Koenders is a
Dutch patronymic surname
A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames.
For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...
(originally: son of
Koen). It may refer to the following notable people:
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Axel Koenders
Axel Koenders (born 28 September 1959) was one of the strongest triathlon competitors of the 1980s in the Netherlands. Besides numerous national titles, he won European championships in the long distance in 1987 and 1989. In 1988 he set a world ...
(born 1959), Dutch triathlete
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Bert Koenders
Albert Gerard "Bert" Koenders (; born 28 May 1958) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2014 to 2017. He is currently a professor at Leiden University and a special envoy of the World Ban ...
(born 1958), Dutch foreign minister (as of 2014)
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Julius Gustaaf Arnout Koenders
Julius Gustaaf Arnout Koenders (1 March 1886 – 17 November 1957) was a Surinamese teacher and fervent activist for Sranan Tongo. As a teacher, he was forced to use the Dutch language thus denying the children their own language. He was an earl ...
(1886–1957), Surinamese Sranan linguist
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Milano Koenders
Milano Koenders (; born 31 July 1986) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a centre-back or as a right-back for Tweede Klasse club DWS. Koenders also runs his own football school.
Club career
Koenders is a defender who was born in Amsterdam. He ...
(born 1986), Dutch footballer
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Mike Koenders (born 1992), German footballer
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Dutch-language surnames
Patronymic surnames