Bleeker is a

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

occupational surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Bleeker
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Meertens Institute The Meertens Institute (Dutch ''Meertens Instituut'') in Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of ...

database of surnames in the Netherlands. People with the surname include: * Alex Bleeker (born 1986), American musician and guitarist * Bernhard Bleeker (1881–1968), German sculptor * C. Jouco Bleeker (1898–1983), Dutch phenomenologist of religion * Eppie Bleeker (born 1949), Dutch speed skater * Horst Bleeker (born 1938), German swimmer *

Johan Bleeker Johannes Alphonsus Marie "Johan" Bleeker (born 20 July 1942) is a Dutch space research and technology scientist. He was director of the Netherlands Institute for Space Research from 1983 to 2003. He was involved in the setting up of the Horizon 20 ...

(born 1942), Dutch space technology scientist **Named after him: the main-belt asteroid 9693 Bleeker * Kevin Bleeker (born 1993), Dutch basketball player *

Lili Bleeker Dr Caroline Emilie "Lili" Bleeker (17 January 1897 – 8 November 1985) was a Dutch entrepreneur and physicist from Middelburg, Zeeland, Middelburg known for her designs and the manufacturing of optical instruments. She would emerge as one of the ...

(1897–1985), Dutch physicist *

Mel Bleeker Melvin Wallace Bleeker (August 20, 1920April 24, 1996) was a professional American football player who played halfback for four seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams. Early life Bleeker was bo ...

(1920–1996), American football player * Piet Bleeker (1928–2018), Dutch long-distance runner *

Pieter Bleeker Pieter Bleeker (10 July 1819 – 24 January 1878) was a Dutch medical doctor, Ichthyology, ichthyologist, and Herpetology, herpetologist. He was famous for the ''Atlas Ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néêrlandaises'', his monumental work on ...

(1819–1874), a Dutch medical doctor, ichthyologist and herpetologist **Named after him: Bleeker smoothbelly sardinella, Bleeker's whipray, Bleeker's worm-eel ;Fictional characters * Paulie Bleeker, a character in the film ''

Juno Juno commonly refers to: *Juno (mythology), the Roman goddess of marriage and queen of the gods * ''Juno'' (film), the 2007 film Juno may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters *Juno, a character in the book ''Juno of ...

'' played by Michael Cera

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Bleeker (band) Bleeker are a Canadian Rock music, rock band from Orillia, Ontario, consisting of Taylor Perkins, Cole Perkins, Mike Vandyk and Chris Dimas. History Originally Bleeker Ridge, the band was formed by two sets of brothers: Taylor and Cole Perkins, ...

, a Canadian rock band named after Bleeker Street, Orillia, Ontario * '' Bleeker: The Rechargeable Dog'', a comic strip syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate

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