Walraven is a Dutch given name and patronymic surname. [1] The given name is first attested in 1294 and has the Germanic roots *wald- ("ruler") and *χraban- ("raven"). [2] The German equivalent of the name is Walram. [3] Variants are Walrave and Walravens. People with this name include:
As a given name
- Walraven I van Brederode (c.1370–1417), Dutch nobility, Stadtholder of Holland 1416–1417
- Walraven of Moers (1393–1456), Dutch Roman Catholic bishop
- Walraven II van Brederode (1462–1531), Dutch nobility, council of Maximilian of Austria
- Walraven III van Brederode (1547–1614), Dutch noble and ambassador
- Walraven Robbert van Heeckeren van Brandsenburg (1776–1845), Dutch mayor of Utrecht
- Walraven van Hall (1906–1945), Dutch banker and World War II resistance leader
As a surname
Walraven
- Isaac Walraven (1686–1765), Dutch painter, engraver and jeweler
- James Walraven (1949-c. 2004), American murderer
- Jean Walraven (1926–2014), American hurdler
- Jeanne Beijerman-Walraven (1878–1969), Dutch composer
- Jook Walraven (born 1947), Dutch experimental physicist
- Nicole Walraven (born 1994), South African field hockey player
- Sharon Walraven (born 1970), Dutch wheelchair tennis player
- Willem Walraven (1887–1943), Dutch writer and journalist
Walrave
- Bruno Walrave (1939–2022), Dutch track cycle motor pacer
Walravens
- Carolus Gustavus Walravens (1841–1915), Belgian Roman Catholic bishop
- Hartmut Walravens (born 1944), German librarian
- Jean-Paul Walravens (born 1942), Belgian cartoonist, animator and film director known as "Picha"
- Gerard Walravens (c. 1900 - 1972), Belgian diplomat
See also
- 1946 Walraven, main belt asteroid named after Dutch astronomer Theodore Fjeda Walraven (1916–2008)
- Walraven 2, Indonesian twin-engine plane designed by Laurens Walter Walraven (1898–1942)
References
This page lists people with the
surname Walraven.
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.
Walraven is a Dutch given name and patronymic surname. [1] The given name is first attested in 1294 and has the Germanic roots *wald- ("ruler") and *χraban- ("raven"). [2] The German equivalent of the name is Walram. [3] Variants are Walrave and Walravens. People with this name include:
As a given name
- Walraven I van Brederode (c.1370–1417), Dutch nobility, Stadtholder of Holland 1416–1417
- Walraven of Moers (1393–1456), Dutch Roman Catholic bishop
- Walraven II van Brederode (1462–1531), Dutch nobility, council of Maximilian of Austria
- Walraven III van Brederode (1547–1614), Dutch noble and ambassador
- Walraven Robbert van Heeckeren van Brandsenburg (1776–1845), Dutch mayor of Utrecht
- Walraven van Hall (1906–1945), Dutch banker and World War II resistance leader
As a surname
Walraven
- Isaac Walraven (1686–1765), Dutch painter, engraver and jeweler
- James Walraven (1949-c. 2004), American murderer
- Jean Walraven (1926–2014), American hurdler
- Jeanne Beijerman-Walraven (1878–1969), Dutch composer
- Jook Walraven (born 1947), Dutch experimental physicist
- Nicole Walraven (born 1994), South African field hockey player
- Sharon Walraven (born 1970), Dutch wheelchair tennis player
- Willem Walraven (1887–1943), Dutch writer and journalist
Walrave
- Bruno Walrave (1939–2022), Dutch track cycle motor pacer
Walravens
- Carolus Gustavus Walravens (1841–1915), Belgian Roman Catholic bishop
- Hartmut Walravens (born 1944), German librarian
- Jean-Paul Walravens (born 1942), Belgian cartoonist, animator and film director known as "Picha"
- Gerard Walravens (c. 1900 - 1972), Belgian diplomat
See also
- 1946 Walraven, main belt asteroid named after Dutch astronomer Theodore Fjeda Walraven (1916–2008)
- Walraven 2, Indonesian twin-engine plane designed by Laurens Walter Walraven (1898–1942)
References
This page lists people with the
surname Walraven.
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.