Bleecker is a

Dutch-language Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' i ...

occupational surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...

. Bleecker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher"). Most if not all people listed below are descendants of Jan Jansen Bleecker/Bleeker, who came to

New Amsterdam New Amsterdam ( nl, Nieuw Amsterdam, or ) was a 17th-century Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan Island that served as the seat of the colonial government in New Netherland. The initial trading ''factory'' gave rise ...

in 1658. In the Netherlands, only the spelling

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Ann Eliza Bleecker Ann Eliza Bleecker (October 1752 – November 23, 1783) was an American poet and correspondent. Following a New York upbringing, Bleecker married John James Bleecker, a New Rochelle lawyer, in 1769. He encouraged her writings, and helped h ...

(1752–1783), American poet *

Anthony Bleecker Anthony Bleecker (October 1770 – 13 March 1827) was a lawyer and author who was a friend of Washington Irving and William Cullen Bryant. Biography He was born in New York City, the son of Anthony Lispenard Bleecker, one of the wealthiest and ...

(1770–1827), American author and lawyer * Anthony Lispenard Bleecker (1741–1816), American banker and merchant *

Harmanus Bleecker Harmanus Bleecker (October 9, 1779 – July 19, 1849) was an attorney in Albany, New York. A Federalist, he is most notable for his service as a member of the New York State Assembly, a United States representative from New York, and Chargé d'A ...

(1779–1849), US congressman from New York, ambassador to the Netherlands *

Jan Jansen Bleecker Jan Jansen Bleecker (July 9, 1641 — November 21, 1732) was a colonial era merchant and political figure who served as Mayor of Albany, New York. Early life Jan Jansen Bleecker was born in Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands on July 9, 1641 and was the ...

(1641/42-1732), Dutch settler in New Netherland, mayor of New York *

Julian Bleecker Julian Bleecker is an artist and technologist with a history developing innovative mobile research projects. Career Bleecker holds a Ph.D. from the History of Consciousness Program at University of California, Santa Cruz. He's been an artist-in- ...

(born ca. 1967), American mobile artist and technologist * Katherine Russell Bleecker (1893-1996), American filmmaker in silent era * Leon Bleecker (c.1881–1933), New York assemblyman * Maitland B. Bleecker (1903–2002), American inventor, instrumental in modern helicopter design ;Adopted as first name *

A. Bleecker Banks Anthony Bleecker Banks (March 7, 1835 – August 6, 1910) was an American book publisher and politician from New York. Life He was born on March 7, 1835, in New York City, the son of David Banks (born 1786), a law book publisher, and Harriet Bren ...

(1835–1910), American book publisher and mayor of Albany

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* Bleecker, New York, named after ''Barent Bleecker'', 18th century landowner of the region * Bleecker Park, Albany, New York *

Bleecker Street Bleecker Street is an east–west street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is most famous today as a Greenwich Village nightclub district. The street connects a neighborhood today popular for music venues and comedy, but which was ...

, New York City, named after Anthony Lispenard Bleecker * Bleecker Stadium, Albany, New York, named after Albany businessman ''James Edward Bleecker'' * Harmanus Bleecker Library, Albany, New York

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