Broekman

Broekman is a Dutch toponymic surname equivalent to the Dutch surname Van den Broek. In Dutch, a broek is low-lying land regularly flooded by rivers or brooks.[1] People with this name include:

  • Barend Broekman (1898–1970), Dutch film producer
  • David Broekman (1899–1958), Dutch-born American conductor and film score composer
  • Jan Broekman (born 1931), Dutch-born philosopher, legal scientist, and social scientist
  • Kees Broekman (1927–1992), Dutch speed skater
  • Manuel Broekman (born 1986), Dutch film and TV actor
  • Marcel Broekman (1922–2013), Dutch-born American filmmaker, cinematographer and palmist

See also

References

  1. ↑ Broekman at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
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