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Bouwens

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Bouwens is a Dutch patronymic surname meaning "Bouwe's son". Bouwe is a short form of the given name Boudewijn.[1] Variant forms are Bauwens, Boudens, Bouwen, Bouwense and Bouwes. People with the surname include:

See also

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  • Bauwens, variant spelling of the surname, more common in Belgium
  • Bouwe Bekking (born 1963), Dutch competitive sailor

References

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  1. ^ Bouwens at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.