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 ...
occupational surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...
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farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials. The term usually applies to people who do some combination of raising field crops, orchards, vineyards, poultry, or other livestock. A farmer mig ...
".Boer at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Variants are ''Boere'', ''Boeres'', ''Boers'', ''Den Boer'' and most commonly '' De Boer''. People with this surname include:
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Albert Boer
Albert Boer (1935, Beverwijk – 3 October 2002, Groet) was the author of ''Kamp Schoorl''.Information on "Het Kamp Sch ...
(1935–2002), Dutch writer
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Dick Boer
Dick Boer (born 31 August 1957) is a Dutch businessman. From 2011 to 2018, he was the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the supermarket chain Ahold Delhaize.
Early life
Boer was born on 31 August 1957.
Career
Boer joined Ahold in ...
(born 1957), Dutch businessman, CEO of Ahold Delhaize
* (born 1939), Dutch theologist
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Diederik Boer
Diederik Boer (born 24 September 1980) is a former Dutch footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent most of his career playing for PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie. After retirement in 2019, he is now the goalkeeping coach for the PEC Zwolle you ...
(born 1980), Dutch football goalkeeper
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Geert Egberts Boer
Geert Egberts Boer was the docent of what became Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from 1876 to 1902.
Boer was born in Roderwolde, in the Netherlands and graduated in 1864 from the theological school in Kampen. Afterwards he joined the ...
(1832–1904), Dutch-born American college president
* Jan Gerard Wessels Boer (born 1936), Dutch plant taxonomist
* (1907–1993), Dutch novelist
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Jonnie Boer
Jonnie Boer (born January 9, 1965 in Giethoorn) is a Dutch Michelin star winning head chef and co-owner of the restaurant De Librije in Zwolle, Netherlands.
Together with his wife and business partner Thérèse Boer he runs the 3-starred ''De L ...
(born 1985), Dutch chef
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Margot Boer
Margot Madelaine Boer (born 7 August 1985) is a Dutch former speed skater. She specialised in the 500, 1000 and 1500 m.
Sports career
After spending a few years at local teams in the South Holland area, Boer was seen as one of the Netherlands m ...
(born 1985), Dutch speed skater
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Moreno Boer
Moreno Boer (born 9 January 1977 ) is an Italian weightlifter. He was born in Pordenone. He is a member of the weightlifting team for Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro, and is coached and trained by Angelo Mannironi. Boer made his official debut for th ...
(born 1977), Italian weightlifter
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Richard Constant Boer
Richard Constant Boer (31 January 1863, Warnsveld - 20 August 1929, Amsterdam) was a Dutch linguist who specialized in Old Norse.
Academic History
Boer received his Ph.D. in 1888 from the University of Groningen for his edition of Örvar-Odds ...
(1863–1929), Dutch scholar of Old Norse
* Robbert-Kees Boer (born 1981), Dutch speed skater
* Thorsten Boer (born 1969), German football striker and manager
* Kristine Boers
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Johann Lucas Boër
Johann Lucas Boër (20 April 1751 in Uffenheim, '' Grafschaft Ansbach'' – 19 January 1835 in Alsergrund), originally Johann Lucas ''Boogers'' (sometimes spelled Rogers Lucas Johann Boër) was a German medical doctor and obstetrician.
Profession ...
(1751–1835), German doctor
* Karl Wolfgang Böer (born 1926), German solar energy pioneer
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Roland Böer
Roland Böer (6 December 1970) is a German conductor with a focus on opera. He has worked at leading European opera houses, including the Oper Frankfurt where he began as répétiteur in 1996, was Kapellmeister from 2002 to 2008, and has often a ...
(born 1970), German conductor and festival manager
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Emile Boeres Jean-Pierre Emile Boeres (1890–1944) was a Luxembourg composer, organist and choir master.
Born on 13 November 1890 in Luxembourg City, he wrote operettas and musical comedies in Luxembourgish. In 1934, he founded the ''Wiener Operette'' and the ...
(1890–1944), Luxembourg composer, organist and choir master
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Heinrich Boere
Heinrich Boere (27 September 1921 – 1 December 2013) was a convicted German-Dutch war criminal and former member of the Waffen-SS. He was on the Simon Wiesenthal Center's list of most wanted Nazi war criminals.
Early life
Heinrich Boere wa ...
(1921–2013), Dutch-German soldier
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Remco Boere
Remco Boere (born 29 October 1961) is a Dutch former professional Association football, footballer who played as a striker (association football), striker.
Playing career
A much-travelled forward, Boere played club football for Roda JC and ADO ...
(born 1961), Dutch football striker, brother of Jeroen
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Jeroen Boere
Jeroen Willem Boere (18 November 1967 – 16 August 2007) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a striker. He was the younger brother of Remco Boere, who played for clubs including Den Haag and Zwolle. He started his professional ca ...
(1967–2007), Dutch football striker, brother of Remco
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Tom Boere
Tom Boere (born 24 November 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Cambuur in the Eredivisie.
Club career Early years
Born in Breda, Netherlands, Tom Boere grew up in Terneuzen and began his footballing career in ...
(born 1992), Dutch football striker
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* Christiaan Boers (1889–1942), Royal Netherlands Army soldier
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Edward William Boers
Edward William Boers (March 10, 1884 – April 2, 1929) was a seaman serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
Biography
Boers was born March 10, 1884, in Cincinnati, Ohio and after joining the navy from Kentuc ...
(1884–1929), United States Navy sailor
* (born 1989), Dutch rower
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Robin Boers
The Ugly Ducklings were a Canadian five-piece garage rock group based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, most notable during the mid-1960s.
They released six singles in 1966 and 1967 on the Yorktown and Yorkville labels, and one album, ''Somewhere ...
(born 1940s), Canadian drummer
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* Bertil H. van Boer (born 1982), American musicologist