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Dutch language Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language The Germanic languages are a branch of the Indo-Europea ...

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. It is a cognate to and the standardized Dutch form of

Martin Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (disambiguation) * Martin County (disambiguation) * Martin Township (disambiguation) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Austral ...

, as in for example

Sint Maarten Sint Maarten () is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean. With a population of 41,486 as of January 2019 on an area of , it encompasses the southern 44% of the divided island of Saint Martin, while the north ...

(named after

Martin of Tours Martin of Tours ( la, Sanctus Martinus Turonensis; 316/336 – 8 November 397), also known as Martin the Merciful, was the third bishop of Tours. He has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints in France, heralded as the ...

People with the name

* Geert-Maarten Mol, Dutch One Day International cricketer * J. Maarten Troost, Dutch-American travel writer and essayist *

Maarten 't Hart Maarten 't Hart (born 25 November 1944 in Maassluis) is a Dutch writer. Trained as a biologist in zoology and ethology at the Leiden University, he taught that subject before becoming a full-time writer in the 1980s, having made his debut as a ...

, Dutch writer *

Maarten Altena Maarten van Regteren Altena (born January 22, 1943) is a Dutch composer and contrabassist. Altena attended the Conservatorium van Amsterdam (he studied contrabass) and graduated in 1968. Between 1980 and 1985, he studied composition with Robert ...

, Dutch composer and contrabassist *

Maarten Arens Maarten Johannes Arens (born 20 May 1972 in Diemen, North Holland) is a Dutch judoka. European Champion 1995 in Birmingham in the 86 kg categorie, 4 times Dutch champion, Winner Tournoi de Paris in 2000 in the 81 kg category. At t ...

, Dutch judoka *

Maarten Atmodikoro Maarten Atmodikoro (born 4 February 1971 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a retired Dutch football defender. Club career He started his professional career in the 1989/1990 season for Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging. He later played for Dordrecht '90 ...

, retired Dutch footballer *

Maarten Baas Maarten Baas (; born 19 February 1978) is a Dutch furniture designer. He is known for his Real Time series of clocks in which people paint the time by hand. His career path was influenced by mentors like Jurgen Bey, colleagues like Bertjan Pot ...

, Dutch designer *

Maarten Biesheuvel Maarten Biesheuvel (23 May 1939 in Schiedam – 30 July 2020 in Leiden) was a Dutch writer of short stories and novellas. He made his literary debut in 1972 with the short story collection ''In de bovenkooi''. He received the "Ferdinand Bordewijk ...

, Dutch writer *

Maarten Boddaert Maarten Boddaert (born 12 September 1989) is a Dutch footballer who plays for the Hoofdklasse club Achilles Veen. Club career Boddaert played 5 seasons as a midfielder for FC Den Bosch in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. He formerly played for RBC Roose ...

, Dutch footballer *

Maarten Boudry Maarten Boudry (born 15 August 1984) is a Dutch-speaking Belgian philosopher and skeptic. He has been a researcher and teaching member of the Department of Philosophy and Moral Sciences at Ghent University since 2006. To date, he has published o ...

, Flemish philosopher and skeptic *

Maarten Bouwknecht Maarten Bouwknecht (born 14 December 1994) is a professional basketball player who plays for ZZ Leiden. Born in Groningen, he started his career with Donar in 2013. Standing at 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in), he usually plays as point guard or ...

, Dutch footballer *

Maarten Brzoskowski Maarten Brzoskowski (born 19 September 1995) is a Dutch competitive swimmer of Polish origin who specializes in freestyle. He holds the Dutch records in both the long course and short course 400 meter freestyle events. His father's grandfather ...

, Dutch competitive swimmer *

Maarten de Bruijn Maarten de Bruijn (born 1965) is a Dutch engineer. Born in Naarden, he graduated in 1996 at University of Amsterdam with master's degree in City Planning. 1990-1996 he single-handed designed, constructed and made functional prototype Spyker Silv ...

