Idema Explained

Idema is a Dutch and West Frisian patronymic surname meaning "son of Ide".^{[1] [2]} Variant forms are Iedema, IJdema, and Ydema. People with the surname include:

• Dan Idema (born 1985), Canadian poker player
• David Cole Idema (born 1950), American soft rock singer
• Jonathan Idema (1956–2012), American bounty hunter and vigilante running a private prison in Afghanistan
• Wilt L. Idema (born 1944), Dutch Sinologist and Harvard University professor

See also

• IDEMA

Notes and References

1. http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=idema&gba_naam=Idema&nfd_naam=Idema&operator=eq&taal= Idema
2. http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/naam/is/Ide Ide