Kobus or Cobus is a

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and now primarily

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masculine given name, a short form (

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) of the given name Jacobus.Kobus
at the

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database of given names in the Netherlands. People with this name include: * Kobus Brand (born 1994), Namibian cricketer * Cobus de Swardt, South African sociologist * Kobus Jonker, South African paralympic athlete * Cobus Kellermann, South African financial analyst * Kobus Moolman, South African poet *

Kobus Marais Kobus Marais is a South African politician, Member of Parliament with the Democratic Alliance, and the current Shadow Minister of Defence and Military Veterans. Education and family life Marais was born on 26 June 1959 as Sarel Jacobus Francoi ...

, South African politician * Cobus Pienaar (born 1985), South African cricketer * Kobus van der Schlossen (died 1695), Dutch legendary thief * Kobus Vandenberg (born 1950), Dutch sports sailor South African rugby union players: * Kobus de Kock (born 1988) * Cobus Grobbelaar (born 1981) *

(born 1994) * Cobus Reinach (born 1990) * Kobus Van Deventer (born 1995) *

Kobus van Dyk Jacobus Johannes van Dyk (born 6 July 1994) is a South African rugby union player for the in Super Rugby. His regular playing positions are number 8, lock or flanker. Rugby career Youth and Varsity Cup rugby Van Dyk was born in Bredasdorp ...

(born 1994) * Kobus van Wyk (born 1992) * Cobus Visagie (born 1973) * Kobus Wiese (born 1964) * Cobus Wiese (born 1997)

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