Huisman is an

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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. "Huisman" translates to ''houseman'', and is an archaic term for a farmer who owns his farm. Common variations are Huismann, Huismans, Huijsman, Huijsmans, Huysman, and Huysmans. People with this surname include: *Dave Huismans, a.k.a. 2562 (b. 1979), Dutch musician *

Duncan Huisman Duncan Huisman (born 11 November 1971 in Doornspijk, Gelderland) is a Dutch racing driver. He won the Guia Race four times and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring in 2005. He claimed three titles at the Dutch Touring Car Championship in 1997, 2000 and 2 ...

(b. 1971), Dutch race car driver * Emma Huismans (b. 1947), Dutch-born Afrikaans writer, journalist, and activist * (1889-1957), French politician and founder of the

Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films o ...

Hellen Huisman Hellen Huisman (26 March 1937, in Amsterdam – 29 January 2012, in Blaricum) was a voice actor who did voiceover work on ''Sesamstraat'', the Dutch co-production of ''Sesame Street''. Hellen originated the Dutch voice of Prairie Dawn, and has d ...

(1937–2012), Dutch voice actor *

Henny Huisman Hendrikus Josephus Huisman (born 18 June 1951) is a Dutch television presenter and musician. Biography Huisman had a catholic upbringing. Originally trained as a window dresser, he was a drummer, DJ and event host before he enrolled in the wor ...

(b. 1951), Dutch television presenter * (born 1943), Dutch sculptor *

Johannes Alphonsus Huisman Johannes Alphonsus Huisman (30 April 1919 – 7 February 2003), also known as J. A. Huisman, was a Dutch philologist who specialized in Germanic studies. Biography Johannes Alphonsus Huisman was born in Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands on 30 Apri ...

(1919-2003), Dutch philologist *

Jopie Huisman Jopie Huisman (18 October 1922 – 29 September 2000) was a Dutch autodidactic painter and rag-and-bone man. During his lifetime, he became known for his meticulous and realistic paintings. Huisman refused to sell any of his paintings. On 11 April ...

(1922–2000), Dutch painter. *

Josje Huisman Josina Cornelia "Josje" Huisman (born 16 February 1986, in Heusden) is a Dutch singer, actress, dancer, host and writer best known as the second blonde member of the girl group K3 (band), K3. She was the winner of the televised talent show in 200 ...

(b. 1986), Dutch singer and dancer *

Justin Huisman Justin Ray Huisman (born April 16, 1979) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the Kansas City Royals in 2004. Amateur career A native of Harvey, Illinois, Huisman attended Thornwood High School and the Univers ...

(b. 1979), American baseball pitcher *

Kai Huisman Kai Huisman (born 27 March 1995) is a Dutch professional association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for Door Ons Vrienden Opgericht. Club career FC Emmen Huisman joined Eerste Divisie side FC Emmen af ...

(b. 1995), Dutch footballer * (born 1983), Dutch squash player *

Mariska Huisman Mariska Huisman (born 23 November 1983) is a Dutch marathon skater and speed skater. She was the first winner of a mass start worldcup in Astana. At this moment she is the number 2 on the world ranking list. She won the 2011–12 mass start Wo ...

(b. 1983), Dutch speedskater *

Maurice Huisman Maurice Huisman (1912 – 23 July 1993) was a Belgian Opera director. Life Born in Brussels, a chemist by training, he and his brother Jacques were involved in the founding of the Comédiens routiers, the precursors of the established in 1945. ...

(1912–1993), Belgian Opera director *

Michiel Huisman Michiel Huisman (; born 18 July 1981) is a Dutch actor who has acted in both Dutch and English-language TV series and films. Huisman began his career in the Dutch soap opera ''Goede tijden, slechte tijden'' (1998). He later played in the Dutc ...

(b. 1981), Dutch film and television actor *

Patrick Huisman Patrick Huisman (born 23 August 1966) is a Dutch auto racing driver. He won the Porsche Supercup one-make sports car series four times between 1997 and 2000, and resulted second in 2005, third in 1996 and 2006, and fourth in 1995, 2003, 2006, 2007 ...

(b. 1966), Dutch race car driver *

Rick Huisman Richard Allen Huisman (born May 17, 1969) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Kansas City Royals in 1995 and 1996. Amateur career Huisman attended Timothy Christian High School in Elmhurst, Illinois and g ...

(b. 1969), American baseball player * Richard Allen Huisman (born 1969), American professional baseball player * Robin Huisman de Jong (b. 1988), Dutch footballer * Roelof Huisman (1443–1485), Dutch humanist scholar better known as Rodolphus Agricola *

Sjoerd Huisman Sjoerd Huisman (19 June 1986 – 30 December 2013) was a Dutch speed skater who specialised in marathon speed skating. Career Huisman made his debut in marathon speed skating in 2005 to become one of the best sprinters in the peloton. His bigges ...

(1986–2013), Dutch speed skater * Tina Huisman (born 1973), Dutch short track speed skater and long track speed skater * (b. 1951), German journalist and film maker

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