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Jong
Jong may refer to: Surname *Chung (Korean surname), spelled Jong in North Korea *Zhong (surname), spelled Jong in the Gwoyeu Romatzyh system *Common Dutch surname "de Jong"; see ** De Jong ** De Jonge ** De Jongh *Erica Jong (born 1942), American author Given name *Jong Uichico, Filipino professional basketball head coach *Kim Jong (table tennis) (born 1989), North Korean table tennis player Locations * Jong, Iran, a village in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran * Jong, Norway, a district in the municipality of Bærum, Norway * Jong River, a river in Sierra Leone * Pulau Jong, Singapore island Other * List of Xiaolin Showdown characters#Mala Mala Jong, Mala Mala Jong, a fictional character from the animated series ''Xiaolin Showdown'' * Muk Yan Jong, a martial arts dummy *Djong (ship), Javanese jong, a type of ancient sailing ship * Dutch for "young", e.g. ** Jong Ajax ** Jong Vlaanderen ** Jong Zuid Afrika {{disambig, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djong (ship)
The djong, jong, or jung (also called junk in English) is a type of ancient sailing ship originating from Java, Indonesia that was widely used by Javanese, Sundanese, and later Malay sailors. The word was and is spelled ''jong'' in its languages of origin, the "djong" spelling being the colonial Dutch romanization. Djongs are used mainly as seagoing passenger and cargo vessels. They traveled as far as the Atlantic Ocean in the medieval era.Carta IX, 1 April 1512. In Pato, Raymundo Antonio de Bulhão; Mendonça, Henrique Lopes de (1884). Cartas de Affonso de Albuquerque, Seguidas de Documentos que as Elucidam tomo I' (pp. 29–65). Lisboa: Typographia da Academia Real das Sciencas. Their tonnage ranged from 40 to 2000 deadweight tons,The tonnage used in this page (unless stated otherwise) is DWT or deadweight tonnage, a measure of how much cargo a ship can carry, including the weight of passenger and supplies. with an average deadweight of 1200–1400 tons during the Majapahit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erica Jong
Erica Jong (née Mann; born March 26, 1942) is an American novelist, satirist, and poet, known particularly for her 1973 novel ''Fear of Flying''. The book became famously controversial for its attitudes towards female sexuality and figured prominently in the development of second-wave feminism. According to ''The Washington Post'', it has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. Early life and education Jong was born on March 26, 1942. She is one of three daughters of Seymour Mann (died 2004), and Eda Mirsky (1911–2012). Her father was a businessman of Polish Jewish ancestry who owned a gifts and home accessories company known for its mass production of porcelain dolls. Her mother was born in England of a Russian Jewish immigrant family, and was a painter and textile designer who also designed dolls for her husband's company. Jong has an elder sister, Suzanna, who married Lebanese businessman Arthur Daou, and a younger sister, Claudia, a social worker who married Gideo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jong Ajax
Jong Ajax () (''English: Young Ajax''), also referred to as Ajax II or Ajax 2 is a Dutch association football team, the reserve team of Ajax. It is based in Amsterdam and competes in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. History Jong Ajax (''formerly more commonly known as Ajax 2'') is the reserve team of AFC Ajax. The team is composed mostly of professional footballers, who are often recent graduates from the highest youth level (Ajax A1), serving their first professional contract as a reserve, or players who are otherwise unable to play in the first team. Since 1992 Jong Ajax have competed in the Beloften Eredivisie, competing against other reserve teams such as Jong PSV, Jong FC Groningen or Jong AZ. It has won the Beloften Eredivisie title a record eight times, as well as the KNVB Reserve Cup three times, making it the most successful reserve squad in the Netherlands. By winning the Beloften Eredivisie title, Jong Ajax were able to qualify for the actual KNVB Cup, even advancing to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muk Yan Jong
''Mu ren zhuang'' (), also known as ''The Wing-Chun Dummy'' or simply ''The Wooden Dummy'' internationally. This athletic equipment is used in Chinese martial arts training from being associated with the martial art of Wing Chun and other kung fu styles of Southern China. Traditionally made from wood, the dummies are now also made from synthetic materials such as steel and plastic. In Wing Chun The Wing Chun wooden dummy is the most popular form of wooden dummy. A popular legend says it came about when 108 separate wooden dummies from the Shaolin Temple were combined into one by the nun Ng Mui to make training more efficient and effective. The Wing Chun wooden dummy uses an arm and leg configuration designed to cultivate fighting skill and chi simultaneously. The Hong Kong wooden dummy is a wall mounted version of the Wing Chun Wooden Dummy that hangs using two wooden slats through the body of the wooden dummy. Older versions of the Wing Chun wooden dummy were originally place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Jong (table Tennis)
Kim Jong (born 19 April 1989, South Hamgyong Province) is a North Korean table tennis player. She competed for North Korea at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, th .... London 2012 At the 2008 Olympics she competed in the women's singles only, and at the 2012 Summer Olympics she competed in the women's singles and the women's team events. She won gold medals in mixed doubles events with Kim Hyok-bong at the 2013 World Championships and the 2014 Asian Games. Kim represents the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jong Uichico
