Kuipers Explained

Kuipers is a Dutch occupational surname meaning cooper's. Common spelling variants include Kuiper, Kuijpers, and Kuypers. Notable people with the surname include:

Aert H. Kuipers (1919–2012), Dutch linguist
Alice Kuipers (born 1979), British-Canadian author
André Kuipers (born 1958), Dutch astronaut
Bas Kuipers (born 1994), Dutch footballer
Benjamin Kuipers (born 1949) American computer scientist
Benno Kuipers (born 1974), Dutch breaststroke swimmer
Björn Kuipers (born 1973), Dutch football referee
Dennis Kuipers (born 1985), Dutch rally driver
Elizabeth Kuipers (born ca. 1950), British psychologist
Ellen Kuipers (born 1971), Dutch field hockey player
Francis Kuipers (born 1941), British composer, guitarist and ethno-musicologist
Frits Kuipers (1899–1943), Dutch footballer
Gerry Kuipers (1935–2013), Dutch businessman and auto restorer
Harm Kuipers (born 1947), Dutch speed skater
Helena Kuipers-Rietberg (1893–1944), Dutch resistance organiser in WWII
Karin Kuipers (born 1972), Dutch waterpolo player
Michel Kuipers (born 1974), Dutch footballer
Nick Kuipers (footballer born 1992), Dutch footballer for MVV Maastricht
Oedo Kuipers (born 1989), Dutch musical theater performer
Oscar Kuipers (born 1956), Dutch molecular geneticist
René Kuipers (born 1960), Dutch rally driver
Ronald A. Kuipers (born 1969), Canadian philosopher
Simon Kuipers (born 1982), Dutch speed skater

Kuipers Explained

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