A mononym is a name composed of only one word. An individual who is known and addressed by a mononym is a mononymous person .
79-492: Memphis Depay ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛɱfɪz dəˈpɑi] ; born 13 February 1994), also known mononymously as Memphis , is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Corinthians and the Netherlands national team . Memphis began his professional career with PSV Eindhoven , where, under the influence of manager Phillip Cocu , he became an integral part of
158-594: A Latinized version (where "u" become "v", and "j" becomes "i") of his family surname , "Arouet, l[e] j[eune]" ("Arouet, the young"); it reversed the syllables of the name of the town his father came from, Airvault; and it has implications of speed and daring through similarity to French expressions such as voltige , volte-face and volatile . "Arouet" would not have served the purpose, given that name's associations with " roué " and with an expression that meant "for thrashing". The 19th-century French author Marie-Henri Beyle (1783–1842) used many pen names , most famously
237-656: A 2–0 victory. On 11 July, Memphis was named on the three-man shortlist for the tournament's Best Young Player award, together with Frenchmen Paul Pogba and Raphaël Varane , but lost out to Pogba. Memphis' first goal since the World Cup came in a friendly at the Amsterdam Arena on 5 June 2015, deflecting Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 's shot to put the Netherlands 3–1 up against the United States , although
316-431: A 2–0 win against Heracles on 10 May. As he was substituted off he received a standing ovation as well as congratulations from his teammates. He finished the season as the league's top scorer with 22 goals, two ahead of runner-up and teammate Luuk de Jong . On 7 May 2015, PSV confirmed that they had agreed a deal with Manchester United over Memphis' transfer, subject to a medical. United manager Louis van Gaal said that he
395-561: A 3–1 win in the 2019–20 Champions League . On 10 December, he scored an equaliser against RB Leipzig in a 2–2 draw to help Lyon to qualify to the knockout phase, hence he scored in five consecutive matches in the competition. On 15 December, Memphis tore his anterior cruciate ligament while playing against Rennes in Ligue 1, ending a successful season during which he had scored nine goals in 12 league starts for Lyon. He returned from his injury to start for Lyon in their 5–6 penalty shootout loss in
474-483: A 5–1 win over Heerenveen . He made a total of eight league appearances in his first season, all as a substitute, scoring three goals. Memphis featured in the 2012 KNVB Cup Final on 8 April, playing the final four minutes of the 3–0 win over Heracles in place of Mertens at De Kuip in Rotterdam under interim coach Phillip Cocu . On 29 June, Memphis signed his first professional contract with PSV, tying himself to
553-515: A 5–1 win over Utrecht . Memphis helped PSV rack up their eighth win a row on 23 March 2014, a 3–1 win over Roda JC, having a hand in Bryan Ruiz 's game-winning goal despite wearing a protective mask to cover a bruised eye socket suffered in a challenge with Renato Ibarra of Vitesse on 15 March. Memphis helped PSV secure a place in European competition for the 41st consecutive year, edging
632-437: A Ghanaian father, Dennis Depay, and a Dutch mother, Cora Schensema. It was not long, however, before the relationship between the two parents began to fall apart and when Memphis was four, his father walked out on the family. Since 2012, Memphis has dropped his last name to sever ties with his father: as he has remarked earlier, "Do not call me Depay, call me Memphis." Memphis impressed football scouts from Sparta Rotterdam at
711-661: A combination of two personal names typically given by a Buddhist monk. There are no inherited family names; instead, Bhutanese differentiate themselves with nicknames or prefixes. In the Near East 's Arab world, the Syrian poet Ali Ahmad Said Esber (born 1930) at age 17 adopted the mononym pseudonym, Adunis , sometimes also spelled "Adonis". A perennial contender for the Nobel Prize in Literature, he has been described as
790-583: A difficult opponent for defenders". However, they criticised him as "a ball-hog", pointing out his high rate of shots in comparison to a low rate of assists. Memphis is also known for his free-kick ability . During the 2014–15 season, he was statistically the best set-piece taker in the whole of Europe, as he scored 7 times in 33 attempts, the most in all European leagues and the second-best accuracy. Former Dutch international and Dutch national team manager Ronald Koeman regards Memphis as "a great talent", but says that he must continue his personal development due to
869-521: A further year. He was unveiled as a United player at a press conference on 10 July. This made him the fourth player to join United from PSV after Jaap Stam , Park Ji-sung and Ruud van Nistelrooy . Memphis made his debut in a pre-season friendly against Club América in Seattle on 17 July, contesting the first half as United fielded a different 11 players for each 45 minutes. He scored his first goal for