Joseph Enrique Uichico (born July 15, 1962), better known as Jong Uichico, is a Filipino professional basketball coach who last coached the Bataan Risers in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. Uichico is a former Philippine national team Youth member and a former player and head coach of the La Salle Green Archers in the UAAP before replacing Ron Jacobs as SMB coach in 1999. Uichico was coach of the San Miguel Beermen from 1999–2006, leading the Beermen to six PBA championships. Basketball career Uichico played for the La Salle Green Archers in the collegiate ranks. He was a member of the 1982 RP Youth Team that won the ABC Under-18 Championship. After a stint with the famed Northern Consolidated Cement squad of Ron Jacobs, Uichico ended his basketball career early. Coaching career Early years In the mid-1990s, Uichico had a coaching stint with the Green Archers and guided them to two runner-up trophies. He also joined the Magnolia Beverage Masters coaching s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chung (Korean Surname)
Jeong is a Latin alphabet rendition of the Korean family name "정", also often spelled Chung, Jung, Joung or Jong. As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were 2,407,601 people by this name in South Korea or 4.84% of the population. The Korean family name "정" is mainly derived from three homophonous hanja. (2,151,879), (243,803) and (11,683). The rest of the homophonous hanjas include: (139), (41), (29), (22) and (5). Latin-alphabet spelling In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on a sample of year 2007 applications for South Korean passports, it was found that 48.6% of people with this surname chose to have it spelled in Latin letters as Jung in their passports. The Revised Romanization transcription Jeong was at second place with 37.0%, while Chung came in third at 9.2%. It was the only one out of the top five surnames (the others being Kim, Park, Lee, and Choi) for which the Revised Romanization spelling was used by more than a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jong Vlaanderen
Jong may refer to: Surname *Chung (Korean surname), spelled Jong in North Korea *Zhong (surname), spelled Jong in the Gwoyeu Romatzyh system *Common Dutch surname "de Jong"; see ** De Jong ** De Jonge ** De Jongh * Erica Jong (born 1942), American author Given name *Jong Uichico, Filipino professional basketball head coach *Kim Jong (table tennis) (born 1989), North Korean table tennis player Locations * Jong, Iran, a village in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran * Jong, Norway, a district in the municipality of Bærum, Norway * Jong River, a river in Sierra Leone * Pulau Jong, Singapore island Other * Mala Mala Jong, a fictional character from the animated series ''Xiaolin Showdown'' * Muk Yan Jong, a martial arts dummy * Javanese jong, a type of ancient sailing ship * Dutch for "young", e.g. ** Jong Ajax ** Jong Vlaanderen ** Jong Zuid Afrika The Afrikaner Broederbond (AB) or simply the Broederbond was an exclusively Afrikaner Calvinist and male secret society in South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Jongh
De Jongh is a Dutch surname meaning "junior". It is a variation of the more common form "de Jong" or "de Jonge". Among people with the surname "de Jongh", "de Iongh" or "de Jonghe" are: *Adri de Jongh (born 1970), South African sprinter * Aimée de Jongh (born 1988), Dutch cartoonist *Andrée de Jongh (1916–2007), Belgian World War II resistance fighter * Claude de Jongh (1605–1663), Dutch landscape painter *Dick de Jongh (born 1939), Dutch logician *Eddy de Jongh (born 1931), Dutch art historian *Emily de Jongh-Elhage (born 1946), Netherlands Antilles politician * Gabriel de Jongh (1913–2004), Dutch-born South African painter * Grietje de Jongh (1924–2002), Dutch sprinter * Hendrik Pieter de Jongh (born 1970), Dutch football manager *Igone de Jongh (born 1979), Dutch ballet dancer * John de Jongh Jr. (born 1957), American territorial administrator *Juan de Jongh (born 1988), South African rugby player *Jules de Jongh, American voice actress * Lilly de Jongh Osborne (1883– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Jonge
De Jonge is a Dutch surname meaning the younger. People with this surname include:: * Bonifacius de Jonge (1567-1625), Grand Pensionary of Zeeland *Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge (1875–1954), Dutch politician *Brendon de Jonge (born 1980), Zimbabwean golfer *Constantin Ranst de Jonge (1635–1714), Dutch whaler *Cornelis Matelief de Jonge (1569–1632), Dutch admiral * Eccy de Jonge (born 1964), British philosopher, writer and artist *Freek de Jonge (born 1944), Dutch cabaret performer *Jan de Jonge (born 1963), Dutch footballer *Jan Martszen de Jonge (1609–1647) Dutch painter * Johannes Cornelis de Jonge (1793–1853), Dutch politician and historian * (1828–1880), Dutch historian, museum curator, and draftsman *Laura de Jonge (born 1960), Canadian filmmaker * Maarten de Jonge (born 1985), Dutch racing cyclist *Marc de Jonge (1949-1996), French actor * Mark de Jonge (born 1984), Canadian canoeist *Olivia DeJonge (born 1998), Australian actress *Peter de Jonge (born 1954), America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhong (surname)
Zhong is pinyin transliteration of several Chinese surnames, including Zhōng (/), Zhòng (),mistakenly for Chóng, cf. :zh:种姓 and Zhòng (). These are also transliterated as Chung (especially in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia), Cheong or Choong (in Malaysia), Tjung or Tjoeng (in Indonesia), and Chiong (in the Philippines). Origin Zhōng (/) is the 56th-most-common last name in China. People surnamed Zhong are the descendants of Tang of Shang, the first king of the Shang dynasty. During the Zhou Dynasty, a descendant of Tang of Shang, Wei Zi Qi was made the duke of Song (south of Shangqiu, Henan). A few generations later, Song Heng Gong had a son called Ao. Ao had a grandson Bo Zhong, who was a judge in the Jin kingdom. Bo pleaded for the duke of Jin to repent from his unrighteousness and was executed. His son Zhou Li fled to the kingdom of Chu and became the prime minister. He was awarded the land of Zhongli (northeast of Fengyang, Anhui), and his descendants took the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jong, Norway
Jong is a district in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Mainly a residential area, the population in 2007 was 4,778.Population of districts in Bærum – Bærum municipality This residential area is located west of the , on top of the hill Jongsåsen. The district has a , ''Jong skole''. The |
