Koeman is a
Dutch 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, ...
. Though the name translates as "cow man" in modern Dutch, it is a derivative, via ''Kooman'', of
Koopman Koopman is a Dutch language, Dutch occupational surname that means "merchant". The spelling Coopman is more common in West Flanders.Coopman
at ...
(= merchant).
Koeman name origin
at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands People with this name include:
Koeman footballing family
* Martin Koeman
Martinus Cornelis Koeman (26 July 1938 – 18 December 2013) was a Dutch footballer who played as a centre-back.
Biography
Koeman played professional football with KFC of Koog aan de Zaan from 1955 to 1960, Blauw-Wit Amsterdam from 1960 to 19 ...
(1938–2013), Dutch footballer, father of Erwin and Ronald
* Erwin Koeman (born 1961), Dutch football player and manager
* Ronald Koeman
Ronald Koeman (; born 21 March 1963) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. He is the younger brother of his former international teammate Erwin Koeman and the son of former Dutch international Martin Koeman. Koeman was cap ...
(born 1963), Dutch football player and manager
* Ronald Koeman Jr. (born 1995), Dutch football goalkeeper, son of Ronald
Other people
* Lieja Koeman
Liesbeth ("Lieja") Jantina Koeman, formerly Lieja Tunks, (born 10 March 1976 in Purmerend, North Holland) is a shot putter, who represents Canada after switching from the Netherlands in 2006.
Her personal best throw is 18.82 metres, achieved in ...
(born 1976), Dutch shot putter
References
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Dutch-language surnames
Occupational surnames