Ouwehand
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
References
[edit]- ^ Ouwehand at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
- ^ Ouwehand, Cornelis Willem (1892-1951) at "Biografieën van Nederlandse ondernemers"
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