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Fernand Paul Jules Spaak, 1923 - 1981

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Fernand Paul Jules Spaak was born on month day 1923, in birth place.
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Fernand had 2 sisters: Marie Marguerite Palliser (born Spaak) and one other sibling.
Spouse
Fernand married Anne M Spaak (born Farina) in 1953, at age 29 in marriage place.
They had one child.
Death
Fernand passed away on month day 1981, at age 57 in death place.
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Fernand Spaak was born on August 8 1923.
His occupation was Civil Servant.
Fernand passed away on July 18 1981, at age 57.
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Fernand SPAAK, 1923 - 1981

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Fernand SPAAK was born on month day 1923, in birth place.
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Fernand had 2 sisters: Antoinette DANIS (born SPAAK) and one other sibling.
Spouse
Fernand married Ms. SPAAK (born FARINA) in 1953, at age 29.
They had 3 children.
Personal Info
His occupation was a occupation.
Death
Fernand passed away on month day 1981, at age 57 in death place.
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Fernand F. Spaak was born on August 8 1923, in Forest.
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Fernand Paul Jules Spaak, 1923 - 1981

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Fernand Paul Jules Spaak was born on month day 1923, in birth place.
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Fernand had 2 sisters: Antoinette Danis (born Spaak) and one other sibling.
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Fernand married Anne M Spaak (born Farina).
They had 3 children.
Death
Fernand passed away on month day 1981, at age 57 in death place.
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Fernand Paul Jules Spaak, 1923 - 1981

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Fernand Paul Jules Spaak was born on month day 1923, in birth place.
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Fernand had 2 sisters: Marie Marguerite Spaak and one other sibling.
Death
Fernand passed away on month day 1981, at age 57 in death place.
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Fernand Paul Jules Spaak, 1923 - 1981

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Fernand Paul Jules Spaak was born on month day 1923, in birth place.
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Fernand married Anna Spaak (born Farina).
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Fernand passed away on month day 1981, at age 57 in death place.
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Fernand Paul Jules Spaak, 1923 - 1981

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Fernand Paul Jules Spaak was born on month day 1923, in birth place.
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Fernand had 2 siblings: Marie Marguerite Spaak and one other sibling.
Death
Fernand passed away on month day 1981, at age 57 in death place.
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Fernand Paul Jules Spaak, 1923 - 1981

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Fernand Paul Jules Spaak was born on month day 1923, in birth place.
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Fernand had 2 sisters: Antoinette DANIS (born SPAAK) and one other sibling.
Death
Fernand passed away in 1981, at age 57.
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Fernand Paul Jules Spaak, 1923 - 1981

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Fernand Paul Jules Spaak was born on month day 1923, in birth place.
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Fernand had 2 sisters: Antoinette Davignon (born Spaak) and one other sibling.
Death
Fernand passed away in 1981, at age 57.
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Fernand Spaak, 1923 - 1981

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Fernand Spaak was born in 1923.
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Fernand had 2 sisters: Marie Marguerite Palliser (born Spaak) and one other sibling.
Spouse
Fernand married Anna-Maria Spaak (born Farina).
They had one child.
Death
Fernand passed away of cause of death in 1981, at age 58.

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Fernand Spaak, 1923 - 1981

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Fernand Spaak was born on month day 1923, in birth place.
Siblings
Fernand had 2 sisters: Marie Marguerite Spaak and one other sibling.
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Fernand married Anna Farina in 1953, at age 29 in marriage place.
They had 3 children.
Death
Fernand passed away on month day 1981, at age 57 in death place.

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Fernand Paul Jules Spaak, 1923 - 1981

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Fernand Paul Jules Spaak was born on month day 1923, in birth place.
Siblings
Fernand had 2 sisters: Marie Marguerite Palliser (born Spaak) and one other sibling.
Spouse
Fernand married Anna-Maria Spaak (born Farina).
Death
Fernand passed away on month day 1981, at age 57 in death place.

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Fernand Spaak, born Circa 1924

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Fernand Spaak, son of Belgian politician, discusses ending coal and steel industry monopolies in European countries, leading to a large common market.
Birth
Fernand was born circa 1924.
Personal Info
Fernand lived on month day 1958, in address.
Newspaper
The Pittsburgh Press.
Publication
Feb 7 1958 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
"...township will spend S1.160400 this year compared to $ 1.311.942 in 1957. No World War, Belgian Feels' Limit To Folly, ' Spaak's Son Says Fernand Spaak. 34. is a Belgian and deputy director of the Anti-Cartel Division of the European Coal and Steel Com munity. In five years his..."
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Fernand Spaak, born Circa 1924

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Fernand Spaak, son of Belgian foreign minister Paul Henri Spaak, urges peaceful subversion of Soviet bloc through economic integration of Europe.
Birth
Fernand was born circa 1924.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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Feb 7 1958 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
"...Communist challenge, according to 34-year-old Fernand Spaak. An increasingly important son of an important statesman-father (Paul Henri Spaak, Belgian foreign minister and secretary general of NATO), young Dr. Spaak is deputy director of the Anti-Cartel Division of..."
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Fernand Spaak, born Circa 1923

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Fernand Spaak, son of former Belgian PM Paul Henri Spaak, visits Pittsburgh as director-general of Euratom Supply Agency, discussing future of Europe and Common Market.
Birth
Fernand was born circa 1923.
Newspaper
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Publication
Sep 21 1960 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
"...led. Father Heads NATO Spaak Sees U.S. of Europe Belgian Head Of Supply Unit On Visit Here By ALBERT W. BLOOM Post-Gazette Staff Writer Fernand Spaak, director-gen eral of the Euratom Supply Agency at 37. expects to see" a United States of Europe in my lifetime. " His famous..."
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Fernand Spaak, born Circa 1923

