De Smedt Explained

De Smedt is a Dutch occupational surname. It is East and West Flemish for "the smith". De Smedt is common in East Flanders, while the agglutinated form Desmedt is primarily used in West Flanders.^[1] People with this name include:

• Bill DeSmedt (born 1943), American science fiction author
• Charles De Smedt (1833–1911), Belgian Jesuit priest and hagiographer
• Christine De Smedt (born 1963), Belgian dancer and choreographer
• Eline De Smedt (born 1998), Belgian acrobatic gymnast
• Felix De Smedt (1923–2012), Belgian judoka and judoka trainer
• Jean-Édouard Desmedt (1926–2009), Belgian neurophysiologist
• Julien De Smedt (born 1975), Belgian architect in Denmark
• Larry Desmedt (1949–2004), American motorcycle builder and artist, stunt rider, and biker
• Yvo G. Desmedt (born 1956), Belgian-born American cryptographer

See also

• De Smet (surname), more common spelling of the surname

Notes and References

1. https://familienaam.be/De_Smedt De Smedt