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#1732790343176948-561: A game against Toulouse , Memphis scored a goal from close to the halfway line. He later said it was "the goal of my life", although he also distanced himself from comparisons to David Beckham 's famous halfway line goal against Wimbledon in 1996. On the final day of the 2017–18 season , Memphis scored a hat-trick against Nice as Lyon won 3–2 and qualified for the Champions League. On 5 November 2019, Memphis scored his fourth goal in as many games for Lyon against Benfica in
1027-569: A given name and a surname. Some companies get around this by entering the mononym as both the given name and the surname. Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo is a Dutch professional football club based in Almelo , founded in 1903. The club has won the Dutch national title twice, in 1927 and 1941. Heracles won the Eerste Divisie title during the 2004–05 season, gaining promotion to
1106-526: A head injury, and in the 68th minute he scored the winning goal, a swerving effort from outside the box. He also set up Robin van Persie 's equaliser. He became the youngest Dutchman to score a goal at the World Cup, at the age of 20 years and four months. He came on as a substitute again in the final group match against Chile on 23 June in São Paulo and scored the second goal for the Dutch, tapping in an Arjen Robben cross, as they clinched first place with
1185-661: A lifetime. In European and American histories, prominent Native Americans are usually mononymous, using a name that was frequently garbled and simplified in translation. For example, the Aztec emperor whose name was preserved in Nahuatl documents as Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin was called "Montezuma" in subsequent histories. In current histories he is often named Moctezuma II , using the European custom of assigning regnal numbers to hereditary heads of state. Some French authors have shown
1264-557: A lot of games in Manchester. There are very few rest days and on training days you are mainly concerned with recovering. It's heavy, two games a week, always at a high level, and my body has to get used to that". These claims were dismissed by assistant manager and former United player Ryan Giggs , who blamed Memphis' flashy lifestyle for his poor form. Memphis was later dropped to the bench, along with countryman Daley Blind , during United's 3–0 win over Everton on 17 October, following
1343-591: A major part in PSV's 3–1 away win against promoted side Willem II by scoring two goals. He improved on this performance in the following game, scoring two free-kicks and delivering the assist for Georginio Wijnaldum 's goal in a 6–1 home win against Breda. On 28 August, in the Europa League play-off second leg away in Belarus, he scored two late goals against Shakhtyor Soligorsk as PSV won 3–0 on aggregate to reach
1422-426: A new contract. The terms of the deal also included buy-back and sell-on clauses for United. Two days later, he made his debut for Lyon, coming on as substitute for Mathieu Valbuena in the 79th minute in a home Ligue 1 match against Marseille , which Lyon won 3–1. On 28 January, he made his first start for Lyon in a 2–1 league defeat to Lille , and was substituted in the 68th minute by Maxwel Cornet . On 12 March in
1501-467: A preference for mononyms. In the 17th century, the dramatist and actor Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622–73) took the mononym stage name Molière. In the 18th century, François-Marie Arouet (1694–1778) adopted the mononym Voltaire , for both literary and personal use, in 1718 after his imprisonment in Paris' Bastille , to mark a break with his past. The new name combined several features. It was an anagram for
1580-570: A reported fee of £25 million. After a disappointing spell there, he joined French club Lyon in January 2017. After five seasons there, he joined Barcelona in 2021 on a free transfer. A product of the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) institution, Memphis has represented the national team at every professional level from early developmental stages under the tutelage of iconic Dutch coaches and players alike. He
1659-604: A single name from their polynym or adopt a mononym as a chosen name, pen name , stage name , or regnal name . A popular nickname may effectively become a mononym, in some cases adopted legally. For some historical figures, a mononym is the only name that is still known today. The word mononym comes from English mono- ("one", "single") and -onym ("name", "word"), ultimately from Greek mónos (μόνος, "single"), and ónoma (ὄνομα, "name"). The structure of persons' names has varied across time and geography. In some societies, individuals have been mononymous, receiving only
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#17327903431761738-472: A single name. Alulim , first king of Sumer , is one of the earliest names known; Narmer , an ancient Egyptian pharaoh , is another. In addition, Biblical names like Adam , Eve , Moses , or Abraham , were typically mononymous, as were names in the surrounding cultures of the Fertile Crescent . Ancient Greek names like Heracles , Homer , Plato , Socrates , and Aristotle , also follow
