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Opdam Eric
Opdam is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Barry Opdam Barry Opdam (born 27 February 1976) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a central defender. He spent most of his 16-year professional career with AZ, amassing Eredivisie totals of 316 games and 13 goals over the course of 11 seasons, al ... (born 1976), Dutch footballer * Eric M. Opdam (born 1960), Dutch mathematician * Johannes Opdam (1916-1983), Dutch murderer * Levi Opdam (born 1996), Dutch footballer {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Opdam
Barry Opdam (born 27 February 1976) is a Dutch retired Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, central defender. He spent most of his 16-year professional career with AZ Alkmaar, AZ, amassing Eredivisie totals of 316 games and 13 goals over the course of 11 seasons, all with that club. Club career Born in Leiden, South Holland, Opdam began his professional career with AZ Alkmaar, being relegated to the Eerste Divisie, second division in 1996–97 Eredivisie, his first year and 1997–98 Eerste Divisie, immediately promoting back in the following. Subsequently, he became an undisputed starter for the North Holland side, amassing more than 400 official appearances. Not known as a goal scorer, Opdam scored an essential one in the second leg of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup round-of-32 clash against Fenerbahçe S.K. (football), Fenerbahçe SK. After a 3–3 draw in Istanbul, the Turkey, Turkish led 2–0 at half-time, and the defender h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric M
The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* aina(z)'', meaning "one, alone, unique", ''as in the form'' ''Æ∆inrikr'' explicitly, but it could also be from ''* aiwa(z)'' "everlasting, eternity", as in the Gothic form ''Euric''. The second element ''- ríkr'' stems either from Proto-Germanic ''* ríks'' "king, ruler" (cf. Gothic '' reiks'') or the therefrom derived ''* ríkijaz'' "kingly, powerful, rich, prince"; from the common Proto-Indo-European root * h₃rḗǵs. The name is thus usually taken to mean "sole ruler, autocrat" or "eternal ruler, ever powerful". ''Eric'' used in the sense of a proper noun meaning "one ruler" may be the origin of '' Eriksgata'', and if so it would have meant "one ruler's journey". The tour was the medieval Swedish king's journey, when newly elected, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Opdam
Johannes Franciscus Alphonsus Marinus (John) Opdam (1916-1983) was a Dutch murderer. Early life Opdam was born in October 1916 in Surabaya, Dutch East Indies. In 1936, he moved to the Netherlands. There he studied medicine and married Arnolda van Eyl, a teacher's daughter. First murder During his wife's vacation in 1951, Opdam had an affair with the couple's maid, Nellie. Mrs. Opdam found out, but being a devoted Catholic, there was never any question of a divorce. Instead, Nellie was sacked. This did not stop Opdam from continuing his affair with the girl. In 1952, Mrs. Opdam's health declined steadily until she died on 24 September. Doctor Opdam claimed it was a brain tumor, but the colleague who performed the post-mortem disagreed and gave the cause of death as 'unknown'. Police were called to the case and a second examination of the body revealed Mrs. Opdam's body contained prussic acid. Johannes Opdam was arrested. During his trial, he at one point even accused his moth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |