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Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

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, ...

. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Bleeker
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Meertens Institute The Meertens Institute (Dutch ''Meertens Instituut'') in Amsterdam is a research institute for Dutch language and culture within the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (''Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen'' or KNAW). ...

database of surnames in the Netherlands. People with the surname include: *

Alex Bleeker Alexander William Bleeker (born July 28, 1986) is an American musician and guitarist. He is best known as the bassist of the American indie rock band Real Estate, with whom he has recorded four studio albums, and as the frontman and primary reco ...

(born 1986), American musician and guitarist *

Bernhard Bleeker Josef Bernhard Maria Bleeker (26 July 1881 – 11 March 1968) was a German sculptor. Life Bernhard Bleeker was born on 26 July 1881 in Münster, Westphalia, North (Germany). After training as a stonemason in Münster and Munich he worked on ...

(1881–1968), German sculptor * C. Jouco Bleeker (1898–1983), Dutch phenomenologist of religion *

Eppie Bleeker Eppie Bleeker (born 5 May 1949) is a retired Dutch speedskater who won bronze medals at the World Sprint Championships in 1973 and 1974. He also won the national sprint titles in 1974 and 1975. Personal bests: *500 m – 38.70 (1977) * 1000 m ...

(born 1949), Dutch speed skater * Horst Bleeker (born 1938), German swimmer *

Johan Bleeker Johannes Alphonsus Marie "Johan" Bleeker (born 20 July 1942) is a Dutch space research and technology scientist. He was director of the Netherlands Institute for Space Research from 1983 to 2003. He was involved in the setting up of the Horizon 20 ...

(born 1942), Dutch space technology scientist **Named after him: the main-belt asteroid 9693 Bleeker *

Kevin Bleeker Kevin Bleeker (born 10 May 1993) is a Dutch basketball player for the Den Helder Suns of the BNXT League. Formerly, he played for Holargos, Navarar and Heroes Den Bosch. Early life Bleeker first played for the junior teams of BV Noordkop in ...

(born 1993), Dutch basketball player *

Lili Bleeker Caroline Emilie "Lili" Bleeker (17 January 1897 – 8 November 1985) was a Dutch entrepreneur and physicist from Middelburg known for her designs and the manufacturing of optical instruments. In the era she grew up, it was the norm for women to be ...

(1897–1985), Dutch physicist *

Mel Bleeker Melvin Wallace Bleeker (August 20, 1920April 24, 1996) was a professional American football player who played Halfback (American football), halfback for four seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and History of the St ...

(1920–1996), American football player *

Piet Bleeker Piet Bleeker (27 August 1928 – 31 January 2018) was a Dutch long-distance runner, specialised in running the marathon. He became Dutch champion four times, and also earned two national titles in the 25 km category. Career Start of Athletic ...

(born 1928), Dutch long-distance runner *

Pieter Bleeker Pieter Bleeker (10 July 1819 – 24 January 1878) was a Dutch medical doctor, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He was famous for the ''Atlas Ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néêrlandaises'', his monumental work on the fishes of East Asia ...

(1819–1874), a Dutch medical doctor, ichthyologist and herpetologist **Named after him:

Bleeker smoothbelly sardinella ''Amblygaster clupeoides'', the bleeker smoothbelly sardinella, blue pilchard, sharp-nosed pilchard, or sharpnose sardine, is a reef-associated marine species of sardinellas in the herring family Clupeidae. It is one of the three species of genus ...

Bleeker's whipray ''Pateobatis bleekeri'', commonly known as Bleeker's whipray, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae native to the Indian Ocean, where it is found in shallow coastal waters. This species was named in honour of Dutch ichthyologist Pi ...

Bleeker's worm-eel The Maimed snake eel (''Muraenichthys schultzei'', also known as the Aimed snake eel, the Bleeker's worm-eel, or the Schultz's worm eel Juno Juno commonly refers to: *Juno (mythology), the Roman goddess of marriage and queen of the gods *Juno (film), ''Juno'' (film), 2007 Juno may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters *Juno, in the film ''Jenny, Juno'' *Ju ...

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Bleeker (band) Bleeker, formerly known as Bleeker Ridge, are a Canadian rock band from Orillia, Ontario, consisting of Taylor Perkins, Cole Perkins, Mike Vandyk and Chris Dimas. History Bleeker Ridge was formed by two sets of brothers: Taylor and Cole Perkins, ...

, a Canadian rock band named after Bleeker Street, Orillia, Ontario * '' Bleeker: The Rechargeable Dog'', a comic strip syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate

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