Roelof is a given name, the

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 ...

cognate of Rudolph. Notable people with the name include: * Roelof Bisschop (born 1956), Dutch historian and politician * Roelof Botha (born 1973), venture capitalist and company director * Roelof Frederik Botha or Pik Botha (1932–2018), former politician from South Africa * Johannes Roelof Maria van den Brink (1915–2006), Dutch politician and banker *

Paulus Roelof Cantz'laar Paulus Roelof Cantz'laar (22 November 1771 – 15 December 1831) was a Dutch naval officer and colonial governor. He served as Governor of Curaçao and Dependencies from 16 November 1820 until April 1828, and Governor of the Dutch West Indies from ...

(1771–1831), Dutch naval officer and colonial governor *

Roelof Dednam Roelof Jakobus Dednam (born 21 August 1985) is a male badminton player from South Africa. Dednam played badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Chris Dednam, losing in the round of 16 to Howard Bach and Bob Malaythong of th ...

(born 1985), male badminton player from South Africa *

Roelof Diodati Roelof Diodati (Dordrecht, 28 July 1658 – Batavia, 10 March 1723) was a governor of Dutch Mauritius in the late 17th century. Life Diodati was of Swiss-Italian descent. His grandfather was Jean Diodati, a theologian, who translated the Bible ...

(1658–1723), governor of Dutch Mauritius in the late 17th century * Roelof Frankot (1911–1984), Dutch painter * Roelof Hordijk (1917–1979), Dutch fencer * Roelof Huysmann (1444–1485), pre-Erasmian humanist of the northern Low Countries *

Roelof Klein Roelof Klein (7 June 1877 – 12 February 1960) was a Dutch Rowing (sport), rower who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. Klein was part of the Dutch eight (rowing), eight team that won a bronze medal with Hermanus Brockmann as the co ...

(1877–1960), Dutch rower who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris *

Roelof Koets Roelof Koets (1592, Haarlem – 1654, Haarlem) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography Koets became a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke in 1654 as a ''vinder''.De archiefbescheiden van het St. Lukasgilde te Haarlem 1497-1798, Hesse ...

(1592–1654), Dutch Golden Age painter *

Roelof Koets (Zwolle) Roelof Koets, or Coets (1655–1725), was an 18th-century painter from the Dutch Republic. Biography He was born in Zwolle as the son of Andries Koets and is known as a portrait painter and the teacher of the miniature painter Herman Wolters ...

(1655–1725), 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands * Roelof Koops (1909–2008), Dutch speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics * Roelof Kranenburg (1880–1956), Dutch politician, lawyer and professor of state law * Roelof Kruisinga (1922–2012), Dutch physician and politician * Roelof van Laar (born 1981), Dutch politician * Roelof van Lennep (1876–1951), Dutch male tennis player * Roelof de Man (1634–1663), Dutch colonial administrator in South Africa * Roelof van der Merwe (born 1984), South African cricketer * Roelof Nelissen (1931–2019), retired Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party * Roelof Smit (born 1993), South African rugby union player * Roelof Jansz van Vries (1631–1681), Dutch Golden Age painter * Roelof Wunderink (born 1948), Dutch former racing driver

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