Bosmans is a Dutch and Afrikaans toponymic surname, meaning "woodmen".[citation needed] It is more common in Belgium (5,779 people in 2008) than in the Netherlands (779 people), where the form Bosman is more abundant (9,937 people).[1] [2] People with this surname include:
- Brigitte Bosmans (born 1965), Belgian swimmer
- Henriëtte Bosmans (1895–1952), Dutch composer
- Evelien Bosmans (born 1989), Belgian actress
- Fernand Bosmans (1883–1960), Belgian fencer
- Henri Bosmans [de; fr] (1852–1928), Belgian mathematician and historian
- Henri Bosmans (musician) [nl; ru] (1856–1896), Dutch cellist
- Johanna Bosmans (born c.1950), Belgian racing cyclist
- Juul Bosmans (1914–2000), Belgian hurdler
- Kris Bosmans (born 1980), Belgian racing cyclist
- Phil Bosmans [de; eo; fr; hr; la; nl; pl; sk] (1922–2012), Belgian priest and author
- Sarah Bosmans-Benedicts (1861–1949), Dutch pianist
- Wietse Bosmans (born 1991), Belgian racing cyclist
See also
References
- ^ Bosmans at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
- ^ Bosmans at familienaam.be