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Willems Verandas
Willems is a patronymic surname of Dutch origin, equivalent to Williams. In 2008, it was the 6th most common surname in Belgium (18,604 peopleand in 2007 it was the 39th most common surname in the Netherlands (17,042 people People with this surname * Daniel Willems (1956–2016), Belgian road cyclist * Dirk Willems (d. 1569), Dutch anabaptist martyr * Edgar Willems (1890–1978), Belgian artist and musician * Eddy Willems (b. 1962), Belgian security expert * (1905–1997), German-American sociologist and ethnologist * Florent Joseph Marie Willems (1823–1905), Belgian painter * Frederik Willems (b. 1979), Belgian road cyclist * Gerard Willems (b. 1946), Dutch-born Australian pianist * Gladys Willems (b. 1977), Belgian archer * Hans Willems (b. 1934), Dutch Olympic sailor * Henri Willems (1899–?), Belgian bobsledder * Jan Willems a.k.a. Yankey Willems (died 1688), Dutch buccaneer * Jan Camiel Willems (1939–2013), Belgian mathematician * Jan Frans Willems (1793–1846), Fle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patronymic Surname
A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of the Anglicizing of the historical Welsh naming system, which sometimes had included references to several generations: e.g., Llywelyn ap Gruffydd ap Morgan (Llywelyn son of Gruffydd son of Morgan), and which gave rise to the quip, "as long as a Welshman's pedigree." As an example of Anglicization, the name Llywelyn ap Gruffydd was turned into Llywelyn Gruffydds; i.e., the "ap" meaning "son of" was replaced by the genitive suffix "-s", but there are other cases like "ap Evan" being turned into "Bevan". Some Welsh surnames, such as John or Howell, did not acquire the suffix "-s." In some other cases the suffix was affixed to the surname much later, in the 18th or 19th century. Likewise, in some cases the "ap" coalesced into the name in some fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeroen Willems
Jeroen Willems (; 15 November 1962 – 3 December 2012) was a Dutch Golden Calf and Louis d'Or winning film, TV, and stage actor and singer. Early life Willems was born on 15 November 1962 in Maastricht, the third child of a drama teacher and an elocutionist. Soon afterwards, the family moved to Heerlen. Willems' father died in 1978, age 52, when Jeroen was 15 years old. Willems attended the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts. Career Willems was attached to theatrical company Theatergroep Hollandia. He could be seen in ''La Musica'' (1991), the solo show ''Twee stemmen'' (from 1997 on) and ''La Musica Twee'' (2003). He also played with other companies, including Het Zuidelijk Toneel/Hollandia, het Nationale Toneel, and the Flemish company De Tijd. With Oostpool, he played in the musical stage production ''Brel, de zoete oorlog''. In the show, he also sang a couple of songs of Jacques Brel, translated to Dutch. In April 2010 he had the leading role in a performance of Louis And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steeven Willems
Steeven Willems (born 31 August 1990) is a French footballer who plays as a centre back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Willems, Steeven 1990 births People from Seclin Footballers from Hauts-de-France Living people Association football central defenders French footballers Lille OSC players R. Charleroi S.C. players Belgian Pro League players Expatriate footballers in Belgium French expatriate footballers French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandrine Willems
Sandrine Willems (born 1968) is a Belgian writer of fiction and a director of television documentaries. Biography Willems, who was born in 1968, received her doctorate in philosophy in 1991 with a thesis called ''Temps et mouvement dialectique dans l’œuvre de Georges Bataille''. She was also licensed in drama, and got a master's degree in psychopathologie in 2007. She lives in Nice, dividing her time between writing and practicing psychotherapy for addicts. Literary work Fiction * ''Una voce poco fa. Un chant de Maria Malibran'', Paris, Éditions Autrement, 2000. * ''Les Petits Dieux'' (eleven novella A novella is a narrative prose fiction whose length is shorter than most novels, but longer than most short stories. The English word ''novella'' derives from the Italian ''novella'' meaning a short story related to true (or apparently so) facts ...s), Paris, Les Impressions Nouvelles: 2001. * ''Le roman dans les ronces ou La légende de Charles VI, roi fou, et de sa serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Willems
Ron Willems (born 20 September 1966 in Vaassen, Gelderland) is a former Dutch footballer. During his career he played for PEC Zwolle, FC Twente, AFC Ajax, Grasshopper Club Zürich, and Derby County F.C., where he made 26 appearances and scored 2 goals in the Premier League. His relative Menno Willems Menno Willems (born 10 March 1977) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender between 1996 and 2006. He notably played for Vitesse, Ajax and Grimsby Town. He also played for FC Den Bosch, HFC Haarlem, Sparta Rotterda ... was also a professional footballer. External links * 1966 births Living people People from Epe, Netherlands Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Dutch footballers Dutch expatriate footballers Eredivisie players Premier League players PEC Zwolle players FC Twente players AFC Ajax players Grasshopper Club Zürich players Derby County F.C. players Association football forwards Foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rein Willems