, Dutch engineer * Maarten de Jonge, Dutch racing cyclist * Maarten de Niet Gerritzoon, 20th century Dutch politician *

Maarten de Wit Maarten de Wit (30 May 1883 in Wormerveer – 30 March 1955 in Zaandam) was a sailor from the Netherlands who represented his native country at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. De Wit, as crew member on the Dutch 8 Metre ''Hollandia' ...

, 19th-20th century Dutch sailor * Maarten den Bakker, retired Dutch racing cyclist *

Maarten Dirk van Renesse van Duivenbode Maarten Dirk van Renesse van Duivenbode (June 2, 1804 – March 31, 1878) was a Dutch merchant, trader of bird skins for fashion and naturalia, captain, commander and honorary major in Ternate ( Dutch East Indies). From 1858 to 1861 he provided lodg ...

, 19th century Dutch merchant *

Maarten Ducrot Maarten Ducrot (born 8 April 1958, in Vlissingen) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer, and currently a cycling reporter for the Dutch television. Biography Ducrot rode the Tour de France five times, of which he finished four times ...

, former Dutch racing cyclist and currently cycling reporter * Maarten Fontein, Dutch executive * Maarten Froger, former Dutch field hockey striker *

Maarten Gerritsz Vries Maarten Gerritszoon Vries, or Fries, also referred to as de Vries, (18 February 1589, Harlingen, Netherlands – late 1647, at sea near Manila) was a 17th-century Dutch cartographer and explorer, the first Western European to leave an account of ...

, 17th century Dutch explorer and cartographer *

Maarten Hajer Maarten Allard Hajer (born 8 August 1962) is a Dutch political scientist and regional planner. Since 1 October 2015, Hajer has been Faculty Professor of Urban Futures at Utrecht University, where he leads the Urban Futures Studio. He was a Prof ...

, Dutch political scientist and urban and regional planner * Maarten Haverkamp, former Dutch politician *

Maarten Heijmans Maarten Heijmans (born 24 December 1983 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch Emmy-winning actor. Career In 2007 he graduated from the Amsterdamse Toneelschool & Kleinkunstacademie (Amsterdam Theatre School & Kleinkunst Academy) where he studied Drama for fo ...

, Dutch actor *

Maarten Heisen Maarten Heisen (born 11 February 1984 in Woerden) is a Dutch Sprint (running), sprinter.Maarten J. M. Christenhusz Dr Maarten Joost Maria Christenhusz (born 27 April 1976) is a Dutch botanist, natural historian and photographer. Career He was born in Enschede, the Netherlands, received his undergraduate and master's degrees from Utrecht University in ...

, Dutch botanist and plant photographer *

Maarten Jansen Maarten Evert Reinoud Gerard Nicolaas Jansen (born 4 October 1952 in Zeist) is a Dutch academic and professor of Mesoamerican archaeology and history. As of 2007 Jansen holds the position of Dean of the Faculty of Archaeology at Leiden University, ...

, Dutch academic and professor of Mesoamerican archaeology and history *

Maarten Kloosterman Maarten Diederik Kloosterman (born 27 August 1942) is a retired Dutch rower who won a bronze medal in the coxless fours at the 1966 World Rowing Championships. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olí ...

, retired Dutch rower *

Maarten Krabbé Maarten Krabbé (22 February 1908 – 18 February 2005) was a Dutch painter and art educator. Early life Krabbé is the son of painter Hendrik Maarten Krabbé (1868–1931) and singer Miep Rust (1874–1956). His sisters were Henny Eskens- ...

, 20th century Dutch painter *

Maarten Lafeber Maarten Lafeber (born 11 December 1974) is a Dutch professional golfer who won the Dutch, Swiss and Spanish amateur championships before turning professional in 1997. Lafeber was born in Eindhoven, North Brabant. He earned a European Tour card a ...