1817-544: A substitute) and had a total playing time of just 20 minutes in the Premier League during the 2016–17 season . He only started one match in the season – the EFL Cup third round 3–1 away win over League One club Northampton Town on 21 September 2016 – and was substituted after playing 55 minutes of that match. Following this, he played only 46 minutes, and his last match for the club was on 24 November, when he played
1896-567: A team. He doesn't always do that. That's something he has to learn." Memphis was among the final 26 players selected by coach Frank de Boer to represent Netherlands in Euro 2020 . He scored twice in four matches as Netherlands were eliminated in the round of 16 stage by Czech Republic . On 7 September 2021, Memphis scored his first international hat-trick in a 2022 World Cup qualification 6–1 win over Turkey , reaching 33 goals and equaling Johan Cruyff 's and Abe Lenstra 's goalscoring tallies for
1975-410: A track about this, called Blessings , and it includes these lines: Seems like everybody’s wishing for the same shit. They want a Roley and a chain, oh yeah The other type of n*ggas that complain, ah Keep waiting for a blessing but forget to pray, ah yeah The point I'm making here is that young people wish for all sorts of things, but often forget to pray for them. Purely material success
2054-767: A tradition of single names. In modern times, in countries that have long been part of the East Asian cultural sphere (Japan, the Koreas, Vietnam, and China), mononyms are rare. An exception pertains to the Emperor of Japan . Mononyms are common in Indonesia , especially in Javanese names . Single names still also occur in Tibet . Most Afghans also have no surname. In Bhutan , most people use either only one name or
2133-507: A two-and-a-half-year contract. The initial transfer fee was estimated to be over €4 million. On 12 February, he scored his first goal in a 1–0 away victory over Celta Vigo . On 13 March 2024, Memphis scored the winning goal in the 87th minute in a 2–1 victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League round of 16 second leg, which tied the encounter at 2–2 on aggregate; however, Atlético would later win 3–2 on penalties to advance to
2212-467: A week after PEC Zwolle had done so. On 19 May 2023, Heracles won their third Eerste Divisie title after defeating Jong Ajax in the last round of play. Heracles Almelo currently play at the Asito Stadion in Almelo . The Asito Stadion was built in 1999 with a capacity 6,900, this was expanded in 2005 to hold 8,500. The pitch at the Asito Stadion is artificial turf . After renovation of
2291-563: Is often very empty. I know millionaires who are deeply unhappy, while the outside world thinks they're successful and everything’s just perfect for them. I’ve learned that appearances can be deceptive. Being special in your own way: that’s true success." On 27 November 2020, he released his debut album Heavy Stepper . A 9 track EP including "2 Corinthians 5:7" and "Blessing" released as singles shortly before, and new tracks "Heavy Stepper", "Body Like You (feat. Zah Santori)", "From Ghana (feat. Rass King & Bisa Kdei)", "4AM Palm Flow", "Big Fish",
2370-463: The 2021–22 season in sixteenth place, condemning them to the promotion/relegation play-offs. The club were relegated to the Eerste Divisie after losing 6–1 to Excelsior on aggregate in the semifinals. Less than a year later, the Heraclieden sealed an immediate return to the top flight, with a 3–0 home win over Jong PSV securing them a top two finish in the 2022–23 Eerste Divisie and only
2449-534: The Boeren until 2017. On 5 August, Memphis featured in the 2012 Johan Cruyff Shield at the Amsterdam Arena , replacing Luciano Narsingh for the final six minutes as PSV defeated league champions Ajax 4–2. He made 20 Eredivisie appearances in his second season, scoring twice, including two starts. The first of these was on 2 March 2013 in a 2–0 home win over VVV-Venlo , scoring after three minutes after being set up by fellow teenager Jürgen Locadia . PSV again reached
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2528-596: The Eredivisie for the first time in 28 years. The club remained in the top division for 17 seasons before suffering relegation at the end of the 2021–22 season. In 2012 , they reached the KNVB Cup final for the first time in the club's history, losing to PSV in the final. The club's main rival is Twente . The club was founded on 3 May 1903 as Heracles , after the demigod son of Zeus . They changed their name on 1 July 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on
2607-508: The French league cup final against Paris Saint-Germain on 31 July 2020. On 7 August, Memphis scored in his sixth consecutive Champions League match, converting a penalty in a 2–1 loss to Juventus in the second leg of their round of 16 tie; he is only the second Dutch player to score in six straight Champions League games, following former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy . The tie finished 2–2 on aggregate, but Lyon progressed on
2686-401: The 17th and 18th centuries, most Italian castrato singers used mononyms as stage names (e.g. Caffarelli , Farinelli ). The German writer, mining engineer, and philosopher Georg Friedrich Philipp Freiherr von Hardenberg (1772–1801) became famous as Novalis . The 18th-century Italian painter Bernardo Bellotto , who is now ranked as an important and original painter in his own right, traded on
