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Van Der Werff
Van der Werff, Van der Werf and Van de Werf are Dutch toponymic surnames, originally meaning "of the (ship)yard" or "of the wharf". Notable people with the surname include: Van der Werff *Adriaen van der Werff (1659–1722), Dutch painter * Aucke van der Werff (born 1953), Dutch politician * Bo van der Werff (born 1992), Dutch speed skater * Emily St. James, formerly VanDerWerff (born 1982), American critic, journalist, podcaster and author * (born 1946), Dutch botanist *Maikel van der Werff (born 1989), Dutch footballer *Pieter van der Werff (1665–1722), Dutch painter * (1529–1604), Dutch mayor during the Siege of Leiden Van der Werf * (born 1969), Belgian jazz saxophonist * Gerwin van der Werf (born 1969), Dutch writer * Hanneke van der Werf (born 1984), Dutch politician *Marieke van der Werf (born 1959), Dutch politician * Stephanie Vander Werf (born 1986), Panamanian presenter, model and beauty pageant Van de Werf * Frans Van de Werf (born 1950s), Belgian cardiologis ... [...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] |
Gerwin Van Der Werf
Gerwin van der Werf (born June 13, 1969 in De Meern) is a Dutch author of novels, songwriter and instrumentalist. In April 2010 his first novel, 'de Gewapende Man,' was published by Uitgeverij Contact. In January 2010, his poem 'Misbruik' won the first prize in the Dutch Turing National Poetry Contest, a prestigious Dutch poetry contest. Gerwin van der Werf plays in the Dutch band 'The New Beetles', and has composed several songs. Early life and education Gerwin van der Werf was born in De Meern and raised in Elburg, Netherlands, the youngest of two children. He studied musicology at the University of Utrecht and earned his doctoral in 1994. Career * 2012 Longlist nomination for the prestigious Dutch 'Libris Literatuurprijs' * 2011 Novel 'Wild', publisher contact * 2010 First prize Dutch Turing National Poetry Contest * 2010 Novel 'De Gewapende Man, Contact' * 2009 Tweede Prijs Zomerverhalen Schrijven Magazine * 2008 Nomination '1000 woorden prijs' * 2008 Third prize Dutch P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Toponymic Surnames
Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Germanic peoples, the original meaning of the term ''Dutch'' in English ** Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early Germanic immigrants to Pennsylvania *Dutch people, the Germanic group native to the Netherlands Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Dutch (''Black Lagoon''), an African-American character from the Japanese manga and anime ''Blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van De Werve
(Van) de(r) Werve is a Flemish surname. It may refer to: * Noble House of van de Werve, dating back to the 13th century * Guido van der Werve (born 1977), Dutch filmmaker and visual artist * Claus de Werve Claus or Claux de Werve ( 1380–1439) was a sculptor active at the Burgundian court under Philip the Bold between 1395 and 1439. He was probably born in the Dutch city of Haarlem around 1380. In 1396 he became the assistant to his uncle, Cla ... (c. 1380 – 1439), Dutch sculptor Dutch-language surnames Surnames of Dutch origin {{surname-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Van De Werf
Frans Van de Werf is a Belgian cardiologist at the University Hospital Leuven and Professor Emeritus, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. He was the chair of the university hospital's cardiovascular medicine department until 2011. He was born in Mechelen in 1947.He earned his M.D. from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in 1972. His research is focused on acute coronary syndromes, thrombolysis and antithrombotic treatment. His doctoral thesis was an early treatise on the mechanism underlying the gallop rhythm in heart failure. Later, he collaborated in Leuven with Désiré Collen to discover the clinical application of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). Van de Werf was editor-in-chief of the ''European Heart Journal'' until 2008 and has served on the editorial boards of ''Circulation'', ''New England Journal of Medicine'', ''International Journal of Cardiology'', ''Coronary artery disease Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called coronary h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Vander Werf
Stephanie Marie Vander Werf Lobato, (born October 26, 1986) is a Panamanian TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who the winner of the Miss Panama 2012 on March 30, 2012, for the Miss Universe 2012 contest. Early life Born in Panama City, Vander Werf is a model of Dutch ancestry, and recognized TV host. She graduated in Advertising and Public Relations from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Modelling career The start of her modeling career took place at the age of fifteen years, gaining a tremendous success nationally and internationally promptly went on television screens and their own program, which remained in the air for a period of two years. Miss Panamá 2012 At the end of the Miss Panamá 2012 she also received awards including Miss Eloquence. Vander Werf is 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) tall, and competed in the national beauty pageant Miss Panamá 2012. She represented the state of Panamá Centro. Miss Universe 2012 She represented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marieke Van Der Werf
