The Darling Buds of May is a British comedy drama television series, produced by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network, first broadcast between 7 April 1991 and 4 April 1993. The first six episodes of Series 1 and the first two of Series 2 are adaptations of the 1958 novel of the same name, and three of its four sequels, by H. E. Bates. The remaining episodes are original storylines based on the same format.
Aanya, Anya or Anja is a given name. The names are feminine in most East European countries and unisex in several African countries.
Samir is a male name found commonly in the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe. In Arabic, Samir (سمير) means "holy", "jovial", "loyal" or "charming". In Albanian, it translates literally as "so good" but the connotation is closer to "exquisite", "superb" or "perfect".Samira is the feminine spelling, also found in both languages.
Demi is a feminine given name with Greek and Latin roots, and it is a surname with Albanian origins. Demi was originally a nickname of Demetria, the feminine form of the masculine name Demetrius, which is itself the Latin and English spelling of the Greek name Demetrios. People named Demi include:
Aida or Aïda is a female given name. Variants include: Aidda, Ada, Aeeda, Aída, Aide, Aidee, Ade, Ajda, Ayeda, Ayeeda, Ayida, Ida, Ieeda, Ieda, Ieta and Iyeeda.
Mariëtte "Jet" Bussemaker is a retired Dutch politician. A member of the Labour Party (PvdA), she served as Minister of Education, Culture and Science from 5 November 2012 to 26 October 2017 in the Second Rutte cabinet. She has been a professor of Science, Policy, Social Impact and Healthcare at Leiden University since 1 July 2018.
Hamer is an English and Dutch surname. Hamer is Dutch and Middle English for "hammer", and often is a metonymic occupational name, e.g. referring to a smith. In English the name could also be toponymic, suggesting an origin in Hamer, Lancashire.
Stef is a given name or nickname, and a surname. Notable people and characters with the name include:
Drewes is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Mariëtte Iris Hamer is a Dutch politician and trade union leader serving as commissioner for combating inappropriate behavior and sexual violence since 2022. A member of the Labour Party (PvdA), she was its leader in the House of Representatives from 2008 to 2010.
Deidre is a feminine given name and variant of the given name Deirdre, derived from Deirdre, a tragic heroine in Irish mythology. Notable people with the name include:
van Heerden is a common Afrikaans surname. Although most van Heerdens are South African nationals, a number are also resident in Australia, Namibia, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Carin is a given name and surname. As a given name it is a variant spelling of Karin. Notable persons with the name Carin include:
Adeel is a Muslim male name in South Asia.
Sepp is a surname. When borne by Estonian-descended people, it is usually derived from sepp meaning "smith".
Thijs is a common Dutch given name and surname. It is a short form of Matthijs or Timothijs or Timotheus. The ij is pronounced.
Schmit is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Snider is an Anglicized occupational surname derived from Dutch Snijder "tailor", related to modern Dutch Snijders and Sneijder. It may also be an Anglicized spelling of the German Schneider or Swiss German Schnyder, which both carry the same meaning. The more common Anglicized spelling of the Dutch Snijder is Snyder.
Jet is a given name which may be either masculine or feminine. It is relatively common in Dutch-speaking countries, as a nickname for certain feminine given names, and is pronounced in that context. It is rarer in English-speaking countries, where it is generally a masculine nickname or adopted name, pronounced.
Wolmarans is a surname from the Alsace-Lorraine region in France. The surname is mostly found in South Africa and was brought there by Joseph Wolmarans. Joseph Wolmarans arrived in Cape Town circa 1746 as a soldier for the Dutch East India Company. Later he held a wine and brandy license in Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa.
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