Researching Mark Nyman
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 36 people with the Nyman surname? In that year Nyman was ranked number 3543 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Mark means "warlike" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Mark Nyman on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Mark Nyman and the Nyman Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 280 people with the Nyman surname in the UK? Nyman is now ranked number 3779 for popularity in the UK. |
Nyman Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Nyman surname in the USA? Nyman is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Mark Nyman
Mark Nyman
Mark Nyman (born 14 October 1966) is an English professional Scrabble player originally from London, England and now a resident in Cheshire. At the end of2002, he was rated 205 and was top-rated in the ABSP ratings. As at 7 September 2015 he is rated 200. His 27 consecutive tournament game wins is an ABSP record.
He is most widely known as the first (and, until Craig Beevers' victory in 2014, only) British player to win the World Scrabble Championship, which he accomplished in 1993. He married in 2004 and has two children, Max and Kizzy.
Nyman played Canadian Joel Wapnick in the World Scrabble Championship 1993 final, in which he came back from 2-1 behind to win 3-2, including winning one game having been 174 behind. The two met again in the 1999 WSC final, and this time Wapnick was successful, winning a decider by 403 to 402.
Nyman has won a record twenty-two major UK tournaments, including:
# The British Matchplay Scrabble Championship in 1992, 1996, 2002, 2009 and 2015# The National Scrabble Championship in 1998, 2001, 2002 and 2004# The ABSP Masters in 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003 and 2004.# Durham in 1988 and 1993.# Easter Matchplay in 1994.# Summer Matchplay in 1990 and 1991.# Winter Matchplay in 1991, 1992 and 1994.# The Brand's Crossword Game King's Cup in 1999.
Nyman was also the 2010 BEST Champion (British Elimination Scrabble Tournament).
Nyman produced the British game show Countdown from 1990 to 2002 and made many appearances as an on-screen adjudicator. He had appeared on the show as a contestant, recording his first performances, at the age of 16, in 1983. In 1984 he was the programme's first 'Champion of Champions'.
Source: Mark Nyman, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nyman
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