Douwe

Last updated March 05, 2025

Douwe or Douw is a Dutch given name of West Frisian origin, probably meaning "dove" (Frisian: dou).^[1] Notable people with the name include:

Douwe Amels (born 1991), Dutch athlete
Douwe Aukes (1612–1668), Frisian sea captain of the Dutch East India Company
Douwe Blumberg, Dutch sculptor
Douwe Bob (born 1992), Dutch singer-songwriter
Douwe Breimer (born 1943), Dutch pharmacologist
Douwe Juwes de Dowe (1608–1662), Dutch painter
Douwe Eisenga (born 1961), Dutch composer
Douwe Korff (born 1951), Dutch legal scholar
Douwe Sirtema van Grovestins (1710–1778), Frisian courtier
Douw Steyn (1952–2025), South African billionaire businessman
Douwe de Vries (born 1982), Dutch marathon and long track speed skater

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↑ Douwe at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands.

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[1] Douwe at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands.

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