De Moor Explained
De Moor is a Dutch surname. It literally means "the Moor" and probably referred to the harbour master profession (to "moor" a boat). It may have also referred to a person with a darker skin, or more generally, a person with connections to the African continent. "De Moor" therefore meaning "The Dark Skinned People."[1] Notable people with that surname include:
- Bien de Moor (born 1962), Belgian actress
- Bob de Moor (1925–1992), Belgian comics author
- Carel de Moor (1655–1738), Dutch etcher and painter, father of:
- Carel Isaak de Moor (1695–1738), Dutch lithographer and painter
- Des de Moor (born 1961), English musician
- Duncan de Moor (born 1994), also known as Duncan Laurence, Dutch musician
- Frans de Moor (1912–1983), Dutch boxer
- Georges De Moor (born 1953), Belgian Doctor of Medicine and professor
- Joos de Moor (c. 1548 – 1618), Dutch Vice Admiral
- Marente de Moor (born 1972), Dutch writer and columnist
- Margriet de Moor (born 1941), Dutch writer and pianist
- Ruud de Moor (1928–2001), Dutch professor of sociology
- Vincent de Moor (born 1973), Dutch trance artist
See also
Notes and References
- Moor, de, Meertens Institute.
