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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 ...

origin meaning "the white (one)", thought to be generally a reference to blond hair. In 2007, 24,904 people had this name in Netherlands alone, making it the 21st most common name in that country.Leendert Brouwer
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2009 Variant forms are ''De With'' (pronounced the same), De Witt, De Witte and, especially in North America, DeWitt. People with the name include: *

Bernard de Wit Bernard Quirinus Petrus Joseph de Wit (born 1945 in Bergen op Zoom) is a Dutch theoretical physicist specializing in supergravity and particle physics. Bernard de Wit studied theoretical physics at Utrecht University, where he got his PhD under ...

(born 1945), Dutch theoretical physicist * Caitlin De Wit (born 1987), Australian wheelchair basketball player *

Dani de Wit Dani de Wit (born 28 January 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar. Club career Ajax De Wit made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong Ajax on 3 February 2017 in a game ...

(born 1998), Dutch footballer * Emmie de Wit, Dutch-American virologist *

Frank de Wit Frank de Wit (born 13 February 1996) is a Dutch judoka. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 81 kg event, in which he was eliminated by Ivaylo Ivanov in the second round. In January 2021, he won the silver medal in his even ...

(born 1996), Dutch judoka *

Frederik de Wit Frederik de Wit (born Frederik Hendriksz; – July 1706) was a Dutch Cartography, cartographer and artist. Early years Frederik de Wit was born Frederik Hendriksz. He was born to a Protestantism, Protestant family in about 1629, i ...

(1630–1706), Dutch engraver, cartographer, and publisher * Han F. de Wit (born 1944), Dutch psychologist * Hans de Wit (born 1950), Dutch educator *

Hendrik de Wit Hendrik (Henk) Cornelis Dirk de Wit (24 October 1909 – 16 March 1999) was a Dutch systematic botanist who contributed significantly to the knowledge of the Aroid genera '' Cryptocoryne'' and '' Lagenandra''. He grew up in the Waterland, a ...

(1909–1999), Dutch botanist *

Jacob de Wit Jacob de Wit (19 December 1695 – 12 November 1754) was a Dutch artist and interior decorator who painted many religious scenes. Biography Jacob de Wit was born in Amsterdam, and became famous for his door and ceiling paintings. He lived on ...

(1695–1754), Dutch painter *

Jan de Wit Johannes Marijnus Antonius Maria "Jan" de Wit (born 10 May 1945) is a former Dutch politician and lawyer. As a member of the Socialist Party (Socialistische Partij) he was an MP from 19 May 1998 to 1 April 2014. He focused on matters of judici ...

(born 1945), Dutch lawyer and politician * Johan de Wit, redirect to Johan de Witt (1625–1672), Dutch grand pensionary *

Johan de Wit (poet) Johan de Wit (born 1944) is a contemporary expatriate Dutch poet. He is the author of as many as twenty publications. His first collection, ''Rose Poems'', was published by Actual Size ''Actual Size'' is the sixth album by the American rock ban ...

(born 1944), Dutch-born British poet * John de Wit (born 1947), English Anglican Archdeacon * (born 1976), Dutch badminton player * (1924–1993), Dutch soil scientist and plant breeder *

Lara de Wit Lara de Wit (born 6 June 1983) is a South African Australian pianist, violinist, arranger, composer and music teacher. She had been employed by Opera Australia until 2015, where she also worked as a répétiteur. de Wit is also widely known for ...

(born 1983), Australian pianist, violinist, and composer * Maarten de Wit (1883–1955), Dutch Olympic sailor, son of Simon de Wit *

Mees de Wit Mees de Wit (born 17 April 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for AZ Alkmaar. Career De Wit made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong Ajax on 25 August 2017 in a game against Fortuna Sittard. He signed for Sporting' ...

(born 1998), Dutch footballer *

Michaël Dudok de Wit Michaël Dudok de Wit (; born 15 July 1953) is a Dutch animator, director and illustrator based in London. He won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for '' Father and Daughter'' (2000) and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best ...

(born 1953), Dutch animator, film director, and illustrator * (1852–1925), Dutch editor and collector of musical instruments *

Peter de Wit Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a su ...

(born 1958), Dutch comics artist and cartoonist *

Pierre de Wit Pierre Marcel de Wit (born 26 September 1987) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Early life Pierre was born in Köln to Lothar and Monika de Wit and grew up in the suburban Chorweiler. Career De Wit began his ...

