Houtman or De Houtman is a Dutch surname. Translating as "(the) woodman", the origin of the name may be toponymic ("from the woods") or occupational (lumberman, carpenter, etc.).Houtman at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Notable people with the surname include:
Cornelis de Houtman (1565–1599), Dutch explorer who discovered a new sea route from Europe to Indonesia Frederick de Houtman (1571–1627), Dutch explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia to Batavia (1917–1944), Dutch resistance member murdered during World War II Marques Houtman (born 1979), Cape Verdean American basketball point guard Peter Houtman (born 1957), Dutch football striker Rinus Houtman (born 1942), Dutch Reformed Political Party politician Anne M. Houtman, American academic administrator
See also Houtman Abrolhos, West Australian Island chain named after Frederick de Houtman 10650 Houtman, main-belt asteroid named after Cornelis de Houtman Hautman, surname
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