Maria Catharina Ida (Marieke) van der Werf (born 8 November 1959 in Dordrecht) is a former Dutch politician. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal The Christian Democratic Appeal ( nl, Christen-Democratisch Appèl, ; CDA) is a Christian-democratic political party in the Netherlands. It was originally formed in 1977 from a confederation of the Catholic People's Party, the Anti-Revolution ... (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) she was an MP from 11 January 2011 to 19 September 2012. She focused on matters of sustainable development and cultural policy. Electoral history References *Parlement.com biography 1959 births Living people 21st-century Dutch politicians 21st-century Dutch women politicians Christian Democratic Appeal politicians Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands) Municipal councillors of Amsterdam People from Dordrecht {{Netherlands-CDA-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanneke Van Der Werf
Johanna Jantina "Hanneke" van der Werf (; born 29 November 1984) is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66). She has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2021 general election. She previously held a seat in the municipal council of The Hague (2014–2021) and worked for the D66 caucus in the House of Representatives (2010–2018). Early life and career Van der Werf was born in Hengelo, Overijssel. She lived in nearby Haaksbergen until she was two years old, when her family moved to the village of Rekken. She attended secondary school Het Assink in Haaksbergen and subsequently studied history and journalism at the University of Groningen. From 2008 to 2009, Van der Werf worked as an editor of ''Den Haag Vandaag'' at the political news department of NOS, after which she worked as a personal assistant to a member of parliament. Between 2010 and 2018, she worked as a press officer for the D66 caucus in the House of Representatives. She had joined the part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siege Of Leiden
The siege of Leiden occurred during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War in 1573 and 1574, when the Spanish under Francisco de Valdez attempted to capture the rebellious city of Leiden, South Holland, the Netherlands. The siege failed when the city was successfully relieved in October 1574. Background In the war that had broken out (eventually called the Eighty Years' War), Dutch rebels took up arms against the Habsburg king of Spain, whose family had inherited the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands. Most of the counties of Holland and Zeeland were occupied by rebels in 1572, who sought to end the harsh rule of the Spanish Duke of Alba, governor-general of the Netherlands. The territory had a high density of cities, which were protected by defense works and by the low-lying boglands, which could easily be flooded by opening the dykes and letting in the sea. The Duke of Alba tried to break resistance using brute force. He used Amsterdam as a base, as this was t ... [...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] |
Pieter Van Der Werff
Pieter van der Werff (1665 – 26 September 1722) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He assisted his older brother, Adriaen van der Werff. Life He learned to paint from his brother Adriaen and according to the RKD, he spent most of his life working in Rotterdam, where he painted the rich and famous. There is possible evidence he might have travelled to England to seek commissions as two portraits painted c.1709 of an unknown gentleman and unknown woman hang in the Victoria Art Gallery Bath, their alternative titles being John Churchill, First Duke of Marlborough and Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough. Whilst in England he may have had commissions from the Fairfax family – a long established Yorkshire Catholic family who owned extensive land and property in the county. Works *''Portrait of Adriaen Paets'' (1690-1720), two portraits *''Portrait of Adriaen Besemer'' (1690-1722) *''Portrait of Cornelis de Koningh'' (1690-1722) *''Portrait of Paulus Verschuur'' (1690-1722) *''Portrai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maikel Van Der Werff
Maikel van der Werff (born 22 April 1989) is a Dutch professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back. He has formerly played for FC Volendam, SBV Vitesse, Vitesse, FC Cincinnati and PEC Zwolle. Club career FC Volendam Born in Hoorn, van der Werff joined FC Volendam at a young age, having played for HVV Hollandia, Hollandia and Always Forward. On 12 November 2008, van der Werff made his FC Volendam debut in a 1–0 victory over AFC Ajax, Ajax in a KNVB Cup third round tie, replacing Marijn Sterk in the 87th minute. On 13 November 2009, van der Werff scored his first FC Volendam goal in a 5–2 defeat against MVV Maastricht, MVV, netting the equalizer. PEC Zwolle On 30 January 2013, after impressing at FC Volendam, van der Werff joined PEC Zwolle on a two-and-a-half-year deal for a fee reported to be around the margin of £140,000. On 10 March 2013, one month after joining the club, van der Werff made his PEC Zw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
