Donker is a
Dutch surname. ''Donker'' means "dark, somber" in modern Dutch, and was probably a character referenc
Alternative spellings include Donkers, (de) Doncker and Donckers. People with these surnames include:
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Ad Donker
Adriaan Donker (5 December 1933 – 17 July 2002) was a pioneering South African publisher.
Biography
Born in Bilthoven, the Netherlands, he learned book publishing from his father (Ad. Donker, Rotterdam) and Collier Macmillan in London and New ...
(1933–2002), Dutch-born South-African publisher
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Greetje Donker (1906–1993), Dutch dancer and choreographer
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Leendert Antonie Donker
Leendert Antonie Donker (7 September 1899 in Almkerk – 4 February 1956 in Rotterdam) was a Dutch politician
A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicia ...
(1899–1956), Dutch politician
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Pieter Donker
Pieter Donker (1635 in Gouda – 1668 in Gouda), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
Biography
According to Houbraken he travelled to Antwerp, Frankfurt, and Rome with his cousin Jan Donker.[Dirk Donker Curtius
Dirk Donker Curtius (19 October 1792 in 's-Hertogenbosch – 17 July 1864 in Spa) was a Dutch politician who served as Minister of Justice
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(1792–1864), Dutch politician and Minister of Justice
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Janus Henricus Donker Curtius
Jan Hendrik Donker Curtius (21 April 1813 – 27 November 1879) was the last ''Opperhoofd'' of the Dutch trading post in Japan (1852-1855), located at Dejima an artificial island in the harbor of Nagasaki. To negotiate with the Japanese governm ...
(1813–1879), Dutch diplomat and last director at Dejima
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Herman Doncker (1600–1666), Dutch painter
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Tomás Doncker, American blues guitarist and singer
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Eric De Doncker (born 1962), Belgian racing driver
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Karin Donckers (born 1962), Belgian equestrian
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Dutch-language surnames