Wiersma

Wiersma is a surname of West Frisian origin. It originated as a patronymic surname, "son of Wier", an old Frisian name that was a contraction of German -wig- ("battle") and -her- ("lord").[1][2] Notable people with the surname include:

  • Enno Dirk Wiersma (1858–1940), Dutch neurologist and psychiatrist (Bourdon-Wiersma test)
  • Frits Wiersma (1894–1984), Dutch racing cyclist
  • Harm Wiersma (born 1953), Dutch draughts player
  • Ids Wiersma (1878–1965), Dutch painter and illustrator
  • Jan Marinus Wiersma (born 1951), Dutch politician
  • Jelmer Wiersma, Dutch heavy-metal guitarist
  • Klaas Wiersma (1917–1993), Dutch politician
  • Roel Wiersma (1932–1995), Dutch footballer

See also

References

  1. ↑ Wiersma at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands.
  2. ↑ Wier at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands.
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