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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 ...
patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based o ...
, meaning son of
Wouter Wouter is a Dutch language, Dutch masculine Dutch given name, given name popular in the Netherlands and Belgium. It is the Dutch equivalent of the English name Walter (name), Walter and French name :fr:Gauthier, Gauthier, both of Germanic languages ...
, and corresponding to Walters or
Watts Watts is plural for ''watt'', the unit of power. Watts may also refer to: People *Watts (surname), a list of people with the surname Watts Fictional characters *Albie Watts, a fictional character in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' *Angie ...
in English. In 2007/2008 there were about 8700 people in the Netherlands and 15700 people in Belgium with that name.Wouters
at familienaam.be People with this name include: * Ad Wouters (born 1944), Dutch sculptor active in Belgium * Aloïs Wouters (born 1962), Belgian racing cyclist *
Cas Wouters Casparus Adrianus Petrus Maria "Cas" Wouters (born 1943 in Sint-Michielsgestel) is a Dutch sociologist. He studied sociology in Amsterdam. At present he is a researcher at Utrecht University, affiliated with the Amsterdam School for Social Sc ...
(born 1943), Dutch sociologist * Chase Wouters (born 2000), Canadian ice hockey player *
Dries Wouters Dries Wouters (born 28 January 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Belgian club Lommel. Career Wouters played with Genk as a junior. He made his Belgian Pro League debut with K.R. ...
(born 1997), Belgian football defender *
Enzo Wouters Enzo Wouters (born 21 March 1996) is a Belgian cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2017 to 2021. Major results ;2013 : 1st Stage 3 Oberösterreich Juniorenrundfahrt ;2014 : 1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships : 1st Stage ...
(born 1996), Belgian racing cyclist *
Frans Wouters Frans Wouters (1612–1659) was a Flemish Baroque painter who translated the monumental Baroque style of Peter Paul Rubens into the small context of cabinet paintings. He was a court painter to the Roman Emperor and the Prince of Wales and ...
(1612–1659), Flemish painter *
G. Henry Wouters G. Henry Wouters was a Flemish church historian who regarded ecclesiastical history as an auxiliary science to theology. Biography He was born in Oostham in Belgian Limburg on 3 May 1802; died on 5 January 1872. In 1829 he became professor of mo ...
(1802–1872), Flemish church historian *
Hendrina Wouters Hendrina Wouters ( – 17 December 1746) was a convicted Dutch murderer. Hendrina was married to Casper Schuurveld, who was an apprentice wine trader. They had two sons. Monika SaelemaekersWouters, Hendrina in: Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Ne ...
(1718–1746), Dutch murderer *
Hugo Wouters Hugues C. Pernath (pseudonym of Hugo Wouters, 15 August 1931 in Borgerhout – 4 June 1975 in Borgerhout) was a Belgian writer. Together with Paul Snoek, he founded the avant garde magazine ''Gard Sivik'', and he was a member of the ''Pink Poets' ...
(1931–1975), Flemish poet with the pseudonym "Hugues C. Pernath" *
Jan Wouters Jan Jacobus Wouters (born 17 July 1960) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player. He played as a defensive midfielder and was Dutch Footballer of the Year in 1990. Career Wouters played for several clubs including PSV, Utrech ...
(born 1960), Dutch football midfielder *
Jan Wouters (legal scholar) Jan Maria Florent Wouters (born 14 July 1964) is a Belgian academic. He is Jean Monnet Chair, and Professor of International Law and International Organizations at KU Leuven, where he is also Director of its Centre for Global Governance Studi ...
(born 1964), Belgian legal scholar *
Jean de Wouters Jean Guy Marie Josef ''chevalier'' de Wouters d'Oplinter (1905 – 1973) was a Belgian inventor and aeronautical engineer. He was born in Brussels. In 1957, he created the Calypso-Phot for Jacques-Yves Cousteau under their La Spirotechnique ...
(1905–1973), Belgian inventor and aerodynamics engineer *
Jean Claude Wouters Jean Claude Wouters (born 1956, Brussels, Belgium) is a multidisciplinary artist, dancer, film maker and painter. He studied art at ERG Brussels, film at INSAS Brussels, performing art at MUDRA Brussels. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles a ...
(born 1956), Belgian dancer, film maker and painter *
Josee Wouters Josee Wouters was an international table tennis player from Belgium. Wouters won a bronze medal at the 1947 World Table Tennis Championships in the women's doubles with Mary Detournay. See also * List of table tennis players * List of World T ...
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fl. ''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indic ...
1947), Belgian table tennis player *
Joseph Wouters Joseph Wouters, also known as Jos, (born 21 February 1942 in Keerbergen) is a Belgian former road cyclist. Professional from 1961 to 1965, he won the classics Paris–Tours, Paris–Brussels and the Brabantse Pijl. Major results ;1961 : 1st Par ...
(born 1942), Belgian racing cyclist * (born 1981), Dutch badminton player *
Leon Wouters Leon Wouters (18 June 1930 – 30 March 2015) was a Belgian football player and coach. Career He played as a defender for Antwerp Antwerp (; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flem ...
(1930–2015), Belgian football defender and coach *
Liliane Wouters Liliane Wouters (5 February 193028 February 2016) was a Belgian poet, playwright, translator, anthologist and essayist. Life Wouters was born in Ixelles and taught school from 1949 to 1990. She met Albert Andrew Lheureux and his Théâtre de l'E ...
(1930–2016), Belgian poet, playwright, anthologist and essayist *
Lode Wouters Lode Alphonse Wouters (27 May 1929 – 25 March 2014) was a Belgian cyclist. He was born in Kwaadmechelen, Belgium. He competed for Belgium in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom in the individual road race event where he fin ...
(1929–2014), Belgian racing cyclist * Michaelina Wouters (ca. 1620–after 1682), Flemish painter *
Rik Wouters Hendrik Emil (Rik) Wouters (21 August 1882 – 11 July 1916) was a Belgian painter, sculptor and draughtsman. Wouters produced 200 paintings, drawings and sculptures in his 34 years before his illness-caused death. He died partway through th ...
(1882–1916), Belgian painter and sculptor *
Rolf Wouters Rolf Wouters (born 23 April 1963) is a Dutch television presenter. Before his career as a television presenter, Wouters worked in advertising man and was actor in the film Flodder. Wouters has not been active on TV since 2005 and has lived in Po ...
(born 1963), Dutch television show host * (born 1996), Dutch racing cyclist *
Stefan Wouters Stefan Wouters (born 1972) is a Belgian visual artist, curator and researcher of Happenings and Performance art. Wouters was born in Antwerp. While working in the family business of his parents, he studied painting and drawing at the Royal Academ ...
(born 1972), Belgian visual artist and curator *
Thierry Wouters Thierry Wouters (born 12 July 1979) is a Belgian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. He is a single-time Olympian (2000) and a former Belgian record holder in the 50 and 100 m freestyle. Wouters made an international head ...
(born 1979), Belgian swimmer *
Veerle Wouters Veerle Wouters (born 2 June 1974 in Hasselt) is a Belgian politician and is affiliated to the N-VA. She was elected as a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives The Chamber of Representatives (; ; ) is one of the two chambers in th ...
(born 1974), Belgian politician *
Wayne Wouters Wayne G. Wouters, (born April 1951) is a Canadian former public servant and past Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet. He retired as Clerk on October 3, 2014, and was replaced by Janice Charette. Life and career Wouters was ...
(born 1951), Canadian Clerk of the Privy Council


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Wauters Wauters is a Dutch-language patronymic surname most common in Flanders and may refer to: *Alphonse Wauters (1817–1898), Belgian archivist and historian *Ann Wauters (born 1980), Belgian basketball player * (1890–1960), Belgian government minist ...
, homonymic surname *
Wouters v Algemene Raad van de Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten Wouters is a Dutch patronymic surname, meaning son of Wouter, and corresponding to Walters or Watts in English. In 2007/2008 there were about 8700 people in the Netherlands and 15700 people in Belgium with that name.Dutch patronymic surnames Surnames from given names Surnames of Belgian origin Surnames of Dutch origin