Bleecker is a

Dutch-language Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' ...

occupational surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...

. Bleecker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher"). Most if not all people listed below are descendants of Jan Jansen Bleecker/Bleeker, who came to

New Amsterdam New Amsterdam ( nl, Nieuw Amsterdam, or ) was a 17th-century Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan Island that served as the seat of the colonial government in New Netherland. The initial trading ''factory'' gave rise ...

in 1658. In the Netherlands, only the spelling

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Ann Eliza Bleecker Ann Eliza Bleecker (October 1752 – November 23, 1783) was an American poet and correspondent. Following a New York upbringing, Bleecker married John James Bleecker, a New Rochelle lawyer, in 1769. He encouraged her writings, and helped h ...

(1752–1783), American poet *

Anthony Bleecker Anthony Bleecker (October 1770 – 13 March 1827) was a lawyer and author who was a friend of Washington Irving and William Cullen Bryant. Biography He was born in New York City, the son of Anthony Lispenard Bleecker, one of the wealthiest and ...

(1770–1827), American author and lawyer * Anthony Lispenard Bleecker (1741–1816), American banker and merchant *

Harmanus Bleecker Harmanus Bleecker (October 9, 1779 – July 19, 1849) was an attorney in Albany, New York. A Federalist, he is most notable for his service as a member of the New York State Assembly, a United States representative from New York, and Chargé d'A ...

(1779–1849), US congressman from New York, ambassador to the Netherlands *

Jan Jansen Bleecker Jan Jansen Bleecker (July 9, 1641 — November 21, 1732) was a colonial era merchant and political figure who served as Mayor of Albany, New York. Early life Jan Jansen Bleecker was born in Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands on July 9, 1641 and was the ...

(1641/42-1732), Dutch settler in New Netherland, mayor of New York * Julian Bleecker (born ca. 1967), American mobile artist and technologist *

Katherine Russell Bleecker Katherine Russell Bleecker (May 5, 1893 — February 1, 1996), later in life Katherine Bleecker Meigs and later still Katherine B. Jobson, was an American filmmaker in the silent era. She is sometimes credited as the first professional camerawoma ...

(1893-1996), American filmmaker in silent era *

Leon Bleecker Leon Bleecker (c. 1881, Mizil – October 8, 1933) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was born about 1881 in Romania. The family emigrated to the United States and settled in Manhattan. He practiced law in New York City. ...

(c.1881–1933), New York assemblyman * Maitland B. Bleecker (1903–2002), American inventor, instrumental in modern helicopter design ;Adopted as first name * A. Bleecker Banks (1835–1910), American book publisher and mayor of Albany

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Bleecker, New York Bleecker is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States. The population was 533 at the 2010 census. The name is from Barent Bleecker, one of the original landowners of the region. Bleecker is north of the cities of Gloversville and Johnstow ...

, named after ''Barent Bleecker'', 18th century landowner of the region *

Bleecker Park Bleecker Park is a small urban park in Albany, New York. The park is triangle-shaped, bounded by Madison Place to the south, Madison Avenue to the north, and Eagle Street to the west. The Cathedral of Immaculate Conception is across Eagle Stree ...

, Albany, New York *

Bleecker Street Bleecker Street is an east–west street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is most famous today as a Greenwich Village nightclub district. The street connects a neighborhood today popular for music venues and comedy, but which was ...

, New York City, named after Anthony Lispenard Bleecker *

Bleecker Stadium Bleecker Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Albany, New York. The stadium was once a reservoir for the Albany public water system. Today it has a baseball diamond, football/soccer field, and a softball field used by area high schools, college ...

, Albany, New York, named after Albany businessman ''James Edward Bleecker'' *

Harmanus Bleecker Library The former Harmanus Bleecker Library is located at the intersection of Washington Avenue (New York State Route 5) and Dove Street in Albany, New York, United States. It is a brick and stone Classical Revival building constructed in the 1920s. In 19 ...

, Albany, New York

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