, Dutch golfer *

Maarten Maartens Maarten Maartens, pen name of ''Jozua Marius Willem van der Poorten Schwartz'' (15 August 1858 in Amsterdam – 3 August 1915 in Doorn), was a Dutch writer, who wrote in English. He was quite well known at the end of the nineteenth and the beg ...

, 18-19th century Dutch writer *

Maarten Martens Maarten Martens (born 2 July 1984) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, either as an attacking midfielder or winger. Martens was known for his flair, dribbling and goalscoring ability as well as his precise pas ...

, Belgian footballer *

Maarten Meiners Maarten Meiners (born 8 February 1992) is a Dutch alpine ski racer. He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beaver Creek, USA, in the giant slalom Giant slalom (GS) is an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline. It involves ...

, Dutch alpine ski racer * ''Maarten Nagtegaal'', Dutch Socialite (son of billionaire

CEO A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...

DAF Trucks DAF Trucks is a Dutch truck manufacturing company and a division of Paccar. Its headquarters and main plant are in Eindhoven. Cabs and axle assemblies are produced at its Westerlo plant in Belgium. Some of the truck models sold with the DAF ...

Frans Nagtegaal * Maarten Neyens, Belgian racing cyclist *

Maarten Rudelsheim Maarten Rudelsheim (25 April 1873 in Amsterdam – 10 September 1920 in Antwerp) was a ''flamingant'' of Jewish-Dutch descent. Rudelsheim was born in the Netherlands, of a Jewish father and a Dutch mother. In 1885, the family came to Antwerp ...

, Dutch-Flemish political activist * Maarten Schakel Jr., Dutch politician *

Maarten Schakel, Sr. Maarten Willem Schakel (17 July 1917, Meerkerk – 13 November 1997, Gorinchem) was a Dutch politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, s ...

, 20th century Dutch politician *

Maarten Schenck van Nydeggen Maarten (Martin) Schenck van Nydeggen, (1540?, – 11 August 1589) was a noted military commander in the Netherlands. He first served with William of Orange in the fight for Dutch independence from Spain then switched to serve with distincti ...

, 16th century Dutch military commander *

Maarten Schmidt Maarten Schmidt (28 December 1929 – 17 September 2022) was a Dutch-born American astronomer who first measured the distances of quasars. He was the first astronomer to identify a quasar, and so was pictured on the March cover of ''Time'' mag ...

, Dutch astronomer *

Maarten Stekelenburg (footballer, born 1972) Maarten Jan-Willem Stekelenburg (born 13 December 1972 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager, currently working as an assistant manager for Netherlands. He previously managed Premier Soccer League club Ajax Cape Town and Almere City. He wa ...

Maarten Stekelenburg Maarten Stekelenburg (; born 22 September 1982) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Ajax. Stekelenburg began his career at Ajax, playing 282 matches over nine seasons in his first spell there and win ...

, Dutch footballer * Maarten Swings, Belgian speed skater *

Maarten Tjallingii Maarten Pieter Tjallingii ( ; born 5 November 1977) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2003 and 2016. Career Born in Leeuwarden, Tjallingii's biggest win was the 2006 Tour of Belgium. A frequent partici ...

, former Dutch racing cyclist *

Maarten Treurniet Maarten Treurniet (born 21 January 1959) is a Dutch film director. Biography Treurniet was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He moved to Dwingeloo in 1959 and went to High school in Assen from 1971 until 1977. After high school he returned to ...

, Dutch film director *

Maarten Tromp Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp (also written as ''Maerten Tromp''; 23 April 1598 – 31 July 1653) was a Dutch army general and admiral in the Dutch navy. Son of a ship's captain, Tromp spent much of his childhood at sea, including being captured ...

, 17th century officer and later admiral in the Dutch navy *

Maarten van den Bergh Maarten Albert van den Bergh (born 19 April 1942 in New York City) is a Dutch businessman. Van den Bergh is the son of Maria Meijers (1905–1957) and Sidney James van den Bergh, long-term chairman of Unilever and Dutch Minister of Defense in ...