(born 1987), German footballer *

Piet de Wit Piet de Wit (born 6 March 1946) is a retired cyclist from the Netherlands who won the Amateur UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1966 and 1967.His sporting career began with DTS Zaandam. He then moved into the professionals category and won ...

(born 1946), Dutch cyclist *

Rob de Wit (athlete) Robert ("Rob") Hubert Maria de Wit (born 7 August 1962 in Eindhoven, North Brabant) is a retired decathlete from the Netherlands. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988 and is still holding the D ...

(born 1962), Dutch decathlete and bobsledder *

Rob de Wit (footballer) Rob de Wit (born 8 September 1963) is a Dutch former football player. Career De Wit made his debut for FC Utrecht in the 1982–83 season. He was a member of the Dutch squad at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship. He was transferred to A ...

(born 1963), Dutch footballer *

Robert de Wit Robert ("Rob") Hubert Maria de Wit (born 7 August 1962 in Eindhoven, North Brabant) is a retired decathlete from the Netherlands. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988 and is still holding the D ...

(born 1962), Dutch Olympic decathlete *

Roel de Wit Roelof Josephus "Roel" de Wit (31 March 1927 in Amsterdam – 3 June 2012 in Haarlem) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and a conservationist. De Wit studied biology at the University of Amsterdam. He became a member of the ...

(1927–2012), Dutch politician and conservationist *

Safira de Wit Safira de Wit (born c. 1989) is a beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned ''Miss Universe Curaçao'', the official representative of the Dutch constituent country to the 2010 Miss Universe pageant. Miss Universe Curaçao 2010 De Wit, who stan ...

(born c. 1989), Curaçao model *

Santiago de Wit Guzmán Santiago de Wit Gúzman (born 5 September 1964) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. Biography He was born in the city of Valencia on 5 September 1964. He was ordained a priest fo ...

(born 1964), Spanish bishop and diplomat * Sem de Wit (born 1995), Dutch footballer *

Simon de Wit Albert Heijn is the largest supermarket chain in the Netherlands with a market share of 34.8% in 2020. It was founded in 1887, and has been part of Ahold Delhaize since 2016. History The chain was founded on 27 May 1887, when Albert Heijn bou ...

(1852–1934), Dutch founder of eponymous supermarket chain *

Simon de Wit (rower) Simon de Wit (24 August 1912 – 2 March 1976) was a Dutch rower and the chief executive of the supermarket chain Simon de Wit. De Wit was born in 1912 in Zaandam. His grandfather, also Simon de Wit, was the founder of the supermarket chain S ...

(1912–1976), Dutch businessman and rower, son of Maarten * Sophie De Wit (born 1973), Belgian politician *

Stephan de Wit Allen Stephan de Wit (born 1 January 1992) is a South African professional rugby player, currently playing for the Lokomotive rugby team in Penza, Russia. His regular position is flanker. Career Youth career Youth and Varsity rugby De Wit appear ...

(born 1992), South African rugby player * Tineke Duyvené de Wit (born 1946), Dutch novelist * Yannick de Wit (born 1986), Dutch footballer ;deWit, DeWit, Dewit * Jacqueline deWit (1912–1998), American film and TV character actress *

Jeff DeWit Jeffrey DeWit (born 1972/73) is an American businessman and politician from the state of Arizona. A member of the Republican Party, DeWit became the State Treasurer of Arizona in 2015, succeeding Doug Ducey. DeWit said in 2016 that he did not pl ...

(born 1972/1973), American businessman and Arizona politician * Mark Dewit (born 1986), Canadian football player *

Willie deWit William Theodore deWit, Q.C. (born June 13, 1961) is a Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta sitting in Calgary since 2017. Previously, he was a criminal defence lawyer and a professional boxer. He represented Canada at the 1984 Summ ...

(born 1961), Canadian lawyer and former boxer ;de With * Gerard Frederikszoon de With (fl. 1625), Dutch governor of Formosa *

Witte Corneliszoon de With Witte Corneliszoon de With (28 March 1599 – 8 November 1658) was a Dutch naval officer. He is noted for planning and participating in a number of naval battles during the Eighty Years War and the First Anglo-Dutch war. Early life and chil ...

(1599–1658), Dutch admiral

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