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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 ...

masculine given name – a short form of

Laurentius Laurentius is a Latin given name and surname that means "''From Laurentum''" (a city near Rome). It is possible that the place name ''Laurentum'' is derived from the Latin ''laurus'' (" laurel"). People with the name include: In Early Christiani ...

or Emerentius – as well as a

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derived from it.Rens
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at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Among variant forms of the surname are ''Rense'', ''Rensen'' and ''Renssen''. People with this name include:

Given name

Rens Blom Rens Blom (; born 1 March 1977) is a Dutch retired track and field athlete who competed in the pole vault. He is the 2005 world champion and former Dutch record holder with personal bests of 5.81 m outdoor and 5.75 m indoor. Life Bl ...

(born 1977), Dutch pole vaulter * Rens van Eijden (born 1988), Dutch football defender * Rens Raemakers (born 1991), Dutch politician

Surname

* Els Rens (born 1983), Belgian long-distance runner * Frans Rens (1805–1874), Flemish writer * Hilde Rens (1972–2009), Belgian singer known by her stage name ''Yasmine'' * Madame Rens (1789–1873), Flemish-born New South Wales settler and businesswoman

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