Pienaar
Pienaar is a common Afrikaans surname, derived from the French
Pinard. It was brought to South Africa in 1688 by Huguenot settlers traveling with the Dutch East India Company. The extended progenitors of the Pienaar clan are Jacques Pinard, a carpenter from Eure-et-Loir, and Esther Foucher. After Esther's death Pinard later remarried Marthe le Fèbre, a native of Paarl. Some of their descendants include: ▪ Antoinette Pienaar, South African actress and writer ▪ Ben Pienaar, British rugby player ▪ Dan Pienaar, South African career soldier ▪ Francois Pienaar, South African rugby player ▪ Gerhardus Pienaar, South African javelin thrower ▪ John Pienaar, British journalist ▪ Jonathan Pienaar, South African actor ▪ Louis Pienaar, South African diplomat ▪ Michael Pienaar, Namibian football player ▪ Pierre Pienaar, Namibian record producer ▪ Pierre de Villiers Pienaar, South African academic ▪ Peet Pienaar, South African performance artist ▪ Roy Pienaar, South African cricketer ▪ Ruan Pienaar, South African rugby player ▪ Steven Pienaar, South African football player...