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Teunis Teunis is a Dutch language, Dutch masculine given name. Like Theunis, it is a derivative of Antonius (Anthony (given name), Anthony). It is also considered a diminutive form of Antonius, Anton (given name), Anton, Antoon, Anthonis, Anthoon, Antonie ...

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. Theuns is a short form used in South Africa. Both Theunis and Theuns also exist as a

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Theunis de Bruyn Theunis Booysen de Bruyn (born 8 October 1992) is a South African cricketer who represents Northerns. He is a right-handed batsman who bowls occasional right-arm medium-fast. Domestic career On 19 January 2015, de Bruyn became the third quicke ...

(born 1992), South African cricketer *

Theunis Willem de Jongh Theunis Willem de Jongh was the fifth Governor of the South African Reserve Bank. His term of office was from 1 July 1967 to 31 December 1980. He was succeeded by Gerhard de Kock Dr. Gerhardus Petrus Christiaan de Kock better known as Gerhard ...

, South African banker *

Theuns Jordaan Theuns Jordaan (10 January 1971 – 17 November 2021) was a South African singer-songwriter. Biography Jordaan was born on 10 January 1971 on a Karoo farm near Venterstad in the Eastern Cape. While studying industrial psychology at the Universi ...

(born 1971), South African singer and songwriter *

Theuns Kotzé Theuns Andries Willem 'Worsie' Kotzé (born 16 July 1987 in Karasburg, South-West Africa) is a Namibian international rugby union player, currently playing with the in South African domestic rugby. He is a utility back that can play as a scrum-hal ...

(born 1987), Namibian rugby player * Theunis van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723), Dutch microscopist and microbiologist *

Theunis Piersma Theunis Piersma (born 15 June 1958) is a Dutch ornithologist, ecologist, and educator. He is among the most influential ornithologists, particularly in the wader bird area, in the world. He specifically looks at waders and correlations between ...

(born 1958), Dutch biologist *

Theunis van Schalkwyk Theunis Jacobus van Schalkwyk (14 September 1929 – 27 August 2005) was a boxer from South Africa, silver medalist at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.Theunis Spangenberg Theunis Gerhardus Spangenberg (born 6 April 1983) is a South African professional golfer. Spangenberg plays on the Sunshine Tour, where he has one win, the 2011 Africom Zimbabwe Open The Zimbabwe Open is a professional golf tournament held ...

(born 1983), South African golfer. *

Theuns Stofberg Marthinus Theunis Steyn 'Theuns' Stofberg was the captain of the South Africa national rugby union team (Springboks) for four tests between 1980 and 1984. He is remembered for his speed and his size, both remarkable for a flank at that time. You ...

(born 1955), South African rugby player *

Theuns Duvenhage Theuns is a short form used in South Africa of the Dutch masculine given name Theunis, which like Teunis, it is a derivative of Anthonius (Anthony). Both Theunis and Theuns also exist as a patronymic surname. Notable people with this name include t ...

(born 1985), South African electrical engineer

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Davy Theunis Davy Theunis (born 28 January 1980) is a Belgian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is ...

(born 1980), Belgian football player *

Edward Theuns Edward Theuns (born 30 April 1991) is a Belgian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He rode for his national team at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships. Career Theuns made his debut for in 2014. He took his first victor ...

(born 1991), Belgian racing cyclist *

Jan Theuns Jan Theuns (1877–1961). Dutch painter born in 1877 in Breda (Netherlands) and well known as a landscape and portrait painter. Theuns studied at the ''Ambachtsschool'' and was trained as a decorator. Early on re-known romantic painter Karel Fran ...

(1877–1961), Dutch painter *

Georges Theunis Georges (George) Emile Léonard Theunis (28 February 1873 – 4 January 1966) was the prime minister of Belgium from 16 December 1921 to 13 May 1925 and again from 20 November 1934 to 25 March 1935. He was governor of the National Bank of Belgi ...

(1873–1966), Belgian prime minister *

Paul Theunis Paul Theunis (born 16 March 1952) is a retired Belgium footballer who played as a midfielder. Honours KV Mechelen * European Cup Winners Cup: 1987–88 (winners Winners Merchants International L.P is a chain of off-price Canada, Canadian ...

(born 1952), Belgian footballer

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