Arents is a Dutch and German
patronymic surname
A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames.
For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...
("son of
Arent Arent can refer to
*Arent (given name)
*Arent (surname)
*Arent Fox
Arent Fox Schiff LLP (formerly Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn) is a national white shoe law firm and lobbying firm. It represents global corporations, local and national po ...
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at the Database of Surnames in the Netherlands The form ''Arentsz'' is primarily known as a patronym. Notable people with the surname include:
* Albert Arents (1840–1914), German-American metallurgist
* Grace Arents
Grace Evelyn Arents (1848 – June 20, 1926) was an heiress, Christian activist and philanthropist in Richmond, Virginia. She inherited $20 million from her uncle Lewis Ginter, a tobacco business magnate and philanthropist, and she used the ...
(1848–1926), American philanthropist
* George Arents (1916–1992), American racing driver
* Jupp Arents (1912–1984), German racing cyclist
* Mareks Ārents (born 1986), Latvian track and field athlete
* Marretje Arents Marretje Arents (c. 1712–28 June 1748 Amsterdam), known as ''Mat van den Nieuwendijk'', and ''het limoenwijf'' (i.e. the limewoman), was a Dutch fishwife and rebellion leader, sentenced to death as one of the three instigators and leaders respons ...
(c. 1712–1748), Dutch fishwife and rebellion leader
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* Arent Arentsz (Cabel) (1585–1631), Dutch painter
* Tyman Arentsz. Cracht (c.1595–1646), Dutch painter
See also
* Arent (disambiguation) Arent can refer to
*Arent (given name)
*Arent (surname) Arend and Arent are primarily Low German patronymic surnames from the given name Arend. The Dutch surnames "Van den Arend" and "Den Arend" means "(from) the eagle" and have a toponymic origin ...
* Arends Arends is a Dutch and Low German
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, Dutch surname
* Grace Arents Free Library
References
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Dutch-language surnames
German-language surnames
Patronymic surnames