Kuperus

Kuperus and Cuperus are Latinized versions of the common Dutch surname Kuiper (and spelling variations) meaning cooper. This process was most common in the province of Friesland.[1] One family changed the spelling from Cuperus to Couperus in the 19th century.[2]

Kuperus

  • Harmen Kuperus (born 1977), Dutch football goalkeeper
  • Max Kuperus (born 1936), Dutch astronomer, professor of astrophysics at Utrecht University
    • 9692 Kuperus, a Main Belt asteroid named after him
  • Nicola Kuperus (fl. 2003), American musician

Cuperus

  • Nicolaas Cupérus (1842–1928), Belgian politician and gymnastics promoter
  • Watse Cuperus (1891–1966), Dutch journalist, writer and translator

Couperus

See also

References

  1. Cuperus and Kuperus at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
  2. Couperus at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
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