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References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Timmermans at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
- ↑ Timmermans at familienaam.be
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