2765-503: The Match honour. In February, Memphis scored in each of United's two Europa League matches against Midtjylland as they won 6–3 on aggregate; Memphis was lauded for his performance in the home leg, where he not only scored but also set up the first goal, earned his side two penalties and delivered a cross that led to an own goal. Van Gaal hailed the match as a "turning point" for Memphis. Memphis made only four appearances (all of them as
2844-558: The Netherlands national team. The song's music video earned around 150,000 views within hours of being uploaded to YouTube . In December 2017, Memphis released his freestyle track "Kings & Queens". On 3 October 2018, he collaborated with musical artists Winne and Nana Fofie and producer Rass King for his Ghana-inspired single, "AKWAABA", and also released his third freestyle, "Porto Cervo (Interlude)", with Winne. Memphis released his fourth freestyle, "5-mill" in response to his Instagram account reaching 5 million followers. Critics of
2923-581: The Netherlands' failure to qualify for UEFA Euro 2016 . Despite this, Memphis was named in the 59-man longlist for the FIFA Ballon d'Or , but did not make the shortlist. After being dropped in four consecutive matches, Memphis got his first start as a second striker due to Anthony Martial and Rooney's unavailability, and seized the opportunity with his second league goal in a 2–1 away win over Watford at Vicarage Road . His performance earned praise from van Gaal, as well as his first Premier League Man of
3002-679: The Netherlands. Depay scored a last-minute winner against Wales on 14 June 2022 in the UEFA Nations League , taking him to 42 international goals, level with Klaas-Jan Huntelaar . In November 2022, he was named in the Dutch squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. On 3 December, he scored a goal in a 3–1 win over the United States in the round of 16, to become the second all-time top scorer for his country with 43 goals, behind Robin van Persie 's 50. On 29 May 2024, Memphis
3081-533: The age of eight on the fields of his boyhood club Moordrecht. It took only three seasons before scouts from Sparta snatched Memphis from his local club. Club chairman Ton Redegeld said, "Memphis was as a young player already complete. He was two-footed and strong. If we won 7–0, he scored five times and would assist two times". When he turned 12, Memphis caught the eye of clubs such as Ajax , PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord . His grandfather, despite being an Ajax fan himself, advised Memphis to move to PSV. In 2011, Memphis
3160-456: The age of four, he had been aspiring to be a player for Barcelona. On 15 August, Memphis made his Barcelona debut in a 4–2 league victory against Real Sociedad at the Camp Nou . Six days later, he scored his first goal for the club in his second match when he scored the equaliser against Athletic Bilbao in a 1–1 draw. On 20 January 2023, Atlético Madrid announced the signing of Memphis on
3239-408: The away goals rule. Lyon eventually reached the semi-finals for the second time in their history since 2010 after defeating Manchester City . On 28 August 2020, Memphis scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 win against Dijon , in the first match of the 2020–21 season. On 19 June 2021, La Liga club Barcelona announced the free transfer of Memphis on a two-year contract. According to his grandmother, since
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3318-399: The ball past goalkeeper Jelle ten Rouwelaar to score their first in a 2–0 win against Breda ; the final day win ensured that the club would finish fourth in the Eredivisie table. After a successful showing at the 2014 World Cup, Memphis was linked to a number of clubs, including Chelsea , Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur . Amid the speculation surrounding his future, he started
3397-618: The clan) – the nomen and cognomen were almost always hereditary. Mononyms in other ancient cultures include Hannibal , the Celtic queen Boudica , and the Numidian king Jugurtha . During the early Middle Ages , mononymity slowly declined, with northern and eastern Europe keeping the tradition longer than the south. The Dutch Renaissance scholar and theologian Erasmus is a late example of mononymity; though sometimes referred to as "Desiderius Erasmus" or "Erasmus of Rotterdam", he
3476-523: The club four days later during a 3–1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes . At his own request, after the departure of Ángel Di María , Memphis was given the iconic number 7 shirt – previously worn by former players such as George Best , Bryan Robson , Eric Cantona , David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo . Memphis made his Premier League debut on 8 August as the season opened with a 1–0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford . He
3555-554: The comparisons: "Memphis is a little bit like Cristiano; they have similar qualities, although there are of course areas where Memphis is inferior. However, his determination to be the best is where I see the real similarity with Cristiano." Like Ronaldo, Depay combines technical expertise with pure physical strength. Memphis began pursuing a hip-hop career in June 2017 when he released his Los Angeles-inspired freestyle, "LA Vibes". The music video featured Quincy Promes , Memphis' teammate at
