Roelof is a given name, the Dutch language, Dutch cognate of Rudolph (name), 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 (1771–1831), Dutch naval officer and colonial governor *Roelof Dednam (born 1985), male badminton player from South Africa *Roelof Diodati (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 (1877–1960), Dutch rower who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris *Roelof Koets (1592–1654), Dutch Golden Age painter *Roelof Koets (Zwolle) (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 (rugby player), 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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