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Cornelius Galore – The Best of Dutch Names from Duck to Kok

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Arto

We’ve written about some Dutch names on these pages before – see now-ancient posts about Cornelius Drebbel or Guus Hiddink or (take a breath) Kees A. Schouhamer Immink. But having now lived for almost three years here in the land … Continue reading →

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Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst, Jr. and An Epic Dutch Name Poll

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Arto

The Blog of Funny Names is a huge fan of the Netherlands. It’s not just their many fantastic feats like inventing gin, being the tallest people in the world on average, or their many, shall we say, “do what you … Continue reading →

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