Spang

Spang

Spang may refer to:

*Spang Township, Minnesota, a township in Minnesota
*Spang (Netherlands), a village in North Holland, the NetherlandsSpang village in Germany north of Trier between Bitburg and Wittich. This village was first mentioned in 1254. It is on one side of the Spanger brook while on the other side is the village of Dahlem. These two villages eventually became a single municipality Spangdalhem as they are known today. The locals still refer themselves to being from Spang or Dalhem. After WWII the USAF located a currently operating fighter airbase in the area of Spangdalhem. Many of the Spang families in the USA, Germany and South America have traced their roots to this area.


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  • Spang — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Dan Spang (* 1983), US amerikanischer Eishockeyspieler Günter Spang (1926–2011), deutscher Schriftsteller Paul Spang (1922–2009), luxemburgischer Historiker und Archivar Rainer Spang (* 1966), deutscher… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Spang — Spang, v. i. To spring; to bound; to leap. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] But when they spang o er reason s fence, We smart for t at our own expense. Ramsay. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spang — Spang, n. [AS. spange a clasp or fastening; akin to D. spang, G. spange, OHG. spanga, Icel. sp[ o]ng a spangle.] A spangle or shining ornament. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] With glittering spangs that did like stars appear. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spang — Spang, v. t. To spangle. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spang — Spang, n. A bound or spring. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spang — /spang/, adv. Informal. directly, exactly: The bullet landed spang on target. [1835 45, Amer.; orig. uncert.] * * * …   Universalium

  • spang — spang·hew; spang; …   English syllables

  • spang — [spaŋ] adv. [< dial. spang, with a leap] Informal abruptly, directly, or exactly …   English World dictionary

  • spang — (el. spange) sb., en, e, ene (gangbræt over et vandløb) …   Dansk ordbog

  • spang — adverb Etymology: Scots spang to leap, cast, bang Date: 1843 1. to a complete degree 2. in an exact or direct manner ; squarely …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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