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Dikkers is a surname of English origin, referring to a dike or ditch maker. It appears dating back to 1229. Variations include Dikker, Dicker, Decker, Deeker, Dyker, and Ditcher. [1]

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Levee Ridge or wall to hold back water

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Dicker is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

The name is shared by several noted people:

Manfred Dikkers is a drummer from the Netherlands. He has been involved in several recording projects, mainly over the internet. Musical collaborations include artists Alan Goldstein, Tymon Kruidenier, Grega Habic, Santiago Dobles (Aghora) and Glenn Snelwar with whom he collaborated on two albums. Currently besides session work, he also plays in Bigband Nuenen.

Scott Dikkers is an American comedy writer, speaker and entrepreneur. He was a founding editor of The Onion, and is the publication's longest-serving editor-in-chief, holding the position from 1988–1999, 2005–2008, and as General Manager / Vice President of Creative Development from 2012-2014. He currently heads the "Writing with The Onion" program in partnership with The Onion and The Second City in Chicago.

Sjoera Dikkers Dutch politician and activist

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Rink "Rien" van der Velde is a Dutch politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands for the Labour Party between 25 October 2016 and 23 March 2017. He entered the House as a temporary replacement of Sjoera Dikkers. On 14 December 2016 he became a permanent member of the House when he took the place of the resigned parliamentary group leader Diederik Samsom. He has served in the municipal council of Noordoostpolder since 2010. He serves as council leader of the combination Labour Party/GreenLeft.

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Emre Ünver is a Dutch politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives for the Labour Party from 14 December 2016 until 15 February 2017, replacing Sjoera Dikkers. Ünver has been a member of the municipal council of Amsterdam since 2006, and serves as party vice-councilchairman.

Den Dekker is a Dutch occupational surname meaning "the thatcher". Other, more common forms of the surname are De Decker, De Dekker, and Dekker. Notable people named Den Dekker include:

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References

  1. ↑ "Dikkers Surname, Family Crest, and Coat of Arms". House of Names. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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