Ouwehand is a Dutch surname. It translates to "old hand", but is thought to derive from Ouwehan (" Han Sr."), akin to Ouwejans ("John Sr.") and Jongejans ("John Jr."), or have been a misreading of Ouweland ("old land"). [1] People with the surname include:
- Cornelis Ouwehand, (1920–1996), Dutch anthropologist
- Cornelis Willem "Cor" Ouwehand (1892–1951),
[2] Dutch entrepreneur and founder of the
- Ouwehands Dierenpark, a zoo in Rhenen.
- Esther Ouwehand, (born 1976), Dutch politician
- Willem H. Ouwehand, (born 1953), Dutch hematologist
- ^ Ouwehand at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
- ^ Ouwehand, Cornelis Willem (1892-1951) at "Biografieën van Nederlandse ondernemers"
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surname Ouwehand.
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Ouwehand is a Dutch surname. It translates to "old hand", but is thought to derive from Ouwehan (" Han Sr."), akin to Ouwejans ("John Sr.") and Jongejans ("John Jr."), or have been a misreading of Ouweland ("old land"). [1] People with the surname include:
- Cornelis Ouwehand, (1920–1996), Dutch anthropologist
- Cornelis Willem "Cor" Ouwehand (1892–1951),
[2] Dutch entrepreneur and founder of the
- Ouwehands Dierenpark, a zoo in Rhenen.
- Esther Ouwehand, (born 1976), Dutch politician
- Willem H. Ouwehand, (born 1953), Dutch hematologist
- ^ Ouwehand at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
- ^ Ouwehand, Cornelis Willem (1892-1951) at "Biografieën van Nederlandse ondernemers"
This page lists people with the
surname Ouwehand.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.