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masculine given name primarily used in Belgium. It is a short form of

Jozef Jozef or Józef is a Dutch, Breton, Polish and Slovak version of masculine given name Joseph. A selection of people with that name follows. For a comprehensive list see and .. * Józef Beck (1894–1944), Polish foreign minister in the 1930s * ...

/ Josef, used also in Breton. People with the name include: *

Jef Billings Jef Billings was an American figure skating costume designer who directed Stars on Ice for more than a decade. His clients included many Olympic and World figure skating medalists. One of his most renowned creations is the free skating costume fo ...

(born 1945), American figure skating costume designer * Jef Boeke (born 1950s), American geneticist * Jef Bruyninckx (1919–1995), Belgian film actor, editor and director * Jef Caers (born 1970s), Belgian geostatistician *

Jef Colruyt Jozef Maria Damiaan "Jef", Baron Colruyt (born 18 October 1958, Halle) is a Belgian businessman. In 1994 he succeeded his father Jo Colruyt as head of Colruyt, a company with more than 26,000 employees. With an estimated fortune of 2.521 billion e ...

(born 1958), Belgian businessman *

Jef Delen Jef Delen (born 29 June 1976 in Bonheiden) is a former Belgium, Belgian professional football (soccer), football player. He usually plays as Forward (association football)#Winger, left winger. Delen had been captain (sports), captain of Westerlo ...

(born 1976), Belgian footballer * Jef Demuysere (1907–1969), Belgian cyclist * Jef Denyn (1862–1941), Belgian carillon player * Jef Dutilleux (1876–1960), Belgian painter *

Jef Elbers Jef Elbers (born 19 September 1947) is a Flemish singer, script writer, and political activist. 1947–1973 Childhood, Studies, music talent scouting Jef Elbers’ was born in Brussels, the son of a Ukrainian mother. His father, a Brussels citiz ...

(born 1947), Belgian singer, script writer, and political activist * Jef François (1901–1996), Belgian Nazi collaborator *

Jef Gaitan Jef Gaitan (born September 21, 1989) is a Filipino actress who first started as a TV commercial model and the year 2009 she joined '' Survivor Philippines Palau'' which was aired on GMA Network. She finished the season as one of the top three ...

(born 1986), Filipino actress * Jef Geeraerts (1930–2015), Belgian writer *

Jef Geys Jef Geys (29 May 1934 – 12 February 2018) was a Belgian artist born in Leopoldsburg, Belgium. Geys is known for his photography, painting, sculpture, films, installation art, publishing activities, and experimentation in art education. Geys gre ...

(1934-2018), Belgian artist * Jef Gilson (1926–2012), French pianist, arranger, composer and big band leader * Jef Jurion (born 1937), Belgian footballer *

Jef Labes Jef Labes is an American keyboardist and musician. He is best known from his work with Van Morrison and Bonnie Raitt. Jef Labes has also arranged for string and woodwind instruments on numerous albums. Career Labes started his recording career ...

, American keyboardist *

Jef Lahaye Jef Lahaye (2 December 1932 – 12 April 1990) was a Dutch professional racing cyclist. He rode in three editions of the Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, w ...

(1932–1990), Dutch cyclist *

Jef Lambeaux Jef Lambeaux or Josef Lambeaux (14 January 18525 June 1908) was a Belgian sculptor. His best known work is '' Temple of Human Passions'', a colossal marble bas-relief. Early life and education Lambeaux was born in Antwerp, Belgium, on 14 January ...

(1852–1908), Belgian sculptor *

Jef Last Josephus Carel Franciscus (Jef) Last (2 May 1898 in The Hague – 15 February 1972 in Laren) was a Dutch poet, writer, translator and cosmopolitan. Jef Last was a writer and socially compassionate man. He had a Catholic background. However, he ...

(1898–1972), Dutch poet, writer, translator and cosmopolitan *

Jef Lataster Jozef "Jef" Lataster (27 July 1922 – 16 September 2014) was a Dutch long distance runner, who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Heerlen Heerlen (; li, Heële ) is a city and a municipality in the southeast of the Nethe ...

