Dutch Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was a contralto classical singer.

Was a contralto classical singer.

Is a Dutch field hockey player, who plays as midfielder for Dutch club HC Den Bosch. She also plays

Is a Dutch field hockey player, who plays as midfielder for Dutch club HC Den Bosch. She also plays for the Netherlands national team and she was part of the Dutch squad that became World Champion at the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup and which won the 200

A Dutch footballer, currently playing for Barnsley on loan from Blackburn Rovers in England. He has

A Dutch footballer, currently playing for Barnsley on loan from Blackburn Rovers in England. He has also played for the Netherlands Under-21 team. He plays as a striker.Rigters started his football career at Eredivisie club, SC Heerenveen where he made his senior debut during the 2002-03 season. He had a short spell at Eerste Divisie club FC Dordrecht in the 2004-05 season. On 1 January 2005 he signed a four-and-half-year contract with Eredivisie club NAC Breda where he scored five goals in 61 appearances.[1Rigters was signed by Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee on 2 July 2007, with the striker signing a four year contract with the Lancashire club.[2][3] He made his first official appearance or Blackburn in a UEFA Intertoto Cup match against Lithuanian club, FK Vetra on 22 July 2007 as a second half substitute replacing Benni McCarthy in the 65th minute.

Was a Dutch chess Grandmaster, Mathematician, and author

Was a Dutch chess Grandmaster, Mathematician, and author

Is a Dutch middle distance runner.

Is a Dutch middle distance runner.

Was a Belgian Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 Summer O

Was a Belgian Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country in three

Is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. She made her last international appearance at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2005 in Trieste, Italy.

A Belgian politician from the Socialist Party. She is the current mayor in Forest and a member of Br

A Belgian politician from the Socialist Party. She is the current mayor in Forest and a member of Brussels Parliament.

Is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and trade unionist, and a former journalist. She wo

Is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and trade unionist, and a former journalist. She worked as a parliamentary reporter for Trouw (1990-1997), was a member of the House of Representatives (1998-2002), a member of the States-Provincial of North Holland (2003-2004) and chair of CNV Onderwijs (Christian teachers' union) (2005-2008). She has been chair of GGZ Nederland (organisation for mental health) since 2008. She was lijsttrekker for the Labour Party in the Dutch Senate election of 2011. Since June 7, 2011 she has been a member of the Senate as well as Senate group leader of the Labour Party.

After her first solo record in 1971, she teamed up with Willem Duyn, and the duo became known as Mou

After her first solo record in 1971, she teamed up with Willem Duyn, and the duo became known as Mouth & MacNeal. After their breakup, Maggie formed her own group in 1975 with her husband Frans Smit (drums, ex-Brainbox and Mouth & MacNeal), Adri de Hont (

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for VVV Venlo.

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for VVV Venlo.

A Dutch goalkeeper who currently plays for Willem II. He started his career at FC Den Bosch. He play

A Dutch goalkeeper who currently plays for Willem II. He started his career at FC Den Bosch. He played 107 games for Den Bosch (1994-2001), 9 games for Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen (2001-2002) and 71 games for RBC Roosendaal (2002-2005), and then moved to Feyenoord Rotterdam.After some serious mistakes during the 2005/2006 season, he was banned to the bench by coach Erwin Koeman and as of July 2006 Feyenoord decided to leave him out of the squad. Aerts was transferred to Willem II from Tilburg.

Is a Dutch baseball player.Benner represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens

Is a Dutch baseball player.Benner represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens where he and his team became sixth.

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for FC Twente. Visser is a goalkeeper who is part of the firs

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for FC Twente. Visser is a goalkeeper who is part of the first team of FC Twente, but has yet to make his debut in professional football. He was part of the Dutch national under 19 squad.

Is a Dutch sailor.Mulder started sailing in 1995 and competes in international level since 2001 wher

Is a Dutch sailor.Mulder started sailing in 1995 and competes in international level since 2001 where she started in the Optimist class.[1] At the European Championship in Gran Canaria she finished on a 10th position.[1] She took part in the 2002 Laser 4.7 World Junior Championship where she won the bronze medal.[1] She won silver at the European Junior Championship Laser Radial in Breitenbrunn.[1] In Madeira during the World Junior Championship in Laser Radial she only finished in 13th position.[1]

Is a Dutch One Day International cricketer. He made his debut for the Netherlands against Bermuda in

Is a Dutch One Day International cricketer. He made his debut for the Netherlands against Bermuda in August 2007.

Is a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch Women's 4×100 m freestyl

Is a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay Team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She did so alongside Inge de Bruijn, Wilma van Hofwegen and Thamar Henneken.

Is an Dutch figure skater. She is the 2009 Dutch national champion and 2009 junior national champion

Is an Dutch figure skater. She is the 2009 Dutch national champion and 2009 junior national champion.

Was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance. He was a contemporary, close associate, and possib

Was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance. He was a contemporary, close associate, and possible friend of Josquin des Prez, and was one of the first composers to write a completely canonic setting of the Ordinary of the Mass.[1]The illegitimate child of a priest, Orto was probably born in Tournai, and spent the early part of his life there. While his original surname was Dujardin, he used "de Orto" (the Italian translation of Dujardin) throughout his life. In June 1482, in the household of Ferry de Clugny, Cardinal-Bishop of Tournai (who died 7 October 1483), he went to Rome, where he became a singer in the papal chapel; he may have become an accomplished composer around this time,

Is a former Dutch field hockey player, who earned a total number of 53 caps, scoring no goals for th

Is a former Dutch field hockey player, who earned a total number of 53 caps, scoring no goals for the Netherlands national field hockey team in the 1980s and early 1990s.

Is a Belgian former footballer.He began his career with his local side SC Merksem before moving to R

Is a Belgian former footballer.He began his career with his local side SC Merksem before moving to Royal Antwerp FC in 1982. After seven seasons with the club he moved to R.S.C. Anderlecht in 1989 beofre joining K.A.A. Gent two years later. In 1995 he moved to Israel to play for Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion F.C. and then Hapoel Herzliya F.C. before returning to his original club in 1997.

Is a retired Belgian footballer.During his career he played for K.S.K. Beveren. He earned 15 caps fo

Is a retired Belgian footballer.During his career he played for K.S.K. Beveren. He earned 15 caps for the Belgium national football team, and participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1984.

Is a Dutch professor for journalism at Groningen University[1][2] and active journalist, Corresponde

Is a Dutch professor for journalism at Groningen University[1][2] and active journalist, Correspondent (in London, Paris and Washington D.C.)[2] and commentator e.g. for NRC Handelsblad[2][3][4].

Is a Belgian businessman. He studied pharmacology at the University of Ghent (Ghent, Belgium) and ob

Is a Belgian businessman. He studied pharmacology at the University of Ghent (Ghent, Belgium) and obtained a Master in General Management from the Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School.Together with Yvan Vindevogel, he founded Omega Pharma a Belgian company in OTC pharmaceuticals. He was Chief Executive Officer of Omega Pharma until 30 September 2006. He became Chairman of the Board of Directors, Managing Director, President of the Remuneration and Appointment Committee, and member of the Audit Committee.

Is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Rabobank.In his first year as a junior fo

Is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Rabobank.In his first year as a junior for that team, De Maar won some races, and finished 18th in the World Road race championship for young riders. The second year was not so good, and after his