Weijers

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Weijers is a Dutch surname. Its origin may be patronymic (son of "Weijer", a now rare given name related to Wichard),[1] toponymic (from wijer, modern Dutch vijver, meaning "pond"), or occupational (related to modern Dutch weiden, i.e. to let graze, for a shepherd).[2] Variant forms are Waijers, Weijer, Weyers, Wijers and Wyers. People with the surname include:

  • Bibiane Weijers (born 1988), Dutch tennis player
  • Niña Weijers [de; nl] (born 1987), Dutch writer and journalist
  • Robin Paul Weijers [de; hu] (born 1964), Dutch organiser of domino projects

Wijers

  • Clemens Wijers (born 1983), Dutch heavy metal keyboardist and songwriter
  • Hans Wijers (born 1951), Dutch executive and Minister of Economic Affairs 1994–98
  • Louwrien Wijers (born 1941), Dutch contemporary artist and writer

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