Spruyt
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Spruyt is a Dutch surname meaning "sprout". At its origin it may have referred to its meaning as a young person / scion. The spelling in the Netherlands is usually Spruijt or Spruit, while Spruyt is the most common form in Belgium.[1][2] People with the name include:
- Bart Jan Spruyt (born 1964), Dutch historian, journalist, and writer
- Ferre Spruyt (born 1986), Belgian speed skater
- Hendrik Spruyt
- Jan Willem Spruyt (1826–1908), South African civil servant, lawyer and statesman
- Jozef Spruyt (born 1943), Belgian road bicycle racer
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- Henk Spruit (1906–1998), Dutch conductor and violinist
- Herman Adrian Spruit (1911–1994), American founder of the Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch
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References[edit]
- ^ Spruijt (y) at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
- ^ Spruyt at familienaam.be
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