
Pieter
Meaning
Dutch form of PETER. This name was borne by the 16th-century Flemish painter Pieter Brueghel the Eld
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Famous People Named Pieter
Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft
Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft (16 March 1581 – 21 May 1647) - Knight in the Order of Saint Michael - was a Dutch historian, poet and playwright who lived during the Dutch Golden Age in literature.
Pieter Aertsen
Pieter Aertsen (1508 – 2 June 1575), called Lange Piet ("Tall Pete") because of his height, was a Dutch painter in the style of Northern Mannerism.
Pieter van Abeele
Pieter van Abeele (1608 - February 21, 1684 (buried)) was a Dutch medallist and coiner in Amsterdam.
Pieter Johannes Potgieter
Pieter Johannes "Piet" Potgieter (1822 – 1854) was a South African Boer political figure.
Pieter Both
Pieter Both (1568 – 6 March 1615) was the first Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies.
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