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. ''Arend'' means "eagle" in Dutch, but the name derives from Arnoud/Arnout, which itself stems from the Germanic elements ''aran'' "eagle" and ''wald'' "rule, power".Arend
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. People with the name include: * Arend, Lord of Egmond (c. 1337–1409), Dutch nobility *

Arent Arentsz Arent Arentsz, also known as Cabel, (1585 – 18 August (buried), 1631) was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter. Biography Arentsz was born and died in Amsterdam. According to the RKD he signed his works with the monogram AA.

(1585–1631), Dutch landscape painter * Arent Berntsen (1610–1680), Dano-Norwegian topographer and statistician * Arent Greve de Besche (1878–1945), Norwegian bacteriologist * Arend Bloem (born 1947), Dutch canoer * Arend Jan Boekestijn (born 1959), Dutch politician * Arend "Arie" van de Bunt (born 1969), Dutch water polo goalkeeper * Arent Schuyler Crowninshield (1843–1908), American rear admiral of the United States Navy *

Arent van Curler Arent van Curler, later van Corlaer, (1619, Nijkerk, Gelderland - 1667) was the grandnephew of Kiliaen van Rensselaer. In 1637 Rensselaer commissioned him as his secretary and accountant at Rensselaer's patroonship Rensselaerswyck in the Dutch col ...

(1619–1667), Dutch settler in New Netherland * Arent Schuyler DePeyster (1736–1822), New York-born British military officer * Arend Dijckman (1572–1627), Dutch merchant who briefly was Admiral of the Polish Navy *

Arent Nicolai Dragsted Arent Nicolai Dragsted (9 June 182115 August 1898) was a Denmark, Danish goldsmith based in Copenhagen who was granted the predicate List of Purveyors to the Court of Denmark, Purveyor to the Court of Denmark shortly before his death. His company, ...

(1821–1898), Danish goldsmith * Arent de Gelder (1645–1727), Dutch painter *

Arend Glas Arend Dirk Glas (29 October 1968) is a Dutch bobsledder who has competed between 1992 and 2006. Career Glas began his career in bobsledding in 1992 in Igls, Innsbruck in Austria. Competing in two Winter Olympic Games, he achieved his best finish ...

(born 1968), Dutch bobsledder *

Arend Johan van Glinstra Arend Johan van Glinstra (1754 – 31 May 1814) was a Dutch painter.Arent Greve Arent Greve (also spelled Arndt, 18 October 1733 – 20 December 1808) was a Norwegian jeweler, goldsmith and painter. Arent Jansen Greve was born in Bergen, Norway. He was one of the sons of goldsmith Jan Arentsen Greve (1705-1773) and his ...

(1733–1808), Norwegian jeweler, goldsmith and painter * Arend "Arie" Haan (born 1948), Dutch football player and coach * Arend van Halen (1673–1732), Dutch portrait painter *

Arend Hassink Arend Hendrik "Arie" Hassink (born 9 December 1950) is a retired Dutch cyclist who was active between 1969 and 1983. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the 100 km team time trial and individual road race and finished in 17th and 25th ...

(born 1950), Dutch former road bicycle racer * Arent M. Henriksen (born 1946), Norwegian politician *

Arend Heyting __NOTOC__ Arend Heyting (; 9 May 1898 – 9 July 1980) was a Dutch mathematician and logician. Biography Heyting was a student of Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer at the University of Amsterdam, and did much to put intuitionistic logic on a foot ...

(1898–1980), Dutch mathematician and logician *

Arend van 't Hoft Arend van 't Hoft (born 31 August 1933) is a Dutch racing cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who comp ...

(born 1933), Dutch racing cyclist *

Arend de Keysere Arend de Keysere (Arnoldus cesaris, Arnoul de Keysere) ( ? - Ghent, 1490) was a Flemish masterprinter of incunabula. De Keysere, who very probably was trained as a printer in France, started printing in Oudenaarde in 1480. Shortly afterwards, in 14 ...

(died 1490), Flemish printer *

Arent Jacobsz Koets Arent Jacobsz. Koets (c.1600 – 1 March 1635), was a Dutch Golden Age concierge of the Haarlem schutterij. Biography He was a member of the St. James guild (St. Jacobsgilde), and married Guertje Henricksdr., the daughter of Henrick Lamberts ...

(c.1600–1635), Dutch guard painted by Frans Hals *

Arend Langenberg Arend Willem Langenberg (19 January 1949 – 30 December 2012) was a Dutch voice-over, voice actor and radio presenter. He died at the age of 63 from colon cancer.Arend Lijphart Arend d'Angremond Lijphart (born 17 August 1936) is a Dutch-American political scientist specializing in comparative politics, elections and voting systems, democratic institutions, and ethnicity and politics. He is Research Professor Emeritus ...

(born 1936), Dutch political scientist *

Arend Lubbers Arend Donselaar "Don" Lubbers (born July 23, 1931) was president of Grand Valley State University (and predecessor Grand Valley State College) from 1969 to 2001. He was the second president of Grand Valley, serving after James Zumberge and before Ma ...

(born 1931), American college administrator * Arent Magnin (1825–1888), Dutch Governor of the Gold Coast *

Arent Passer Arent Passer (c. 1560 – 1637) was a stonemason and architect of Dutch origin. He was born in The Hague and worked in Tallinn from 1589 until his death. Arent Passer is buried in St. Olaf's church in Tallinn. Best known artwork by Arent Passe ...

(c.1560–1637), Dutch stonemason in Estonia * (died 1679), Dutch cartographer *

Arendt de Roy Arendt de Roy or Arendt van Roy (died 24 May 1589) was a Flemish or Dutch architect. He was born in Flanders, and died in Vadstena, Sweden. He was the first architect at Vadstena Castle, beginning his work in 1566, and was succeeded by Hans Flemi ...

(died 1589), Flemish architect * Arend Joan Rutgers (1903–1998), Dutch/Belgian physical chemist * Arend Schoemaker (1911–1982), Dutch footballer *

Arent Schuyler Arent Philipse Schuyler (June 25, 1662 – November 26, 1730) was a member of the influential Schuyler family (among the first settlers to New Netherland). He was a surveyor, Native American trader, miner, merchant, and land speculator. Early l ...

(1662–1730), New Netherland surveyor, merchant, and land speculator, ancestor of Arent DePeyster and Arent Crowninshield * Arent Gustaf Silfversparre (1727–1818), Swedish baron *

Arend Fokke Simonsz Arend Fokke Simonsz (3 July 1755 – 15 November 1812) was a Dutch writer and intellectual. Biography Arend Fokke Simonsz was born to Simon and Cornelia Fokke. Simonsz is best remembered as a writer, but was also an important figure in the liter ...

(1755–1812), Dutch writer and intellectual * Arent Solem (1777–1857), Norwegian merchant * Arend von Stryk (born 1970), Namibian footballer * Arent Van Soelen (1898–?), South African sports sailor * Arend van der Wel (1933–2013), Dutch footballer * (1882–1939), Dutch Arabist *

Arend Friedrich Wiegmann Arend Joachim Friedrich Wiegmann (30 March 1770 – 12 March 1853) was a German pharmacist and botanist born in Hadersleben. He was the father of zoologist Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann (1802-1841). Originally an apprentice pharmacist to his u ...

(1770–1853), German pharmacist and botanist *

Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann (2 June 1802 – 15 January 1841) was a German zoology, zoologist and Herpetology, herpetologist born in Braunschweig. He studied medicine and philology at the University of Leipzig, and afterwards was an assistant ...

(1802–1841), German zoologist and herpetologist, son of the above