(1922–2014), Dutch long-distance runner *

Jef Leempoels Jef Leempoels or Joseph Leempoels (15 May 1867, in Brussels – 1935 in Ixelles) was a Belgian painter who was renowned in his lifetime for his society and official portraits as well as his genre scenes and symbolist compositions. He worked in othe ...

(1867–1935), Belgian painter *

Jef Lowagie Joseph "Jef" Lowagie (1 November 1903 – 18 December 1985) was a Belgian cyclist. He competed at the 1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, ...

(1903–1985), Belgian cyclist *

Jef Maes Jef "Joseph" Maes (5 April 1905 in Antwerp – 30 June 1996 in Antwerp) was a Belgian composer and violist. Encouraged by his friend, André Cluytens, he completed his study at the Flemish conservatory in Antwerp. He studied viola with Napol ...

(1905–1996), Belgian composer and violist *

Jef Mallett Jef Mallett (born 1962) is the creator and artist of the nationally syndicated comic strip ''Frazz''. He attended nursing school as well as EMT training before leaving to pursue his artistic interests. He has a longtime interest in bicycling ...

(born 1962), American comics artist *

Jef Martens Jef Martens (), better known by his stage name Basto (stylized as Basto!), is a Belgian record producer, musician and DJ. He primarily produces electro house music, and he is signed to the ARS label. He has produced using various aliases such a ...

(born 1975), Belgian DJ known as "Basto" *

Jef McAllister J.F.O. 'Jef' McAllister (born February 13, 1956) is an American journalist, author and lawyer. Formerly the London Bureau Chief of TIME Magazine, he is currently the Managing Partner of McAllister Olivarius, an international law firm headquarte ...

(born 1956), American journalist, author and lawyer *

Jef Mermans Joseph Mermans (16 February 1922 in Merksem – 20 January 1996 in Wildert), usually referred to as Jef Mermans (nicknamed "The Bomber") was a football striker from Belgium, who played much of his career at Anderlecht, with whom he won seven ...

(1922–1996), Belgian footballer *

Jef Murray Jeffrey Patrick Murray (March 17, 1960 – August 3, 2015) was an American fantasy artist and author best known for his illustrations of works by J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. His paintings, illustrations, stories, poems, and essays appear regular ...

(1960–2015), American fantasy artist and author * Jef Neve (born 1977), Belgian pianist and composer * Jef Nys (1927–2009), Belgian comic book creator * Jef Planckaert (1934–2007), Belgian cyclist * Jef Raskin (1943–2005), American human–computer interface expert *

Jef Scherens Joseph "Jef" Scherens (17 February 1909 – 9 August 1986) was a Belgium, Belgian professional track cyclist, specializing in sprint where he won seven UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Men's Sprint, World Championships. Biography ...

(1909–1986), Belgian cyclist * Jef Tavernier (born 1951), Belgian politician * Jef Valkeniers (born 1932), Belgian physician-neuropsychiatrist and politician * Jef Van Campen (born 1934), Belgian post-impressionistic painter * Jef Van Damme (born 1979), Belgian politician *

Jef van de Wiele Fredegardus Jacobus Josephus (Jef) van de Wiele (Deurne, Belgium, 20 July 1903 – Bruges, 4 September 1979) was a Belgian Flemish Nazi politician. During the Nazi occupation of Belgium he became notorious as the leader of the most virulently pro-Na ...

(1903–1979), Belgian Nazi politician * Jef Van Der Linden (1927–2008), Belgian footballer * Jef Van der Veken (1872–1964), Belgian art restorer, copyist and art forger * Jef Van Gool (born 1935), Belgian footballer * Jef van Hoof (1886–1959), Belgian composer and conductor * Jef Van Meirhaeghe (born 1992), Belgian cyclist * Jef Vliers (1932–1995), Belgian footballer

Breton short name

* Jef Le Penven (1919–1967), Breton composer *

Jef Aérosol Jef Aérosol is the pseudonym of Jean-François Perroy (born January 15, 1957),Bio (English)
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(born in 1957), Breton graffiti artist

Breton short name

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