3634-476: The cup final, losing 1–2 to AZ Alkmaar on 9 May, with Memphis playing five minutes in place of Mertens. Memphis scored his first goal in UEFA competition on 30 July 2013, when he drifted in from the left and then smashed the ball into the top corner past goalkeeper Sammy Bossut as PSV defeated Zulte Waregem 2–0 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League third qualifying round tie. PSV failed to qualify for
3713-472: The current name in 1998. Heracles finished sixth in the Eredivisie during the 2015–16 season , qualifying for the end of season European play-offs. The club first defeated Groningen and then Utrecht and thus qualified for the first time in club history for European football, starting in the third qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League . A run of three consecutive losses saw Heracles end
3792-686: The emperor and his family have no surname, only a given name, such as Hirohito , which in practice in Japanese is rarely used: out of respect and as a measure of politeness, Japanese prefer to say "the Emperor" or "the Crown Prince". Roman Catholic popes have traditionally adopted a single, regnal name upon their election . John Paul I broke with this tradition – adopting a double name honoring his two predecessors – and his successor John Paul II followed suit, but Benedict XVI reverted to
3871-561: The final eight minutes of a 4–0 Europa League home victory against Feyenoord . On 20 January 2017, Memphis signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with French club Lyon which would tie him to the French club until the summer of 2021. The initial transfer fee was estimated to be £16–17 million, potentially rising to £22 million with the add-ons including Lyon qualifying for the UEFA Champions League and Memphis earning
3950-465: The first of Wayne Rooney 's three goals. He scored again on 15 September in the first game of the competition's group stage , in an eventual 2–1 loss at his former team PSV. Memphis scored his first league goal on 26 September, opening a 3–0 home win over Sunderland , a victory that put United on top of the league for the first time in 110 weeks. Following his early struggles in the Premier League, Memphis told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf , "There are
4029-447: The freestyle claimed that Memphis' public image was hampered through his cigar-smoking and his careless attitude. In December 2018, he released his second single, "No Love", over his cancelled engagement with model Lori Harvey. The song is multilingual, switching back and forth between English and Dutch. In July 2019, Memphis released "Fall Back". On 1 November 2019, Broederliefde released an album, Broeders , which featured Memphis in
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#17327903431764108-518: The greatest living poet of the Arab world. In the West, mononymity, as well as its use by royals in conjunction with titles, has been primarily used or given to famous people such as prominent writers, artists , entertainers , musicians and athletes . The comedian and illusionist Teller , the silent half of the duo Penn & Teller , legally changed his original polynym, Raymond Joseph Teller, to
4187-541: The group stage of the Champions League , but in its second group stage match in the Europa League , Memphis scored again in a 2–0 win against Chornomorets Odesa on 3 October. Memphis provided the assist for Tim Matavž 's goal against Roda JC on 27 October, but picked up two second-half yellow cards and was sent off for the first time in his professional career as PSV lost 2–1. On 15 December, Memphis helped PSV to just their second win in 13 matches, scoring twice in
4266-502: The group stage. Memphis then suffered a groin injury during PSV's 1–3 defeat at Zwolle on 13 September and he was substituted in the 18th minute. On 18 April 2015, Memphis scored PSV's second goal with a free-kick from 35 yards out in a 4–1 home win over Heerenveen to give PSV its 22nd Eredivisie title, its first since 2008. Later that month, the club confirmed that they had received interest from others wishing to sign him, including Manchester United. He scored his last home goal for PSV in
4345-522: The highly anticipated "For A Week" and "D.B.A (feat. Yasmin Lauryn)". Mononym A mononym may be the person's only name, given to them at birth. This was routine in most ancient societies, and remains common in modern societies such as in Afghanistan , Bhutan , Indonesia (especially by the Javanese ), Myanmar , Mongolia , Tibet , and South India . In other cases, a person may select
4424-460: The imposition of Western-style names, one of the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was for all provinces and territories to waive fees to allow Indigenous people to legally assume traditional names, including mononyms. In Ontario , for example, it is now legally possible to change to a single name or register one at birth, for members of Indigenous nations which have
4503-510: The last minute of a 2–0 away win against Turkey at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in World Cup qualification . Memphis was selected by Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal in the final 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. He came on as a substitute before the half-time whistle in the second group match against Australia to replace defender Bruno Martins Indi , who had sustained
4582-451: The mononym "Teller" and possesses a United States passport issued in that single name. While some have chosen their own mononym, others have mononyms chosen for them by the public. Oprah Winfrey , American talk show host, is usually referred to by only her first name, Oprah. Elvis Presley , American singer, is usually referred to by only his first name, Elvis. Western computer systems do not always support monynyms, most still requiring
4661-470: The mononym Stendhal, adapted from the name of the little Prussian town of Stendal , birthplace of the German art historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann , whom Stendhal admired. Nadar (Gaspard-Félix Tournachon, 1820–1910) was an early French photographer. In the 20th century, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873–1954, author of Gigi , 1945), used her actual surname as her mononym pen name, Colette. In
4740-644: The mononymous pseudonym Witkacy, a conflation of his surname ( Witkiewicz ) and middle name ( Ignacy ). Monarchs and other royalty , for example Napoleon , have traditionally availed themselves of the privilege of using a mononym, modified when necessary by an ordinal or epithet (e.g., Queen Elizabeth II or Charles the Great ). This is not always the case: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has two names. While many European royals have formally sported long chains of names, in practice they have tended to use only one or two and not to use surnames . In Japan,
4819-537: The mononymous pseudonym of his uncle and teacher, Antonio Canal ( Canaletto ), in those countries—Poland and Germany—where his famous uncle was not active, calling himself likewise "Canaletto". Bellotto remains commonly known as "Canaletto" in those countries to this day. The 19th-century Dutch writer Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820–87), better known by his mononymous pen name Multatuli (from the Latin multa tuli , "I have suffered [or borne ] many things"), became famous for
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#17327903431764898-565: The name. A departure from this custom occurred, for example, among the Romans , who by the Republican period and throughout the Imperial period used multiple names : a male citizen's name comprised three parts (this was mostly typical of the upper class, while others would usually have only two names): praenomen (given name), nomen (clan name) and cognomen (family line within
4977-499: The pattern, with epithets (similar to second names) only used subsequently by historians to distinguish between individuals with the same name, as in the case of Zeno the Stoic and Zeno of Elea ; likewise, patronymics or other biographic details (such as city of origin, or another place name or occupation the individual was associated with) were used to specify whom one was talking about, but these details were not considered part of
5056-490: The physicality and mental strength needed in the Premier League. Former Wigan Athletic and Portsmouth defender Arjan de Zeeuw stated about Memphis: "People regard him as a little bit arrogant, a little bit cocky, but I think he is a very good player, a very promising player, a very strong, very quick player and he's got some skill." Memphis has been compared to former Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo and fellow international Arjen Robben . Thijs Slegers said about
5135-414: The quarterfinals. On 22 May 2024, Memphis Depay and Atlético de Madrid agreed to part ways. On September 9, 2024, Corinthians announced the signing of Memphis on a two-year contract. He scored his first goal for the club on 18 October 2024 against Athletico Paranaense . Memphis played youth international football for the Netherlands at under-15, under-16, under-17 , under-19 and under-21 levels. He
5214-493: The satirical novel, Max Havelaar (1860), in which he denounced the abuses of colonialism in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia ). The 20th-century British author Hector Hugh Munro (1870–1916) became known by his pen name , Saki. In 20th-century Poland, the theater-of-the-absurd playwright , novelist, painter , photographer, and philosopher Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz (1885–1939) after 1925 often used
5293-545: The season for PSV in impressive fashion. Memphis came off the bench to score one goal and assist another in the return game of the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round tie between PSV and St. Pölten on 7 August, as his team progressed to the play-off round after a 3–2 away win, giving them a 4–2 aggregate win over the Austrians. In the opening game of the Eredivisie season three days later, Memphis played
5372-403: The song "Lange Jas". On 17 April 2020, he released "Dubai Freestyle". In September 2020, Memphis released his new song "2 Corinthians 5:7". A month later on October 9, 2020, Memphis released "Blessing". The song's music video shows Memphis returning to his home town of Moordrecht . Memphis wrote a passage in his autobiography Heart of a Lion , which explained the meaning of the song. “I wrote
