Pienaar
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Pienaar is a surname
of Huguenot
origin (originally Pinard
from western and central France, meaning "small coin change" and "sort of wine", now Argot French
"wine") that is particularly common in South Africa
. It may refer to:
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of Huguenot
Huguenot
The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th centuries. Since the 17th century, people who formerly would have been called Huguenots have instead simply been called French Protestants, a title suggested by their German co-religionists, the...
origin (originally Pinard
Pinard
Pinard is a family name, and may refer to:*Fetal stethoscope *Ciel, mon Pinard! – the Quebec cookery program with Daniel PinardSee also*Pienaar, surname...
from western and central France, meaning "small coin change" and "sort of wine", now Argot French
Argot
An Argot is a secret language used by various groups—including, but not limited to, thieves and other criminals—to prevent outsiders from understanding their conversations. The term argot is also used to refer to the informal specialized vocabulary from a particular field of study, hobby, job,...
"wine") that is particularly common in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It may refer to:
- Andries Albertus Pienaar, (known as A. A. Pienaar, pen name Sangiro), South African author, film director and game warden.
- Dan PienaarDan PienaarMajor General Daniel Hermanus Pienaar CB, DSO & Bar was a South African World War II military commander.Pienaar joined the artillery branch of the Natal Police in 1911, and transferred to the Union Defence Forces when they took over the NP in 1913...
(1893-1942), South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n soldier - Francois PienaarFrancois PienaarJacobus Francois Pienaar is a South African former rugby union player. He played flanker for South Africa from 1993 until 1996, winning 29 international caps, all of them as captain. He is best known for leading South Africa to victory in the 1995 Rugby World Cup...
(born 1967), South African rugby player - Gerhardus PienaarGerhardus PienaarGerhardus Pienaar is a South African javelin thrower and former Junior World Champion from South Africa. His personal best throw is 84.50 metres, achieved in October 2003 in Hyderabad...
(born 1981), South African javelin thrower - Gysie Pienaar, SpringbokSouth Africa national rugby union teamThe South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental...
fullback, father of Ruan PienaarRuan PienaarRuan Pienaar is a South African rugby union footballer who plays either as a scrum-half or as a fly-half. He joined Ulster for the 2010/2011 Magners League campaign.... - John PienaarJohn PienaarJohn Pienaar is BBC Radio 5 Live's Chief Political Correspondent.-Career:Pienaar began his career at the South London Press, before becoming an Old Bailey correspondent and then writing an angling column, even though he himself had never angled....
, British journalist - Michael PienaarMichael PienaarElias Michael Pienaar is a Namibian footballer for Carara Kicks in the South African National First Division.-Career:He previously played for Ramblers F.C...
(born 1982) Namibian football player - Peet PienaarPeet PienaarPeet Pienaar is a South African performance artist, most famous for having himself videotaped while undergoing circumcision in 2000...
(born 1971), South African artist - Ruan PienaarRuan PienaarRuan Pienaar is a South African rugby union footballer who plays either as a scrum-half or as a fly-half. He joined Ulster for the 2010/2011 Magners League campaign....
(born 1984), South African rugby player - Steven PienaarSteven PienaarSteven Jerome Pienaar is a South African footballer who plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. He can play on either the right or left wing and is also a member of the South African national team. Pienaar has previously played for Ajax Cape Town, Ajax, Borussia Dortmund and Everton...
(born 1982), South African football player - Ross Pienaar, fictional character in the movie "District 9District 9District 9 is a 2009 South African science fiction thriller film directed by Neill Blomkamp. It was written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, and produced by Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham. The film stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, and David James...
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