Aerts (surname)

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Aerts is a Dutch patronymic surname, a reduced form of the personal name Arnout, that is particularly common in Belgium. [1] Notable people with the surname include:

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References

  1. Hanks, P. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Vol. 3. Oxford University Press, US. p. 11. ISBN   978-0-19-508137-4.

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