Bosmans
Bosmans is a Dutch and Afrikaans toponymic surname, meaning "woodmen".[citation needed] It is more common in Belgium (5,779 people in 2008) than in the Netherlands (779 people), where the form Bosman is more abundant (9,937 people).[1] [2] People with this surname include:
- Brigitte Bosmans (born 1965), Belgian swimmer
- Henriëtte Bosmans (1895–1952), Dutch composer
- Evelien Bosmans (born 1989), Belgian actress
- Fernand Bosmans (1883–1960), Belgian fencer
- (1852–1928), Belgian mathematician and historian
- (1856–1896), Dutch cellist
- Johanna Bosmans (born c.1950), Belgian racing cyclist
- Juul Bosmans (1914–2000), Belgian hurdler
- Kris Bosmans (born 1980), Belgian racing cyclist
- (1922–2012), Belgian priest and author
- Sarah Bosmans-Benedicts (1861–1949), Dutch pianist
- Wietse Bosmans (born 1991), Belgian racing cyclist
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Categories:
- Surnames
- Dutch-language surnames
- Surnames of Belgian origin
- Occupational surnames
- Toponymic surnames