Schrijver means "writer" in Dutch. As a surname, it may refer to various people. See:
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Schrijver means "writer" in Dutch. As a surname, it may refer to various people. See:
Brouwer is a Dutch and Flemish surname. The word brouwer means 'beer brewer'.
Wiggers is a German and Dutch patronymic surname. The given name Wigger is a form of the Germanic Wichard, from Wîh- ("battle") and -hard ("strong"). Variant spelling include Wichers and Wiggerts. People with this surname include
Bosman is a Dutch and Afrikaans toponymic surname, originally meaning "man who lives or works in the forest". People with this surname include:
Joubert is a French surname. It is a regional variant form of Jaubert, originating in the centre west and centre south of France. This surname is common to South Africa and Namibia, particularly among the descendants of Huguenot settlers.
Petri is a surname derived from Latin Petrus, and may refer to:
Bakker is a common Dutch surname equivalent to English Baker. In 2007 it was the seventh most common name in the Netherlands. Notable people with the surname include:
Visser is a Dutch occupational surname, meaning "fisherman". In 2007, nearly 50,000 people in the Netherlands carried the name, making it the eighth most populous name in the country. Common variant forms of the name are De Visser, Visscher, and Vissers.
De Koninck is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Prins is a Dutch surname. In 2007, Prins was the 48th most common surname in the Netherlands. The surname does not derive from an ancestor who was a prince. Instead, the original may have lived in or worked at a location, like a windmill or inn, with that name, or was called "the prince" as a nickname. Historical records note Sephardic Italian Jewish surname of Principe or Prinzi later being changed to the more locally accepted Prins.
De Wit or de Wit is a surname of Dutch origin meaning "the white (one)", thought to be generally a reference to blond hair. In 2007, 24,904 people had this name in Netherlands alone, making it the 21st most common name in that country. Variant forms are De With, De Witt, De Witte and, especially in North America, DeWitt. People with the name include:
Piet is a masculine given name derived from Petrus. It is a common Dutch and South African names, the latter because of Dutch emigration. Notable people with the name include:
De Bruyn is a Dutch and Afrikaans surname. "Bruyn" or "bruijn" is an archaic spelling of "bruin", meaning "brown". People with the name include:
Engels is a German and Dutch patronymic surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Verheyen is a Dutch-language toponymic surname. It is a variant spelling of Verheijen and a contraction of the surname Van der Heijden, meaning "from the heath".
Van der Velden is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the fields". In 2007, there were over 10,000 people with this name in The Netherlands. Among variations on this name are Vandervelden, Vander Velden, Van de Velden, Van den Velden, Van der Velde, Van de Velde, Vandervelde, Vandevelde, and Van Velden. Notable people with the surname include:
Koning is the Dutch and Afrikaans word for "king" and thus may refer to the King of the Netherlands or the King of Belgium. Old spelling variations include Coning, Coninck, Köning, Koninck, Koningh, Konink, and Kooning.
de Zwart is a Dutch surname, meaning "the black (one)", usually having referred to dark hair. Variant forms include De Swart, De Swarte and De Zwarte. People with these names include:
Jans is a Dutch patronymic surname equivalent to Johnson. Like, Janse, this form of the surname is a less common than the abundant Jansen, Janssen and Janssens. People with the name Jans include:
Petrus is a Latin name derived from the Greek meaning "rock", and is the common English prefix "petro-" used to describe rock-based substances, like petros-oleum or "rock oil." As the source of Peter, it is a common name for people from antiquity through the medieval era. In the Netherlands, Belgium and South Africa it remained a very common given name, though in daily life, many use less formal forms like Peter, Pierre, Piet and Pieter.
Winkel is a Dutch and Low German toponymic surname. While winkel means shop in modern Dutch, its original meaning was "corner" or "enclosed piece of land", and the surname is thought to be toponymic only. Among multiple places named (de/'t) Winkel, Winkel, North Holland is known to be at the origin of several families with the name. Variant forms include De Winkel, Te Winkel, Van Winkel, Van de Winkel, Winckel, and Winkels. People with these surnames include: