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Twan Wilmes
Twan is a Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive form of Antonius, Anton, Antoon, Anthonis, Anthoon, Antonie and Antonis used in Belgium, Netherlands, South Africa, Namibia, Indonesia and Suriname. It is a phonetic spelling of "Toine", short for "Antoine", the French form of Anthony/Antonius. People with the name include: * Twan Castelijns (born 1989), Dutch cyclist * (born 1991), Dutch chess grandmaster * Twan van Gendt (born 1992), Dutch cyclist * Twan Huys (born 1964), Dutch journalist, television presenter, and author. * Twan Poels, nickname of Antonius Johannes Petrus Poels, (born 1963), Dutch cyclist * Twan Russell (born 1974), American football linebacker * Twan Scheepers (born 1971), Dutch footballer * Twan Smits (born 1985), Dutch footballer See also * TWAN (other) * Twan, a character in the 2005 rap opera '' Trapped in the Closet'' * Twan River District Twan River District is one of 17 districts of Nimba County, Liberia. It lies in the central east o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language and is the List of languages by total number of speakers, third most spoken Germanic language. In Europe, Dutch is the native language of most of the population of the Netherlands and Flanders (which includes 60% of the population of Belgium). "1% of the EU population claims to speak Dutch well enough in order to have a conversation." (page 153). Dutch was one of the official languages of South Africa until 1925, when it was replaced by Afrikaans, a separate but partially Mutual intelligibility, mutually intelligible daughter language of Dutch. Afrikaans, depending on the definition used, may be considered a sister language, spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia, and evolving from Cape Dutch dialects. In South America, Dutch is the native l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony (given Name)
Anthony, also spelled Antony, is a masculine given name derived from the ''Antonii'', a ''gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton, a son of Heracles. Anthony is an English name that is in use in many countries. It has been among the top 100 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 100 male baby names between 1998 and 2018 in many countries including Canada, Australia, England, Ireland and Scotland. Equivalents include '' Antonio'' in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Maltese; ''Αντώνιος'' in Greek; ''António'' or ''Antônio'' in Portuguese; ''Antoni'' in Catalan, Polish, and Slovene; '' Anton'' in Dutch, Galician, German, Icelandic, Romanian, Russian, and Scandinavian languages; ''Antoine'' in French; '' Antal'' in Hungarian; and '' Antun'' or '' Ante'' in Croatian. The usual abbreviat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twan River District
Twan River District is one of 17 districts of Nimba County, Liberia. It lies in the central east of the county, bordering Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest city and .... Towns within the district include Garplay, Kparplay, and Senlay. The eponymous river flows south through the centre of the district before joining the Nuon River (which forms part of the border between Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire) close to the district's southernmost point. As of 2008, the population of Twan River District was 37,479. References Districts of Liberia Nimba County {{Liberia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TWAN (other)
Twan is a Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive form of Antonius, Anton, Antoon, Anthonis, Anthoon, Antonie and Antonis used in Belgium, Netherlands, South Africa, Namibia, Indonesia and Suriname. It is a phonetic spelling of "Toine", short for "Antoine", the French form of Anthony/Antonius. People with the name include: * Twan Castelijns (born 1989), Dutch cyclist * (born 1991), Dutch chess grandmaster * Twan van Gendt (born 1992), Dutch cyclist * Twan Huys (born 1964), Dutch journalist, television presenter, and author. * Twan Poels, nickname of Antonius Johannes Petrus Poels, (born 1963), Dutch cyclist * Twan Russell (born 1974), American football linebacker * Twan Scheepers (born 1971), Dutch footballer * Twan Smits (born 1985), Dutch footballer See also * TWAN (other) * Twan, a character in the 2005 rap opera '' Trapped in the Closet'' * Twan River District Twan River District is one of 17 districts of Nimba County, Liberia. It lies in the central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twan Smits
Twan Smits (born 20 December 1985 in Weurt) is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Juliana '31 in the Dutch Derde Divisie. Smits also is the captain of the Groesbeek side since 2011. Originally a youth product from N.E.C., he played first team football for Juliana '31 for five years before moving to Achilles '29 in the 2009 summer. Smits also works as an account manager for former youth club and Eredivisie The Eredivisie (; "Honour Division" or "Premier Division") is a professional association football league in the Netherlands and the highest level of the Dutch football league system. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start o ... side N.E.C. References External links Voetbal International profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Smits, Twan 1985 births Living people Dutch men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Eerste Divisie players Derde Divisie players Achilles '29 players Footballers from Gelderland De Treffers players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twan Scheepers
