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feminine given name. It probably originated as an extension of the name

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database of given names in the Netherlands. A less common spelling is Marjolijn. People with this name include: ;Marjolein *

Marjolein Bastin Marjolein Bastin (née uit den Bogaard) (born 1943) is a Dutch nature artist, writer, children's author and illustrator. She is the creator of the character "Vera the Mouse". Biography Bastin was born in Loenen (aan de Vecht) and studied at the ...

(born 1943), Dutch nature artist, writer, children's author and illustrator *

Marjolein Beumer Marjolein Beumer (born Janssen; 27 October 1966, Amstelveen, North Holland) is a Dutch actress. She is the sister of actress Famke Janssen and director Antoinette Beumer. She is married to fellow performer Rik Launspach. Filmography Actor ...

(born 1966), Dutch actress *

Marjolein Buis Marjolein Buis (born 11 January 1988) is a Dutch retired wheelchair tennis player. Buis won 18 singles titles and 52 doubles titles. She won the gold medal in the women's doubles event with Esther Vergeer along with six grand slam doubles and two ...

(born 1988), Dutch wheelchair tennis player * Marjolein Decroix (born 1992), Beligan alpine skier * Marjolein Delno (born 1994), Dutch swimmer * Marjolein Dijkstra (born 1967), Dutch physicist *

Marjolein Eijsvogel Maria Yolanda Caroline Gertrude "Marjolein" Bolhuis-Eijsvogel (born 16 June 1961) is a retired Dutch field hockey forward, who won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad a ...

(born 1961), Dutch field hockey player *

Marjolein Faber Marjolein Hillegonda Monica Faber-van de Klashorst (born 16 June 1960) is a Dutch politician; she has been a member of the Senate for the Party for Freedom since 7 June 2011 and the States of Gelderland since 10 March 2011. Previously she wor ...

(born 1960), Dutch politician *

Marjolein van't Geloof Maria Apolonia "Marjolein" van 't Geloof (born 27 March 1996) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team . Major results ;2014 : 1st Young rider classification, BeNe Ladies Tour : 2nd Road r ...

(born 1996), Dutch racing cyclist * Marjolein de Jong (born 1968), Dutch volleyball player * (born 1962), Dutch singer, actor and presenter *

Marjolein Kooijman The Gathering is a Dutch rock band, founded in 1989 by brothers Hans and René Rutten and vocalist Bart Smits in Oss, North Brabant. The Gathering earliest releases were categorized as atmospheric doom metal with influences from extreme me ...

(born 1980), Dutch bass guitarist *

Marjolein Kriek Marjolein Kriek (born 22 November 1973) is a Dutch clinical geneticist at the Leiden University Medical Center. In 2008, at age 34, she became the first woman and probably the first European to have her total DNA genome sequenced. Sequencing proj ...

(born 1973), Dutch clinical geneticist * Marjolein Lindemans (born 1994), Belgian haptahtlete * Marjolein Lips-Wiersma, New Zealand business ethics academic * Marjolein Tambayong (1937-2022), Indonesian actress * Marjolein van der Meulen (born 1965), American biomedical engineer * (born 1962), Dutch judoka ;Marjolijn * Marjolijn Both (born 1971), Dutch synchronized swimmer * Marjolijn Februari pseudonym of Maxim Februari (born 1963), Dutch writer, philosopher and columnist * Marjolijn Hof (born 1956), Dutch writer *

Marjolijn Molenaar Marjolijn Molenaar (born October 24, 1983 in Leiderdorp) is a former Dutch international cricketer who made 15 appearances in Women's One Day Internationals for the Netherlands national women's cricket team between 2001 and 2006. A right-arm medium ...

(born 1983), Dutch cricketer *

Marjolijn Verspoor Marjolijn Verspoor (born 1952) is a Dutch linguist. She is a professor of English language and English as a second language at the University of Groningen, Netherlands. She is known for her work on Complex Dynamic Systems Theory and the applicati ...

(born 1952), Dutch professor of English

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