5451-801: The stadium at the beginning of 2015–16 season, it currently holds 13,500 spectators. Below is a table with Heracles Almelo's domestic results since the introduction of the Eredivisie in 1956. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. The following players were called up to represent their national teams in international football and received caps during their tenure with Heracles Almelo: Member associations are listed in order of most to least amount of current and former Heracles Almelo players represented Internationally The following
5530-523: The team eventually lost 4–3. In October of that year, he was involved in a fight with teammate Robin van Persie at an international training camp; manager Danny Blind stated to the media, "There are sometimes situations in training where players think different. Then you talk about it. That's what happened and then it's over." The following month, both Memphis and Van Persie were dropped from the Dutch squad for friendlies against Wales and Germany , with Blind stating of Depay, "In football you must function in
5609-613: The team, scoring 49 goals in 124 games across all competitions. During the 2014–15 season , he was the Eredivisie 's top scorer with 22 goals in 30 games, and helped the team win the Eredivisie title for the first time since 2008. He also won the Dutch Footballer of the Year for his performances during the season. His performances also led him to be named the "Best Young Player" in the world in 2015 by France Football . Memphis joined English side Manchester United in June 2015 for
5688-451: The use of a single name. Surnames were introduced in Turkey only after World War I , by the country's first president, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk , as part of his Westernization and modernization programs. Some North American Indigenous people continue their nations' traditional naming practices, which may include the use of single names. In Canada , where government policy often included
5767-415: Was "forced" into signing him early, due to interest from Paris Saint-Germain . Though Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said that he had never been after Memphis, PSV director Marcel Brands stated that he had conversations with Liverpool over a possible transfer. On 12 June, United confirmed the signing of Memphis, for a reported fee of £25 million on a four-year contract with the option to extend for
5846-626: Was a member of the under-17 team which won the 2011 European Championship in Serbia. In the final against Germany in Novi Sad , he scored the goal which put the Netherlands ahead as they came from behind to defeat their rivals 5–2. Later that year, he participated in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Mexico. Memphis made his international debut on 15 October 2013, coming on for Jeremain Lens in
5925-518: Was christened only as "Erasmus", after the martyr Erasmus of Formiae . Composers in the ars nova and ars subtilior styles of late medieval music were often known mononymously—potentially because their names were sobriquets —such as Borlet , Egardus , Egidius , Grimace , Solage , and Trebor . Naming practices of indigenous peoples of the Americas are highly variable, with one individual often bearing more than one name over
6004-423: Was named in the Netherlands' squad for UEFA Euro 2024 . Early in his career, a PSV coach noted Memphis as "very angry", and he now uses a life coach to aid his mentality. In April 2015, The Daily Telegraph described Memphis as "a fearsome striker of the ball with his right foot but is usually used as an inverted left winger who cuts onto his right foot. A pacey and tricky player, his direct running makes him
6083-546: Was on trial for PSV's first team while playing for Jong PSV , the club's reserve team. He made his official debut on 21 September 2011 in a KNVB Cup second round match against amateur side VVSB , opening an 8–0 away win. His first Eredivisie match was 26 February 2012, when PSV beat rivals Feyenoord 3–2 at the Philips Stadion , coming on in added time for Zakaria Labyad . On 18 March, six minutes after replacing Dries Mertens , he scored his first league goal to confirm
6162-499: Was part of the Netherlands under-17 team which won the 2011 European Championship . He made his senior debut in 2013 and the following year was part of their squad that came third at the 2014 FIFA World Cup , where he made his breakthrough performances on the international stage. He also took part in UEFA Euro 2020 , the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024 . Memphis Depay was born in the small South Holland village of Moordrecht to
6241-401: Was substituted after 68 minutes for Ander Herrera , and Van Gaal said after the match that Memphis was playing in too eager a manner. On 18 August, Memphis scored his first two goals for Manchester United, and assisted Maroune Fellaini 's final goal, in a 3–1 home victory over Club Brugge in the first leg of the Champions League play-offs . In the second leg , Memphis provided the assist for
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