Koops is a
Dutch patronymic surname derived from the given name ''Koop'', a short form of
Jacob
Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam ...
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People with the surname Koops include:
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Evert Koops
Evert "Eddy" Koops (2 January 1885 – 10 November 1938) was a Dutch athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was born and died in Arnhem.
In the 100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race ...
(1885–1938), Dutch track and field athlete
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Matthias Koops
Matthias Koops (active 1789–1805) was a British paper-maker who invented the first practical processes for manufacturing paper from wood pulp, straw, or recycled waste paper, without the necessity of including expensive linen or cotton rags.
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(fl. 1789–1805), Pomeranian-born British paper-maker
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Roelof Koops
Roelof Koops (19 July 1909 – 7 June 2008) was a Dutch speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.
He was born in Zuidlaren and died in Veendam
Veendam () is a town and municipality with a population of 27,752 in the province of Gro ...
(1909–2008), Dutch speed skater
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Steven Koops
Steven John Koops (born 24 July 1978) is a former professional Australian rules footballer, who played for the Fremantle Football Club and Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
Originally from the Darwin based S ...
(born 1978), Australian rules footballer
Koops is also a shy
Koopa Troopa
Koopa Troopas, known in Japan as , are fictional footsoldiers of the turtle-like Koopa race from the ''Mario'' media franchise. They are commonly referred to generically as Koopas, a race that includes Bowser, King of the Koopas, the Koopalin ...
character in the video game ''
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''.
See also
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Koop (disambiguation)
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Koop or KOOP may refer to:
People
* Koop (surname), multiple people
Culture and entertainment
*Koop (band), a Swedish jazz duo consisting of Magnus Zingmark and Oscar Simonsson
*KOOP (FM), a radio station (91.7 FM) in Austin, Texas, Uni ...
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Dutch-language surnames
Patronymic surnames