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European delegation head Fernand Spaak opposes extending import quotas for American specialty steel industry.
Birth
Fernand was born circa 1923.
Newspaper
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Publication
May 17 1979 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
"...as virtually the last bastion of free enterprise in a worldwide steel economy dominated by subsidized and socialized competitors Fernand Spaak. the 56-year-old head of the delegation, was in Pittsburgh yes. terday to speak to the Rotary Club He made his comments on the steel..."
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Fernand Spaak, born Circa 1923

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International statesman Fernand Spaak warns about potential trade wars due to protectionist sentiment, comparing it to conflicts of the 1930s.
Birth
Fernand was born circa 1923.
Newspaper
St. Petersburg Times.
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Nov 19 1977 - St. Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States.
"...to newly resurgent" protectionist " sentiment, it could become embroiled in trade wars such as those of the 1930s, international statesman Fernand Spaak warned in Tampa Friday. " And it was this type of war that led to another kind of war very shortly, " he said. Spaak, the..."
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Fernand Spaak

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Pierre Spaak, Belgium's youngest Premier, has had a remarkable career in politics and law, including time in a German prison camp during World War I. He was born into a family of celebrities, with parents and siblings involved in various fields.
Siblings
Fernand had 2 sisters: Marie Paliser (born Spaak) and one other sibling.
Newspaper
Daytona Beach Morning Journal.
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Jul 10 1963 - Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida, United States.
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Fernand Spaak

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Anne Spaak, wife of Belgian Ambassador Fernand Spaak, departs from traditional role to pursue independent travel and speaking schedule across the United States.
Spouse
Fernand married Anne Spaak.
Personal Info
Fernand lived on month day 1978, in address, District of Columbia.
Newspaper
Daytona Beach Morning Journal.
Publication
May 9 1978 - Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida, United States.
"...or an obligatory bow at the luncheon table BUT WENDELGARD VON STADEN, wife of the West German ambassador; Anne Spaak, wife of Fernand Spaak, a Belgian who holds the rank of ambassador and heads the delegation of the Commission of European Communities (better known as..."
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Fernand Spaak

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Wendelgard Von Staden, wife of West German Ambassador, travels the US to discuss equal rights amendment with American counterparts.
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Fernand married Wendelgard Von Staden.
Personal Info
Fernand lived on month day 1978, in address, District of Columbia.
Newspaper
Ocala Star-Banner.
Publication
May 30 1978 - Ocala, Marion, Florida, United States.
"...or an obligatory bow at the Tuncheon table. But Wendelgard Von Staden, wife of the West German Ambassador; Anne Spaak, wife of Fernand Spaak, a Belgian who holds the rank of Ambassador and heads the delegation of the Commission of European Communities (better known as..."
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Fernand SPAAK had one sister: Antoinette SPAAK.
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Fernand passed away in 1981.

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Fernand Spaak, born Circa 1924

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Fernand Spaak was born circa 1924, in Belgium.
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Fernand Spaak name variations
  • Fernand Spak
  • Fernand Spaack
  • Fernand Spack
  • Fernand Spahk
  • Fernand Spakh
  • Fernand Spakhh
  • Fernan Spaak
  • Fernand Spaaq
  • Fernand Spaakq
  • Fernand Spaakj
Fernand Spaak in other languages
  • Chinese (Simplified): 费尔南多 斯帕克 (Fèi'ěrnánduō Sīpàkè)
  • German: Ferdinand Spaak
  • Hungarian: Spaak Fernand
  • Italian: Ferdinando Spaak
  • Japanese: フェルナンド スパーク (Ferunando Supāku)
  • Spanish: Fernando Spaak
  • Ukrainian: Фернанд Спаак (Fernand Spaak)
Where did most people named Fernand Spaak come from?
  • Belgium

    62%
  • USA

    33%
  • Canada

    5%
Fernand | First name meaning

"Frithu-nanth," meaning "brave journey" or "daring adventurer," forms the core of Fernand. This Old Germanic compound name combines "frithu," signifying peace, protection, or safety, with "nanth," denoting daring, boldness, or adventure. The shift from "Frithu-nanth" to Fernand involved common linguistic processes like vowel reduction and simplification of consonant clusters, typical in the development of Germanic languages into Romance languages. The "th" sound softened or disappeared, and vowels shifted to create a more easily pronounceable form in languages like Spanish and Portuguese. Fernand's roots lie in the Visigothic kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula. It gained prominence through figures in Spanish and Portuguese history, particularly royalty. The name spread throughout Europe and Latin America due to colonization and cultural exchange. While never reaching the heights of popularity of names like John or William, Fernand has maintained a steady presence, particularly in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries. Common variations include Fernando, Hernando, and Ferdinand, with diminutives like Fer or Nando.

Spaak
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The surname Spaak has its historical roots in the Netherlands and Belgium, where it is believed to have originated as a toponymic surname, derived from geographical features or locations. The name is thought to be linked to the Dutch word "spak," which means "sparrow," suggesting a connection to nature or possibly a nickname for someone who was small or quick. The surname likely emerged during the Middle Ages, a period when surnames became hereditary, often reflecting the occupations, social roles, or characteristics of individuals. As families settled in specific regions, the name Spaak would have been associated with particular localities, contributing to its development and the identity of its bearers.

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