Piet (given name)
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Piet is a masculine given name derived from Petrus. It is a common Dutch and South African name, the latter because of Dutch emigration. People named Piet include:
- Piet Cronjé (1836-1911), South African general in the Anglo-Boer wars
- Piet Dankert (1934-2003), Dutch politician and President of the European Parliament (1982-1984)
- Piet Hein Donner, Dutch politician and cabinet minister
- Piet Hein (Denmark) (1905-1996), Danish scientist, mathematician, inventor, designer, author, and poet
- Piet Pieterszoon Hein (1577-1629), Dutch naval officer
- Piet de Jong, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1967-1971)
- Piet Joubert (1834-1900), Commandant-General of the South African Republic from 1880 to 1900
- Piet Keizer, Dutch footballer
- Piet Kleine, Dutch speed skater, Olympic gold and silver medalist
- Piet Koornhof (1925-2007), South African politician and cabinet minister
- Piet Kramer (1881-1961), Dutch architect
- Piet Mondrian (1872-1944), Dutch painter
- Piet Retief (1780-1838), Boer leader
- Piet Roozenburg (1924-2003), world draughts champion (1948-1954)
- Piet Schrijvers, Dutch football goalkeeper
- Piet de Visser, Dutch football manager
- Piet Uys (1797-1838), Boer leader
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