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Vanderpuije (surname)
Vanderpuije, also Vanderpuye, originally van der Puije is a toponymic surname of Dutch origins and typically associated with an Accra-based Ghanaian family of Euro-African and Ga heritage. The progenitor of the family was Jacobus van der Puije (died in 1781), an administrator of the Dutch West India Company and President of the council (acting Director-General) of the Dutch Gold Coast in 1780. His notable descendants with the surname include: * Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije English newsreader of Ghanaian descent * Joseph Bartlett-Vanderpuye, also known by his stage name Smiler, British rapper and former Grime MC * Alfred Oko Vanderpuije Alfred Oko Vanderpuije (born 4 November 1955) Newghana.org Alfred Vanderpuije Ed.S. is a Ghanaian educationist and politician who currently serves as a member of parliament. He is currently the member of parliament for Ablekuma South Constituency ... (born 1955), Ghanaian educator and politician, Mayor of Accra (2009–2017); Member of Parliament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toponymic
Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of ''wikt:toponym, toponyms'' (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage and types. Toponym is the general term for a proper name of any geographical feature, and full scope of the term also includes proper names of all cosmographical features. In a more specific sense, the term ''toponymy'' refers to an inventory of toponyms, while the discipline researching such names is referred to as ''toponymics'' or ''toponomastics''. Toponymy is a branch of onomastics, the study of proper names of all kinds. A person who studies toponymy is called ''toponymist''. Etymology The term toponymy come from grc, τόπος / , 'place', and / , 'name'. The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' records ''toponymy'' (meaning "place name") first appearing in English in 1876. Since then, ''toponym'' has come to replace the term ''place-name'' in professional discourse among geograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Van Der Puije
John van der Puije (18 March 1848 – 12 September 1925) was a Gold Coast merchant, newspaper publisher, traditional ruler and politician. Between 1894 and 1904, he was appointed a member of the Legislative Council. He was also instrumental in the re-introduction of the Anglican Communion and English Freemasonry to the colony. He also lobbied the British colonial government to have greater African representation in the civil service in the late nineteenth century. Early life and education John van der Puije was born in Ussher Town, Accra on 18 March 1848 to Jacobus van der Puije, a Euro-African and Naa Karley Ankrah, of the royal house of Otublohum or Otu's Quarter. His paternal grandfather was Jacobus van der Puije (1754–1781), a Dutch administrator who served as the governor of the Dutch Gold Coast in its capital, Elmina in 1780. John van der Puije attended the Accra Wesleyan School and the Dutch School for mulatto children at the Elmina Castle. Business and jour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghanaian People Of Dutch Descent
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in Ghana–Ivory Coast border, the west, Burkina Faso in Burkina Faso–Ghana border, the north, and Togo in Ghana–Togo border, the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the List of African countries by population, second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and List of cities in Ghana, largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, Ghana, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanderpuije Family Of Ghana
Alfred Oko Vanderpuije (born 4 November 1955) Newghana.org Alfred Vanderpuije Ed.S. is a Ghanaian educationist and politician who currently serves as a member of parliament. He is currently the Parliament of Ghana, member of parliament for Ablekuma South Constituency in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. His Dutch people, Dutch surname reflects his Gold Coast Euro-Africans, Euro-African descent. The ancestors of Vanderpuije originally came from Sint-Maartensdijk on the former island of Tholen in the Netherlands. His ancestor, Jacobus van der Puije was Governor of the Dutch Gold Coast in 1780. Early life A Jamestown, Ghana, Jamestown native, he was born and bred at Mamprobi, Darkuman and Dansoman at various stages of his childhood. Education Vanderpuije studied at Accra Teacher Training College for a 3-year Post Secondary in Education. He holds a Masters in Education from Mid America Nazarene College and a Specialist in Education Administration from the University of Missouri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toponymic Surnames
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] |
Ghanaian Families
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful were the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north and the Ashanti Empire in the south. Beginning in the 15th century, the Portugue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Vanderpuye
William Vanderpuye, also known as Will Vanderpuye or Will Vanders, is a British actor, broadcaster, writer, voice-over artist and producer. He played Zoomer and a cast of thousands in the BBC animation series Rastamouse and appeared as "Kobi" in the Bafta nominated BBC series Apple Tree House which he co-created, co wrote and co-produced. He is the grandson of Jacob Sylvanus Bruce-Vanderpuye, a Barrister-at-Law, Djastse and Ga Mantse (Paramount Chief) of The Otubluhun Stool, Jamestown, Accra, Ghana, formerly the British colony of the Gold Coast. The titles are hereditary, although not used by Vanderpuye or his father William Wallace Bruce-Vanderpuye Snr. The Bruce "Clan" (Nanka Bruce) are an aristocratic Ghanaian family with a pedigree tracing back to King Robert the Bruce of Scotland. The Vanderpuyes are Kings of Elmina dating back to Jacobus Vanderpuye (1780), a nobleman and Dutch Governor-General of the region at St George's Castle Elmina. Vanderpuye has had a long care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Nii Djanmah Vanderpuye
Isaac Nii Djanmah Vanderpuye is a Ghanaian politician and the deputy Greater Accra Regional Minister of Ghana from 2013 to 2017 References Living people National Democratic Congress (Ghana) politicians Year of birth missing (living people) Vanderpuije family of Ghana Ga-Adangbe people Politicians from Accra Ghanaian people of Dutch descent {{Ghana-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye
Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye (born 11 June 1965) is a Ghanaian sports journalist and politician and the current Member of Parliament of the Odododiodio constituency. He served as Minister of Youth and Sports and as Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry in the John Dramani Mahama's government. Education He is an alumnus of Bechem Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School and Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast. He holds a master's degree in Governance & Leadership from Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and a B.A. in English, Philosophy and Classics from the University of Ghana. Career From 1990 to 2004, he worked at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation where he became the Deputy Head of Sports. Between 2005 and 2008, he was the Head of Sports at Network Broadcasting Limited. Political career He was a special aide and director of operations at the presidency under former President of Ghana President Mills and also the former Deputy Minister for Trade and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kweku Akwei
Kweku Akwei, also known as Isaac Lamptey Vanderpuije, was a Ghanaian politician. He was the member of parliament for the Ayawaso constituency from 1965 to 1966. While in parliament, he was the head of the Parliamentary Disciplinary Control Committee. Prior to entering parliament, he was the head of party education for the Convention People's Party. Early life and education Akwei was born on 10 February 1919 in Accra. After elementary education, he studied and obtained a Fellowship Diploma of the Corporation of Certified Secretaries ( F.C.C.S.). He also studied and obtained an Intermediate qualification of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries (Inter. C.I.S.). Career In 1937, Akwei was employed by G. W. Lamptey and Company in Accra as a typist. He worked there for a year and left to join Barclays Bank as a typist. He worked with Barclays Bank from 1938 to 1940. He was employed by Messrs. Texas Petroleum Company in Accra as a typist from 1940 to 1944. In August 1944, he m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands
) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherlands , established_title2 = Act of Abjuration , established_date2 = 26 July 1581 , established_title3 = Peace of Münster , established_date3 = 30 January 1648 , established_title4 = Kingdom established , established_date4 = 16 March 1815 , established_title5 = Liberation Day (Netherlands), Liberation Day , established_date5 = 5 May 1945 , established_title6 = Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Kingdom Charter , established_date6 = 15 December 1954 , established_title7 = Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean reorganisation , established_date7 = 10 October 2010 , official_languages = Dutch language, Dutch , languages_type = Regional languages , languages_sub = yes , languages = , languages2_type = Reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |