Kuperus

Kuperus and Cuperus are Latinized versions of the common Dutch surname Kuiper (and spelling variations) meaning cooper. This process was most common in the province of Friesland.[1] One family changed the spelling from Cuperus to Couperus in the 19th century.[2]

Kuperus

  • Harmen Kuperus (born 1977), Dutch football goalkeeper
  • Max Kuperus (born 1936), Dutch astronomer, professor of astrophysics at Utrecht University
    • 9692 Kuperus, a Main Belt asteroid named after him
  • Nicola Kuperus (fl. 2003), American musician

Cuperus

  • Nicolaas Cupérus (1842–1928), Belgian politician and gymnastics promoter
  • Watse Cuperus (1891–1966), Dutch journalist, writer and translator

Couperus

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See also

References

  1. Cuperus and Kuperus at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
  2. Couperus at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
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