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Ouwehand

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Ouwehand is a Dutch surname. It translates to "old hand", but is thought to derive from Ouwehan ("Han Sr."), akin to Ouwejans ("John Sr.") and Jongejans ("John Jr."), or have been a misreading of Ouweland ("old land").[1] People with the surname include:

References

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  1. ^ Ouwehand at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
  2. ^ Ouwehand, Cornelis Willem (1892-1951) at "Biografieën van Nederlandse ondernemers"