, Dutch businessman *

Maarten van der Goes van Dirxland Maarten, Baron van der Goes van Dirxland (3 January 1751, The Hague - 10 July 1826, The Hague) was a Dutch politician who served as government minister. He was a moderate within the Patriots faction that came to govern the Batavian Republic. His ...

, 18th-19th century Dutch politician * Maarten van der Linden, former Dutch rower * Maarten van der Vleuten, Dutch producer, composer and recording artist *

Maarten van der Weijden Maarten van der Weijden (born 31 March 1981) is a Dutch long distance and marathon swimmer born in Alkmaar., beijing2008.cn In 2019 Van der Weijden swam the Elfstedentocht for charity. He raised more than €6.1 million. Swimming career Van d ...

, Dutch long distance and marathon swimmer * Maarten van Dulm, 19th-20th century vice-admiral of the Royal Dutch Navy and olympic fencer * Maarten Van Garderen, Dutch volleyball player *

Maarten van Gent Maarten Herman van Gent (born 22 March 1947 in Rotterdam, Netherlands) is a Dutch basketball coach, manager, scout and businessman. Van Gent started playing basketball at age 17. He also played korfball and soccer in college. After serving in t ...

, Dutch basketball coach * Maarten van Grimbergen, former Dutch field hockey player *

Maarten van Heemskerck Maarten van Heemskerck or ''Marten Jacobsz Heemskerk van Veen'' (1 June 1498 - 1 October 1574) was a Dutch portrait and religious painter, who spent most of his career in Haarlem. He was a pupil of Jan van Scorel, and adopted his teacher's Itali ...

, 16th century Dutch painter * Maarten Van Lieshout, Belgian footballer *

Maarten van Roozendaal Maarten van Roozendaal (2 May 1962 – 1 July 2013) was a Dutch singer, comedian and songwriter. He recorded "I'm So Curious", and variously worked with Paul de Munnik, Willem Ennes, Egon Kracht, Marcel de Groot and Kim Soepnel. Biography Van Roo ...

, Dutch singer *

Maarten van Rossem Maarten van Rossem (born 24 October 1943) is a Dutch historian, presenter and commentator. He specializes in the history and politics of the United States. As an expert on America, he is a frequent guest on television talk shows. His public care ...

, Dutch historian *

Maarten van Rossum Maarten van Rossum (c. 1478 – June 7, 1555) was a military tactician of the duchy of Guelders who became field marshal in the service of Charles, Duke of Guelders. He was greatly feared outside his home country for the ruthless manner in ...

, 16th century Netherlandish military officer *

Maarten van Severen Maarten Van Severen (5 June 1956, Antwerp, Belgium – 21 February 2005, Ghent, Belgium) was a Belgian furniture designer and interior architect. He came from an artistic family: his father was the abstract painter Dan Van Severen while his brother ...

, 20th century Belgian furniture designer * Maarten Vrolijk, 20th century Dutch journalist *

Maarten Wevers Sir Maarten Laurens Wevers (born 24 March 1952) is a New Zealand diplomat and public servant, who served as New Zealand's High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea and Ambassador to Japan. He was the Chief Executive of the Department of the Pri ...

, Zealandic diplomat and public servant *

Maarten Wynants Maarten Wynants (born 13 May 1982) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2021 for the , and teams. He now works as a directeur sportif for his final professional team, UCI WorldTeam . Ca ...

, Belgian racing cyclist * Maarten Leunen, American professional basketballer * Maarten van den Hove, 17th century Dutch astronomer *

Maarten Houttuyn Maarten Houttuyn or Houttuijn (1720 – 2 May 1798) Latinised as Martinus Houttuyn, was a Dutch naturalist. Houttuyn was born in Hoorn, studied medicine in Leiden and moved to Amsterdam in 1753. He published many books on natural history, e.g. ...

, Dutch naturalist

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