 2015 in a game against Jong Ajax. References External links * * 1993 births Footballers from Nijmegen Living people Dutch men's footballers NEC Nijmegen players Achilles '29 players De Treffers players SV Spakenburg players Eerste Divisie players Tweede Divisie players Men's association football midfielders {{Netherlands-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Vanderbeek
Stan VanDerBeek (January 6, 1927 – September 19, 1984) was an American experimental filmmaker known for his collage works. Life VanDerBeek studied art and architecture at Manhattan's Cooper Union before transferring to Black Mountain College in North Carolina, where he met polymath Buckminster Fuller, composer John Cage, and choreographer Merce Cunningham. Beginning in 1949, he took two terms of photography courses from Hazel Larsen Archer at the institution. In the 1950s, he directed independent art films while learning animation techniques and painting scenery and set designs for ''Winky Dink and You''. His earliest films, made between 1955 and 1965, mostly consist of animated paintings and collage films, combined in a form of organic development. VanDerBeek's ironic compositions were created very much in the spirit of the surreal and Dadaist collages of Max Ernst, but with a wild, rough informality more akin to the expressionism of the Beat Generation. In the 1960s, Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Vanderbeek
Matthew James Vanderbeek (born August 16, 1967) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Michigan State University. Early years Vanderbeek attended West Ottawa High School, where he practiced football and track. As a senior linebacker, he posted 104 tackles (13 for loss) and 7 sacks, while receiving All-state honors. He accepted a football scholarship to play for Michigan State University. As a junior, he was switched from outside linebacker to defensive end and became a starter. As a senior, he posted 60 tackles (11 for loss), 2 sacks, 5 fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten. He finished his college career with 119 career tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 5 quarterback sacks. Professional career Indianapolis Colts (first stint) Vanderbeek was signed as an undrafted free agent by the In ... [...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] |
