Bouwens Explained

Bouwens is a Dutch patronymic surname meaning "Bouwe's son". Bouwe is a short form of the given name Boudewijn.^[1] Variant forms are Bauwens, Boudens, Bouwen, Bouwense and Bouwes. People with the surname include:

• Antonius Bouwens (1876–1963), Dutch sports shooter, brother of Herman
• (born 1991), Dutch swimmer
• Hans Bouwens (born 1944), Dutch singer and songwriter known as "George Baker"
• Herman Bouwens (1868–1955), Dutch sports shooter, brother of Antoine
• (1515–1582), Dutch Mennonite leader
• Maarten Bouwens (1511–1583), Dutch theologian and first bishop of Ypres
• Richard Bouwens van der Boijen (1863–1939), French architect
• Rychard Bouwens (born 1972), American astronomer at Leiden University

See also

• Bauwens, variant spelling of the surname, more common in Belgium
• Bouwe Bekking (born 1963), Dutch competitive sailor

Notes and References

1. http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=bouwens&gba_naam=Bouwens&nfd_naam=Bouwens&operator=bw&taal= Bouwens