Houtman

Houtman or De Houtman is a Dutch surname.[1] Translating as "(the) woodman", the origin of the name may be toponymic ("from the woods") or occupational (lumberman, carpenter, etc.).[2] Notable people with the surname include:

* Cornelis de Houtman (1565–1599), Dutch explorer who discovered a new sea route from Europe to Indonesia
* Frederick de Houtman (1571–1627), Dutch explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia to Batavia
* Jan Houtman [de ;  fy ;  nl] (1917–1944), Dutch resistance member murdered during World War II
* Marques Houtman (born 1979), Cape Verdean American basketball point guard
* Peter Houtman (born 1957), Dutch football striker
* Rinus Houtman (born 1942), Dutch Reformed Political Party politician
* Anne M. Houtman, American academic administrator

## See also[edit]

* Houtman Abrolhos, West Australian Island chain named after Frederick de Houtman
* 10650 Houtman, main-belt asteroid named after Cornelis de Houtman
* Hautman, surname

## References[edit]

1. ^ van Osta, Ward (2012). Met naam en toenaam : voornamen, familienamen en bekende merknamen (in Dutch). Antwerpen Apeldoorn: Garant. p. 93\. ISBN 978-90-441-2931-1. OCLC 803366714. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
2. ^ Houtman at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.

Surname list

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