Dutch Famous Baby Names

Was a Dutch football player who played a total of 559 games for ADO Den Haag. He also won six caps f

Was a Dutch football player who played a total of 559 games for ADO Den Haag. He also won six caps for the national side.

Is a former Dutch cyclist. He was professional between 1974 and 1983 and was good friends with Gerri

Is a former Dutch cyclist. He was professional between 1974 and 1983 and was good friends with Gerrie Knetemann. In 1976, he finished last in the final of the Tour de France and carried the Lanterne rouge.In 1972 he finished third in the 100km team time t

A Dutch contralto. In 1961, she was awarded the Harriet Cohen International Music Award. A tea rose,

A Dutch contralto. In 1961, she was awarded the Harriet Cohen International Music Award. A tea rose, hybridised by Buisman 1964, was named after her.As young as aged four she sang in the child choir and together with her father at the harmonium. On the ad

Was a Dutch writer.At the age of 29 she moved in with her friend Maria Bosch as a nurse. Maria Bosch

Was a Dutch writer.At the age of 29 she moved in with her friend Maria Bosch as a nurse. Maria Bosch died in 1773. In 1775 she published the collection of poems Stichtelijke gedichten, which she had written together with Maria Bosch.1776 saw the beginning of a correspondence between Aagje Deken and Betje Wolff, who had already published several works by that time.

Was a Dutch physicist.Wapstra became a full professor in 1955 at the department of experimental phys

Was a Dutch physicist.Wapstra became a full professor in 1955 at the department of experimental physics at the Technische Hogeschool, now the Technical University in Delft, Netherlands. On the 18th of March 1963 Wapstra entered the board of the IKO, now known as NIKHEF, as the scientific director of nuclear spectroscopy. He became the director in 1971, succeeding Van Lieshout, where he continued on until 1982. He retired in 1987.

Is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from the Netherlands. He had his best years in 1969 and

Is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from the Netherlands. He had his best years in 1969 and 1970 when he won three races and finished the season in second place in the F.I.M. 50cc world championship, both times behind Angel Nieto.[1]

Was a noted Dutch soprano and teacher.[1She was a mentor to singers such as Aafje Heynis and Laurens

Was a noted Dutch soprano and teacher.[1She was a mentor to singers such as Aafje Heynis and Laurens Bogtman.

Cape Verdean-Dutch kickboxer fighting in middleweight, out of Dordrecht; recently made his debut on

Cape Verdean-Dutch kickboxer fighting in middleweight, out of Dordrecht; recently made his debut on prestigious martial arts organization of K-1 with the bout against Warren Stevelmans in K-1 MAX Netherlands 2008 The Final Qualification.[1]

Was a Dutch business man, president of the Dutch winter speed skating marathon organisation and foun

Was a Dutch business man, president of the Dutch winter speed skating marathon organisation and founder of the Alternative Elfstedentocht. His father, Bram Koopmans was the organiser for the Amstel Gold Race in road cycling for many years.

Is a renowned Dutch flautist. She teaches at the music academies of Amsterdam and Utrecht and has he

Is a renowned Dutch flautist. She teaches at the music academies of Amsterdam and Utrecht and has her own bi-annual concert series at the Concertgebouw of Amsterdam

Is a Moroccan-Dutch journalist, presenter and writer. He studied commercial economics and at age 20

Is a Moroccan-Dutch journalist, presenter and writer. He studied commercial economics and at age 20 he started a foundation called "Maghrebmedia" in response to the negative portrayal of immigrants in the media. At age 21 he published a book called "Couscous met appelmoes, dialoog met Marokkanen" (Couscous with apple sauce, dialogue with Moroccans) concerning life's issues of Moroccan youths. Later worked for "TV Noord Holland" where he presented his own show "Shoot" and radio station "FunX".

Was a Dutch football player and national football icon in the 1950s. He was also a Frisian legend, m

Was a Dutch football player and national football icon in the 1950s. He was also a Frisian legend, most notably with the club where he made his name as a football player, SC Heerenveen.He has played for a host of clubs such as SC Enschede, Enschedese Boys, PH: DOS '19, WSV, DOS Kampen and FC Assen. However, it was with VV Heerenveen (the previous name of current day SC Heerenveen) where he first was selected for the Dutch national team.With the national team, for which he played a total of 47 caps scoring 33 goals, he struck a partnership with other internationals such as Faas Wilkes and Kees Rijvers. He was known to stand by his principles and objected to play for the national squad if he was not selected for the position he favoured, which explains his relatively low amount of international caps.