Rein Willems (born 26 August 1945, in Geleen) was President of Shell Nederland from 2003 to 2007. Since 1969, he has held a number of positions at Shell, with postings in Singapore, Australia, the UK, the Philippines and Brazil. In addition, he was a member of the Executive Committee and the Environmental Committee of the Employers Association VNO-NCW and the Innovation Platform. He is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Koninklijke Joh. Enschedé, member of the Supervisory Board of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (abbreviated as ''VU Amsterdam'' or simply ''VU'' when in context) is a public research university in Amsterdam, Netherlands, being founded in 1880. The VU Amsterdam is one of two large, publicly funded research ..., the Centraal Orgaan Opvang Asielzoekers (COA) and the Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group B.V. He was Chairman of the national Task Force Energy Transition, which was established to make the Dutch economy more sustainab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Willems
Pierre Willems (born Maastricht, 6 January 1840; died Leuven, 23 February 1898) was a Dutch philologist and historian of Ancient Rome. Following the custom of Belgian students he did not confine himself to the courses at Catholic University of Leuven (French: ''Louvain'') but went to Paris to hear Julius Oppert, Émile Egger, and Henri Patin, and to Berlin, Utrecht, and Leyden, where he followed the courses of Cobet. On his return in 1865 he was appointed professor of Latin philology at the Catholic University of Leuven; here he spent the remainder of his life, the only events being his lectures and his works. His two chief works are ''Le droit public romain'' (Roman Public Law), first issued under the title, ''Les antiquités romains envisagées au point de vue des institutions politiques'' (Louvain, 1870; 7th ed. by his son Joseph Willems, Louvain, 1910), and ''Le sénat de la republique romaine'' (3 vols., Louvain, 1878–85). The first work is a handbook which stops at Constan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Willems
Nathan Willems is a Democrat representing the 29th District in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2009. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (2001) and a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law (2007). , Willems serves on Iowa House committees for Education (ranking member), Labor, and Ways and Means. He also sits on the Education Appropriations Subcommittee. He was elected in 2008, defeating Republican opponent Emma Nemencek and was re-elected in 2010. Willems was a field organizer for Congressman Leonard Boswell's 1998 reelection campaign. He managed two Iowa House races in 2000. In 2001 he worked on the unsuccessful United States House campaigns of John Norris and Julie Thomas. He was a legislative clerk for Iowa Representative Ro Foege, whom he later succeeded in the Iowa House. He was a regional director for Howard Dean's Iowa caucus campaign. He worked one summer in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Willems
Michael Willems (born 1959) is a Canadian photographer and photography educator who was born in the Netherlands. He is known mainly for his daily teaching blog, and for his photo series, Contact 2009 exhibit, and book ''"IV – Intravenous"'', the story of two Toronto drug users who beat their addiction. Early life Willems was born in Schiedam, The Netherlands, and attended secondary school in Gouda. In 1975 he moved to the United Kingdom and attended Hurtwood House School in Holmbury St Mary, Surrey. From 1977, he attended the University of London, where in 1981 he obtained the degree of BSc(Eng) in Electronic Engineering. Early career He worked as a telecommunications engineer for Philips 1980–1988. This took him to difficult to reach areas in Libya, Iraq, and Nigeria, among others: he claims to have worked in 39 countries. His active engagement in photography started at that time. From 1988 to 1995 he ran Ixonet Marketing Technology in Bussum, the Netherlands. After movin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menno Willems
Menno Willems (born 10 March 1977) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender between 1996 and 2006. He notably played for Vitesse, Ajax and Grimsby Town. He also played for FC Den Bosch, HFC Haarlem, Sparta Rotterdam and Go Ahead Eagles before being forced to retirement at the age of 30. Career Born in Amsterdam, Willems was scouted by Dutch club Ajax and he signed to the Amsterdam-based club when he was a youngster and took the step up to the first team in 1996. After one season of limited chances or football action, Willems left Ajax bound for fellow Eredivisie side Vitesse Arnhem where he would remain until 1999. He then spent a season playing with FC Den Bosch before returning to Vitesse a year later. In November 2001, Menno signed a three-month loan deal with English club Grimsby Town as Mariners boss Lennie Lawrence brought in a wave of foreign talent following the dismissal of Alan Buckley. Willems along with David Nielsen, Knut Anders F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Willems
Maurice Willems (born 24 September 1929) is a retired Belgian football player who finished top scorer of the Belgian First Division with 35 goals in 1957 while playing for Gent. He played 3 times with the Belgian national team between 1956 and 1957. Willems made his international debut on 14 October 1956 in a 2–3 friendly defeat to the 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 Netherl ... and he scored. References External links * 1929 births Living people Belgian footballers K.A.A. Gent players Belgium international footballers Belgian Pro League players Association football forwards K.M.S.K. Deinze managers Belgian football managers K.R.C. Gent players {{Belgium-footy-forward-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig Willems
Ludwig Willems (born 7 February 1966 in Herentals) is a Belgian former cyclist. Major results ;1988 :1st Stage 6 Tour de l'Avenir ;1994 :3rd Dwars door Vlaanderen :8th Paris–Roubaix Paris–Roubaix is a one-day professional bicycle road race in northern France, starting north of Paris and finishing in Roubaix, at the border with Belgium. It is one of cycling's oldest races, and is one of the 'Monuments' or classics of the ... References 1966 births Living people Belgian male cyclists People from Herentals Sportspeople from Antwerp Province {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |