Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Is a professional tennis player on the ATP tour from Belgium. He is mostly known for his grass court

Is a professional tennis player on the ATP tour from Belgium. He is mostly known for his grass court game, and has achieved his best results on this surface. He reached his top ranking on 12 July 2004, peaking at n°97 on the ATP ranking list. 2004 was arg

Is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international co

Is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions

Was a Dutch painter, working in a Flemish style, painting landscapes, trees, fowl and birds. Later o

Was a Dutch painter, working in a Flemish style, painting landscapes, trees, fowl and birds. Later on d'Hondecoeter painted in a more Dutch, realistic style. Gillis was the father of Gijsbert d'Hondecoeter and grandfather of the more successful Melchior d'Hondecoeter and Jan Weenix. His daughter Josijntje married Jan Baptist Weenix.

Was nine years burgomaster of Amsterdam: in 1665, 1666, 1668, 1670, 1673, 1674, 1676, 1678, 1679. He

Was nine years burgomaster of Amsterdam: in 1665, 1666, 1668, 1670, 1673, 1674, 1676, 1678, 1679. He was a strong personality, but changing allies as a real opportunist.Valckenier was the son of a skipper on Leiden. He studied at the University of Leiden. In 1649 he was appointed as schepen and in 1657 as administrator of the Dutch East India Company. From 1666 onwards he was involved in the education of William III of Orange, just like Johan de Witt and Cornelis de Graeff, but in the year after he signed the Perpetual Edict (1667) ... for Preserving of Freedom, as the law was entitled

A Dutch football player of Netherlands Antilles descent.He capped for Netherlands in 2001 FIFA World

A Dutch football player of Netherlands Antilles descent.He capped for Netherlands in 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.

A professional Dutch kickboxer and 2008 WBC Heavyweight Muay Thai World champion.

A professional Dutch kickboxer and 2008 WBC Heavyweight Muay Thai World champion.

Was a Franco-Flemish composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque, who spent almost his entire

Was a Franco-Flemish composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque, who spent almost his entire life in Italy. He was one of the most famous Neapolitan composers of the late 16th century; some of his experimentation with chromaticism was likely influenced by Gesualdo, who was an associate of his.

Is a Dutch football defender and midfielder, who currently plays for Feyenoord in de Dutch Eredivisi

Is a Dutch football defender and midfielder, who currently plays for Feyenoord in de Dutch Eredivisie

Was a Dutch-born architect, garden designer and engraver who spent his mature career in Rome, where

Was a Dutch-born architect, garden designer and engraver who spent his mature career in Rome, where he arrived in the 1580s. He worked as assistant to Flaminio Ponzio and completed works in progress at Ponzio's death (1613); he became in some sense the "house architect' for the Borghese, responsible for ephemeral decorations to provide settings for dynastic events both gay and grave.[1] After Vasanzio's death, Giovanni Battista Soria assumed his role with the Borghese.

Is a former Belgian road bicycle racer. He joined the professional peloton in 1946 as an independent

Is a former Belgian road bicycle racer. He joined the professional peloton in 1946 as an independent. He was naturalised as a Belgian on 16 March 1956.Cerami won the 1960 Paris-Roubaix Classic with Tino Sabbadini of France second and Miguel Poblet of Spai

Is an Italian-Belgian football (soccer) striker. He currently plays for K.V. Mechelen. He joined KV

Is an Italian-Belgian football (soccer) striker. He currently plays for K.V. Mechelen. He joined KV Mechelen of the Belgian Jupiler League in summer 2008 on a free transfer.

Is a Belgian former football player and current manager of Cercle Brugge. During his career he playe

Is a Belgian former football player and current manager of Cercle Brugge. During his career he played as central defender, mostly in the books of R.S.C. Anderlecht.On April 23, 2007, it was revealed that De Boeck would become manager of first division side Cercle Brugge at the end of the 2006-07 season. He succeeded Harm Van Veldhoven, who had already chosen to leave for Germinal Beerschot.

Is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Silence-Lotto. Greg Van Avermaet is his

Is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Silence-Lotto. Greg Van Avermaet is his brother-in-law.

A former Dutch footballer. He was a product of Ajax Amsterdam's youth system, though to get first te

A former Dutch footballer. He was a product of Ajax Amsterdam's youth system, though to get first team football he moved to Sparta Rotterdam in 1989 where he played 93 games, scoring nine goals. In 1993 he moved to Vitesse Arnhem where he played 52 games, scoring 12 goals and attracting the interest of English club Arsenal.Helder joined Arsenal on 14 February 1995 and made his debut in a 1–0 home win against Nottingham Forest on 21 February. He was the final signing made by George Graham, who left a week after his arrival. Helder was with Arsenal until October 1997, and his time there was comparatively disappointing -- he made 27 league appearances plus 12 as a substitute, scoring one goal (which came in a 3–2 win over Middlesbrough FC). In late 1996, Arsenal sent him on loan to Benfica where he sustained a serious injury.

A Dutch professional footballer currently playing for Celtic in the Scottish Premier League. He is a

A Dutch professional footballer currently playing for Celtic in the Scottish Premier League. He is a former Netherlands under-21 international, but has never played for the full national side.Loovens spent the 2005-06 season on loan at Football League Championship side Cardiff City and impressed enough so that they signed the promising young defender on a permanent deal after several months of negotiations for a reported fee of £250,000.[1]. He originally formed a defensive partnership with club captain Darren Purse but the 2007-08 season saw Purse lose his place in the side to Roger Johnson and the pair went on to form a vital base for the team to build on, including playing alongside each other in all 6 matches during the clubs run to the 2008 FA Cup Final.

Is an Belgian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for K.F.C. Eendracht Zele. His career began in

Is an Belgian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for K.F.C. Eendracht Zele. His career began in july 2005, he came from the youth team of the KSK Beveren, the U19 team in the first squad.

Is a Belgian football goalkeeper who currently plays for KV Kortrijk on loan from Club Brugge K.V..H

Is a Belgian football goalkeeper who currently plays for KV Kortrijk on loan from Club Brugge K.V..He joined Club Brugge in 1997, and had been in the A-team since 2004. He came from SV Waregem. He is loaned out to KV Kortrijk in summer 2008 from Club Brugge K.V..

Was a popular Dutch author and television personality. Much of his work remains untranslated into En

Was a popular Dutch author and television personality. Much of his work remains untranslated into English.Though born in The Hague, he grew up in and around Haarlem where his father had a law office. He originally studied law at the University of Amsterdam (LL.B.) and then psychology and philosophy at the University of Nijmegen, but spent his entire life writing. He is best known for his books of modern day fairy tales and his short, humorous pieces full of parody and acerbic wit. Even though he was a widely read-author in the 1950s and 1960s, he fails to appear in most histories of Dutch literature. Nevertheless, a seven volume edition of his collected Works was published between 1996 and 1999. His book Erik, or the Little Insect Book was made into a film in 2004.

Was a Dutch genre and portrait painter. He was noted for his mastery in reproducing the effect of ca

Was a Dutch genre and portrait painter. He was noted for his mastery in reproducing the effect of candlelight, and painted in the exquisite and highly polished manner of the Leiden fijnschilders.

Is a Belgian politician and is affiliated to the N-VA. She became a member of the Flemish Parliament

Is a Belgian politician and is affiliated to the N-VA. She became a member of the Flemish Parliament in 2010 replacing Sophie De Wit who took up her position as member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives.

Was a Sri Lankan and Dutch cricketer, who played five One-day Internationals for The Netherlands dur

Was a Sri Lankan and Dutch cricketer, who played five One-day Internationals for The Netherlands during the 1996 World Cup.Aponso represented Sri Lanka on one occasion before the country received Test status, playing against Tamil Nadu for the Gopalan Tro

Is an equestrian from the Netherlands, who was born as Gonneke Antoinette Arnolda Johanna Adriana Ro

Is an equestrian from the Netherlands, who was born as Gonneke Antoinette Arnolda Johanna Adriana Robertine Gordijn. She is married to German equestrian Sven Rothenberger, with whom she won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia for Holland, alongside Anky van Grunsven and Tineke Bartels. In the Individual Competition she finished in sixteenth position.

Is a Belgian professional football player who is currently attached to Excelsior Mouscron. He is cap

Is a Belgian professional football player who is currently attached to Excelsior Mouscron. He is captain of the team. His position on the field is left back.

Is a former football player who played for the Belgium national team.His first club was FK Igman fro

Is a former football player who played for the Belgium national team.His first club was FK Igman from Ilidža, suburb of Sarajevo. He was spotted there in 1988, by FK Željeznicar and soon moved to this top division club. When the War in Bosnia-Herzegovina started, he went to Swiss FC St. Gallen.

Is a Belgian professional road racing cyclist currently riding for Silence-Lotto. He's currently not

Is a Belgian professional road racing cyclist currently riding for Silence-Lotto. He's currently not riding because of a fall in the 1st stage of the 2009 Eneco Tour of Benelux. As a result of that fall, he fractured his right shoulder blade, and he won't