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Appelman is a Dutch surname. [1] As appelman was a name for a fruit dealer, the surname could have an occupational origin. [2] People with this name include:

Dutch language West Germanic language

Dutch(Nederlands ) is a West Germanic language spoken by around 23 million people as a first language and 5 million people as a second language, constituting the majority of people in the Netherlands and Belgium. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives English and German.

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Ted Appelman is a Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta, and the brother of fellow curler Tom Appelman.

Zach Appelman American film actor, actor and stage actor

Zach Appelman is an American film, television and theatre actor. Appelman holds a black belt in karate.

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References

  1. ↑ "Nederlandse Familienamenbank". Nederlandse Familienamenbank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  2. ↑ van Osta, Ward (2012). Met naam en toenaam : voornamen, familienamen en bekende merknamen (in Dutch). Antwerpen Apeldoorn: Garant. p. 93. ISBN   978-90-441-2931-1. OCLC   803366714 . Retrieved 2018-12-14.
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