Stassen is a
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
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 meaning "son of Stas", a short form of
Eustathius.
Stassen
at the Meertens Institute
The Meertens Institute (Dutch ''Meertens Instituut'') in Amsterdam is a research institute for Dutch language and culture within the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (''Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen'' or KNAW).
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database of surnames in the Netherlands.
*Ben Stassen
Ben Stassen is a Belgian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for directing and producing several computer-animated films such as '' A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures'' (2010), ''Robinson Crusoe'' (2016), and ''The Que ...
(born 1959), Belgian film director and producer
* Franz Stassen (1869–1949), German painter and illustrator
* Glen Stassen (1936–2014), American ethicist, professor, and Baptist theologian
*Harold Stassen
Harold Edward Stassen (April 13, 1907 – March 4, 2001) was an American politician who was the 25th Governor of Minnesota. He was a leading candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in 1948, considered for a ti ...
(1907–2001), American politician from Minnesota; governor of Minnesota 1939–1943; perennial candidate for U.S. president
* J. Robert Stassen (1927–2015), American politician; Minnesota state senator (1973–1976)
*Jean-Philippe Stassen
Jean-Philippe Stassen (born 14 March 1966 in Liège, Belgium) is a Belgian comics creator best known for '' Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda''.
Biography
Born in Liège to a Flemish father and a Jewish mother, Jean-Philippe Stassen started travelli ...
(born 1966), Belgian comic-book artist
* Julien Stassen (born 1988), Belgian bicycle racer
* Laurence Stassen (born 1971), Dutch politician
* Riley G. Stassen-Raddatz (born 1994), American machinist
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