Twan Scheepers (born 8 November 1971) is a Dutch football manager and former footballer who is the assistant manager of FC Utrecht. Early life Scheepers was born in 1971 in the Netherlands. He joined the youth academy of Dutch side PSV at the age of fifteen. Career Scheepers started his career with Dutch side PSV. He helped the club win the league. In 1993, he signed for Dutch side MVV. In 1995, he signed for Dutch side NAC. In 1998, he signed for Dutch side Cambuur. In 2000, he signed for Belgian side Lommel. In 2003, he signed for Dutch side FC Eindhoven. Personal life Scheepers is a native of Eindhoven Eindhoven ( ; ) is a city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of the Netherlands, located in the southern Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Brabant, of which it is the largest municipality, and is also locat ..., the Netherlands. He obtained a UEFA A License. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Scheepers, Twan 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twan Russell
Twan Sanchez Russell (born April 25, 1974) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins, and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at the University of Miami. High school Russell attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School, where he played football. He also participated in track and field, where he won the State Championship in the 300-meter hurdles. College career Russell then received a scholarship to play for the Miami Hurricanes where he led the team in tackles (115) and was named Special teams Captain. Russell graduated with degrees in Broadcast communications and Criminology. Professional career Russell was drafted in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins. He would also play for the Miami Dolphins and the Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twan Poels
Antonius Johannes Petrus Poels (born 27 July 1963 in Oeffelt) is a retired Dutch professional cyclist. In 1984, Poels rode the road race in the 1984 Summer Olympics as a member of the Dutch team, but did not finish. Poels became a professional cyclist in 1985 for the team. He stayed with this team (that became in 1987 and in 1990) until he retired in 1992. He rode the Tour de France five times, finishing every time. After his professional career, he became an estate agent. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who competed at the Summer Olympics. As of 2012 events in four cycling disciplines (BMX, mountain biking, road cycling, and track cycling) have been contested at the Summer Olympics. Dutch cyclist did not co ... References External links * 1963 births Living people Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Dutch male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the Netherlands Sportspeople from Boxmeer Dutch real estate brokers C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twan Huys
Twan Huys (born 24 March 1964) is a Dutch journalist, television presenter and author. He is the presenter of the Dutch TV shows ''Nieuwsuur'' and ''College Tour''. Previously, he worked as a correspondent and presenter for ''NOVA''. The format of ''College Tour'' was conceived by Huys while working as a U.S. correspondent in New York City and Washington, D.C. from 1999 until 2007. Early life and career Huys studied at the Academy for Journalism in Tilburg from 1983 until 1986, after which he went to work for the regional broadcasting company in the Dutch province of Limburg. He then worked for STAD Radio Amsterdam and VARA. From 1992 until September 2010, he worked for news program ''NOVA'', and from that month onwards, he has worked for ''NOVA's'' successor, ''Nieuwsuur''. In 2018 he took over the talkshow RTL Late Night ''RTL Late Night'' was a Dutch late night television talkshow. It was broadcast from August 26, 2013, to March 4, 2019, on commercial station RTL 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twan Van Gendt
Twan van Gendt (born 9 June 1992 in 's-Hertogenbosch) is a Dutch racing cyclist who represents the Netherlands in BMX. He was selected to represent the Netherlands at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event, where he placed 5th in the final. In June 2015, he competed in the European Games, inaugural European Games, for the Netherlands in cycling, more specifically, Men's BMX. He earned a silver medal. Twan competed at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in the men's BMX competition, where he placed 9th. After the 2016 Olympic Games, Twan battled with a knee injury in 2017 and didn't compete for 5 months. He returned to competition in 2018 and became World Champion in 2019. Twan is also a National Record holder in the Powerlifting discipline Deadlift in the weight category until 85 kg. After the World Championships in Papendal, the Netherlands on 22 August 2021, in which van Gendt fell, he announced that he would stop his BMX career. He wanted to focus on cross-coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twan Castelijns
Twan Castelijns (born 23 January 1989 in Hapert, North Brabant, Netherlands) is a Dutch former cyclist, who rode professionally between 2014 and 2017 for the , and squads. During his career, he contested two Grand Tours; the 2016 Giro d'Italia, and the 2017 Giro d'Italia. Major results ;2014 : 10th Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem ;2015 : 3rd Arno Wallaard Memorial : 5th Ster van Zwolle : 6th Zuid Oost Drenthe Classic I ;2017 : 2nd Ronde van Drenthe : 6th Rund um Köln : 7th Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde : 8th Omloop Eurometropool : 9th Dwars door West-Vlaanderen Dwars door West-Vlaanderen is a road bicycle race through the Belgian province of West Flanders. History The race was originally created unter the name Omloop der Vlaamse Ardennen (''English'': Tour of the Flemish Ardennes) in 1945 as a one-day ... Grand Tour general classification results timeline References External links * 1989 births Living people Dutch male cyclists Cyclists from Eindhoven 20th-centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
