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Geert is a Dutch forename of Germanic origin, equivalent to German Gerd and English Gerry. The name is a condensed form of Gerard, itself a combination of the Germanic words ‘ger’ (spear) and ‘hard’ meaning 'Strong or Brave with the Spear'. The name's common female equivalent is 'Geertje'.
Wolter is a given name and surname of Low German and Low Franconian origin. It is equivalent to the English Walter, High German Walther, Dutch Wouter and French Gauthier. People with the name Wolter include:
Wim is a masculine given name or a shortened form of Willem and other names and may refer to:
Claes is a masculine given name, a version of Nicholas, as well as a patronymic surname. It is also spelled Klas, Clas and Klaes.
The Dutch-speaking electoral college is one of three constituencies of the European Parliament in Belgium. It currently elects 12 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation. Previously it elected 13 MEPS, until the 2013 accession of Croatia. Before that, it elected 14 MEPs, until the 2007 accession of Bulgaria and Romania.
Van der Elst or Van Der Elst is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the alder (woods)". The forms Elst and Van Elst may also refer to an origin in the city of Elst, Gelderland, the town Elst, Utrecht, or other villages by that name. The name may refer to:
Jos is a given name and nickname which may refer to:
De Groote is a Dutch surname meaning "the big one". It is most common in Flanders and sometimes is concatenated as DeGroote or Degroote. People with this name include:
Expeditie Robinson: 2001, was the second Dutch/Belgian version of the Swedish show Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries. This season began airing on September 22, 2001 and concluded on December 25, 2001. The two original tribes this year were Lima and Simbang and the merged tribe was Periuk. The major twist this season occurred in episode 5 when Eric Buissink, Gwann Elzen, and Koenraad Schwagten competed in a challenge in order to determine which would return to the game in place of Hilde Jacobs, who left the competition in episode two. Koenraad won the challenge and joined the Simbang tribe. Ultimately, it was Richard Mackowiak from the Belgium who won the season over Pascale Mertens, who also came from Belgium with a jury vote of 7-0.
Koenraad Desiré Arthur (Koen) Crucke is a Belgian operatic tenor, politician, and actor of stage, television, and film. As an opera singer he has been particularly active at the Vlaamse Opera in Antwerp where he specializes in character roles. He has appeared in numerous musical theatre productions as well. Since 1990, he stars as Albert 'Alberto Vermicelli' Vermeersch on the long-running Flemish-Belgian children's television series Samson en Gert. In 2004 he married his longtime partner; becoming one of the first Belgian celebrities to take advantage of the newly established Same-sex marriage laws in Belgium.
Segers is a Dutch patronymic surname. The mostly archaic Dutch given names Seger, Segher, Sieger and Zegher derive from Germanic Sigi- and -her, meaning "victorious lord". People with the surname Segers include
Suzanne is a common female given name that was particularly popular in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s. It remained in the top 200 most popular names in the United States between 1930 and the late 1980s. Form of the Hebrew name שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (Shoshannah). This was derived from the Hebrew word שׁוֹשָׁן (shoshan) meaning "lily". However, it has also been regularly used in English speaking countries since before the start of the 20th century. It may also be spelled Susanne, and common diminutives are Sue and Suzy.
Smets is a Dutch occupational surname. It is a common name in the Belgian provinces of Antwerp and Flemish Brabant. Despite its similarity to the Dutch surnames Smet, Smits, and Smeets, each equivalent to Smith, Smets (sometimes?) originated from "des Mets", short for "des Metselaars". People named Smets include:
Marleen is a Dutch-language feminine given name. It can be a contraction of Maria and either Magdalena or Helena. People bearing the name include:
Rik is a masculine given name and nickname. Most common in Belgium, it is a short form of the Dutch language given name Hendrik or sometimes Frederik, Erik or Rikkert. As an English-language name it usually is a variant of Rick, a short form of Richard.