Was a Dutch Jewish lawyer, writer and poet. He wrote many plays and novels, focused mainly on Biblic

Was a Dutch Jewish lawyer, writer and poet. He wrote many plays and novels, focused mainly on Biblical characters. His works include Tweestromenland, Kroniek der Jodenvervolging, and Om een lepel soep. Herzberg was a prisoner in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp from January 11, 1944 to April 10, 1945.

Was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant.

Was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant.

Is a Dutch sociologist and former politician. Peper was Mayor of Rotterdam and Minister of the Inter

Is a Dutch sociologist and former politician. Peper was Mayor of Rotterdam and Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and is member of the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA).After finishing the HBS, Peper studied social sciences at the University of Amsterdam until 1965 and economy and sociology at the University of Oslo (1963/1964) and got his PhD at the Nederlandse Economische Hogeschool (Currently Erasmus University) in 1972. Peper became researcher, and fulfilled several academic functions, including professor at the Erasmus University until he became Mayor of Rotterdam in 1982 at the age of 42. Rotterdam is the second largest city of The Netherlands, and Peper was one of the youngest mayors of a large city at the time.

Is a Dutch politician for Christian Democratic Appeal. He is Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport i

Is a Dutch politician for Christian Democratic Appeal. He is Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet.

Is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who competed in two Summer Olympics for his nati

Is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who competed in two Summer Olympics for his native country. In 1960 he finished in eighth position with the Dutch Men's Team. Four years later in Tokyo he once again became eighth with the Holland squad.

Is a former Dutch field hockey player, who twice won the gold medal at the Olympics: in Atlanta (199

Is a former Dutch field hockey player, who twice won the gold medal at the Olympics: in Atlanta (1996 and in Sydney (2000).He made his debut for the Dutch side on June 16, 1995 in a friendly match against Ireland. Since then the defender played 201 intern

Is a former Dutch politician of Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He was Minister of Health, Welfar

Is a former Dutch politician of Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He was Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet.

Is a Dutch lawyer.Moszkowicz resigned as lawyer for Willem Holleeder.[1] He is also the lawyer of th

Is a Dutch lawyer.Moszkowicz resigned as lawyer for Willem Holleeder.[1] He is also the lawyer of the Dutch politician Geert Wilders in his ongoing trial.

Is a Dutch sociologist and former politician. Peper was Mayor of Rotterdam and Minister of the Inter

Is a Dutch sociologist and former politician. Peper was Mayor of Rotterdam and Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and is member of the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA).

Was for many years a member of the "Tweede kamer" (Dutch Parliament) and defense specialist for the

Was for many years a member of the "Tweede kamer" (Dutch Parliament) and defense specialist for the PvdA.In the second van Agt administration he was secretary of state again. In the periods 1978-1981 and 1982-1994 he was an MP. Stemerdink was an independent politician with historical interest. He was an activist for the preservation of the old parliament hall. He is a respected radio commentator since many years. He is also chairman of the foundation National War and Resistance in Overloon (the Netherlands).

Was a Dutch Jewish businessman from Amsterdam, a politician, and a leader of his community who attai

Was a Dutch Jewish businessman from Amsterdam, a politician, and a leader of his community who attained notoriety for his role during the German occupation of the Netherlands (1940–1945).Asscher’s grandfather founded the Asscher Diamond Company (now the Royal Asscher Diamond Company) in 1854, but it was Abraham and his brother Joseph who built its international fame. In 1907 the brothers opened a new factory at 127 Tolstraat in Amsterdam and soon they received a request from King Edward VII of Great Britain to cleave the legendary Cullinan Diamond, the largest rough gem-quality diamond ever found.

Was a Dutch painter of landscapes and cattle in the manner of Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem.Begeyn's ear

Was a Dutch painter of landscapes and cattle in the manner of Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem.Begeyn's earliest known work is from 1653. In 1655 he joined the painter's guild of Leiden, where he staid until at least 1667. He was then active in Amsterdam and The Hague, before he took his residence in Berlin in 1688. There his works were greatly prized, and, according to Houbraken, he was principal painter to Frederick III, the elector of Brandenburg, afterwards king of Prussia.

Was a Dutch privateer and explorer mapping much of Central America in the 1630s, after whom both the

Was a Dutch privateer and explorer mapping much of Central America in the 1630s, after whom both the Bluefield River and the neighboring town of Bluefields, Nicaragua were named.