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Afrikaans Afrikaans (, ) is a West Germanic language that evolved in the Dutch Cape Colony from the Dutch vernacular of Holland proper (i.e., the Hollandic dialect) used by Dutch, French, and German settlers and their enslaved people. Afrikaans gra ...

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king King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...

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King of the Netherlands King of The Netherlands (Dutch language, Dutch: ''Koning der Nederlanden'') is the title of the Dutch head of state. The king serves as the Head of state, head of state of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which includes the constituent nations of ...

or the

King of Belgium Belgium is a constitutional, hereditary, and popular monarchy. The monarch is titled king or queen of the Belgians ( nl, Koning(in) der Belgen, french: Roi / Reine des Belges}, german: König(in) der Belgier) and serves as the country's he ...

. Old spelling variations include ''Coning'', ''Coninck'', ''Köning'', ''Koninck'', ''Koningh'', ''Konink'', and ''Kooning''. "Koning" and "De Koning" are quite common Dutch surnames and may refer to: * Ans Koning (1923–2006), Dutch javelin thrower * Arthur Koning (1944–2015), Dutch rower *

Christina Koning Christina Koning is a novelist, journalist and academic. Life Koning was born in Kuala Belait, Borneo, and spent her early childhood in Venezuela and Jamaica. After coming to England, she was educated at Girton College, Cambridge and the Univ ...

(b. 1954), British novelist and short story writer * Elisabeth Koning (1917–1975), Dutch sprinter * Elisabeth Johanna Koning (1816–1887), Dutch painter * Gerry Koning (b. 1980), Dutch footballer *

Hans Koning Hans Koning (born Hans Königsberger, since 1949 officially Hans Konigsberger; July 12, 1921 – April 13, 2007) was a Dutch author of over 40 fiction and non-fiction books, was also a prolific journalist, contributing for almost 60 years to many ...

(1921–2007), Dutch writer *

Henk Koning Hendrik Elle "Henk" Koning (7 June 1933 – 31 December 2016) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and economist. Koning attended the Praedinius Gymnasium in Groningen from April 1946 until May 1952 an ...

(1933–2016), Dutch tax official and politician * Henry Koning (b. 1960), Dutch sailor * Jacob Koning, alternate spelling of Jacob Koninck (c.1615–c.1695), Dutch painter (brother of Philips) *

Jean Koning Jean Paul Koning (born 19 April 1976) is a Dutch actor, director, musician and author. In the early 1990s, Koning was a model in the Amsterdam gay scene, performed as a Theatre, stage actor, and played in an industrial avant-punk band called ! ...

(b. 1976), Dutch actor, director, musician and author *

Karen Koning AbuZayd Karen Koning AbuZayd (born August 21, 1941) is a senior official of the United Nations. She is currently serving as a Commissioner on the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic. On 5 January 2016, she was appoint ...

(b. 1941), American diplomat *

Marcel Koning Marcel Koning (born 14 January 1975) is a Dutch former footballer, who played as a midfielder, and current manager of RKVV Westlandia. Playing career Koning played for the Dutch professional football clubs ADO Den Haag, NEC and NAC Breda betwee ...

(b. 1975), Dutch footballer *

Martine Wittop Koning Martine Diederik Wittop Koning (10 January 1870 – 29 July 1963) was a Dutch nutritionist, vegetarianism activist and cookbook writer. She was a pioneer of domestic science in the Netherlands. Biography Martine Konging was born in Goch to Dir ...

(1870–1963), Dutch nutrition expert and writer of cook books * Michel Koning (b. 1984), Dutch tennis player *

Peter Koning Peter Koning (born 3 December 1990) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team . He was named in the startlist for the 2017 Vuelta a España. Major results ;2007 : 1st Time trial, National Junior R ...

(b. 1990), Dutch racing cyclist * Philips Koning, alternate spelling of Philips Koninck (1619–1688), Dutch painter (brother of Jacob) *

Theo Koning Theo Koning (born 1950 in the Netherlands) was a Western Australian painter, sculptor, printmaker and art teacher, who for a time exhibited with the Galerie Dusseldorf in Perth. Koning immigrated to Western Australia in 1953 at the age of thr ...

(b. 1950), Dutch-born Australian painter *

Victor Koning Victor Koning (4 April 1842 – 1 October 1894) was a French playwright and librettist. Biography He authored theatre plays, mostly comedies and comédie en vaudeville and successful operettas libretti including ''La Fille de madame Ango ...

(1842–1894), French playwright and librettist De Koning: *

Bill DeKoning William Callahan DeKoning (December 19, 1918 – July 26, 1979) was a Major League Baseball catcher Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of ...

(1918–1979), American baseball catcher *

Coen de Koning Coen de Koning (30 March 1879 – 29 July 1954) was a speed skater and cyclist. He started his sports career as a cyclist, but switched to speed skating and became the second Dutch speed skater to win a world title, in 1905. He finished second ...

(1879–1954), Dutch medal-winning speed skater *

(b. 1983), Dutch sailor *

Hans de Koning Hans de Koning (; born 5 April 1960) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. De Koning played as a goalkeeper. Playing career De Koning played for AZ'67 for ten years, before moving to Twente, where he became known as "''Hansj ...

(b. 1960), Dutch football player and coach * Jan de Koning (1926–1994), Dutch government minister from 1977 to 1987 * Jan de Koning (b. 1949), Dutch footballer *

Louis de Koning Louis de Koning (born 19 October 1967 in Brielle) is a Dutch former professional road cyclist. Major results Sources: ;1985 : 3rd Points race, UCI Junior Track World Championships ;1988 : 1st Ronde van Midden-Nederland : 1st Ronde van Limburg ...

(b. 1967), Dutch racing cyclist *

Marcelien de Koning Marcelien Bos-de Koning (born 10 May 1978) is a Dutch three-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist sports sailor. She represented her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Qingdao. With crew member Lobke Berkhout Bos-de Koning took ...

(b. 1978), Dutch medal-winning sailor *

Mirjam de Koning Mirjam de Koning (born Peper) (born 16 July 1969 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch paraplegic swimmer.

(b. 1969), Dutch medal-winning swimmer * Peter de Koning (b. 1960), Dutch pop singer *

Terry De Koning Terry De Koning Also known as "TDK" (born 10 May 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). His sons Tom and Sam play for Carlton and Geelong respectively in the Austr ...

(b. 1961), Australian rules footballer for Footscray *

Tom De Koning Tom De Koning ( ; born 16 July 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for Carlton in the Australian Football League (AFL). De Koning attended Padua College and played junior football for Mt Martha with current teammate Ja ...

(b. 1999), Australian rules footballer for Carlton De Koningh: *

Leendert de Koningh Leendert de Koningh (12 April 1777, Dordrecht – 8 June 1849, Dordrecht),Koningh, Leendert de
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(1777–1849), Dutch marine and landscape painter * Michael de Koningh (1958–2016), British music journalist

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