Derk is a Dutch masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Derk Bodde
Derk Bodde (March 9, 1909November 3, 2003) was an American sinologist and historian of China known for his pioneering work on the history of the Chinese legal system.
Bodde received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1930. He ...
(1909-2003), American Sinologist
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Derk Boerrigter
Derk Boerrigter (; born 16 October 1986) is a retired Dutch footballer, who played most of his career as a winger. He began his professional career with Ajax, but did not make any first team appearances and was eventually loaned to Haarlem. He ...
(born 1986), Dutch footballer
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Derk Cheetwood
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(born 1973), American actor
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Derk Droze
Derk Droze (born October 29, 1972) is an American former professional soccer player, who is currently coaching in Denmark for the Danish Club FC Nordsjælland. During his playing career, he played professionally in Chile, Denmark and the United ...
(born 1972), American soccer player
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Derk Rijkens
Derk Adriaan Rijkens (born 16 December 1975) is a former Dutch international cricketer who represented the Dutch national side in several matches in 1998. He played as a right-handed middle-order batsman.
Rijkens was born in The Hague, and play ...
(born 1975), Dutch cricketer
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Derk Gerard Willem Spitzen
Derk Gerard Willem Spitzen (18 March 1896, Wageningen – 26 January 1957, The Hague) was a Dutch politician
A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicia ...
(1896-1957), Dutch politician
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Derk Jan Eppink
Derk Jan Eppink (born 7 November 1958) is a Dutch journalist, politician in the Netherlands, and former cabinet secretary for European Commissioners Bolkestein (1999–2004) and Kallas (2004–2007). In 2009, he was elected to the Euro ...
(born 1958), Dutch journalist
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Jacob Derk Carel van Heeckeren Baron Jacob Derk Carel van Heeckeren van Kell (October 31, 1730 – July 11, 1795) was a member of the Dutch noble family van Heeckeren. Van Heeckeren studied law at Leiden University. (1730-1795), Baron of Ruurlo
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