Background
Debrabandere, Frans Jules was born on May 18, 1933 in Kortrijk, Belgium. Son of André Debrabandere and Marie Louise Hubert.
Debrabandere, Frans Jules was born on May 18, 1933 in Kortrijk, Belgium. Son of André Debrabandere and Marie Louise Hubert.
Diploma, Belgium University, Louvain, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Belgium University, Louvain, 1965.
Teacher, Pedagogical College, Bruges, Belgium, 1958-1994; official, Dutch-Belgian Organisation, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1983-1984; co-editor, Etymol. Dictionary of the Dutch Language, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, since 1995. Founder, president, chief editor De Leiegouw, Belgium, since 1958.
Member Common for Local History, since 1965, Common for Place Names, Bruges,1971-, Royal Common for Place Names, 1978-1993, Common for Langs. and Literature, since 1986. President Cultural Council, since 1995. Secretary general Royal Commission Onomastics and Dialectology, since 1984.
Member International Svc.
Married Monica Hartmann, August 28, 1963. Children: Peter, Koen, Joop.