Baan is a Dutch surname with a variety of origins. Variant forms are Baans, Baen, De Baan, De Baen and Van der Baan. It can be patronymic, where Baan or Bane may be, among others, a short form of Urbanus.[1] Alternatively, given that Dutch baan can mean "lane" or "track", it may be a toponymic or metonymic occupational surname, referring e.g. to a kaatser or road maker.[2] People with this name include:

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  • David Baan (1908–1984), Dutch boxer
  • Fiona Baan (1938–1994), Scottish-born American sports administrator
  • Iwan Baan (born 1975), Dutch photographer
  • Jan Baan (born 1946), Dutch entrepreneur and venture capitalist, brother of Paul
  • Paul Baan (born 1951), Dutch entrepreneur and venture capitalist, brother of Jan
  • Pieter Baan [nl] (1912–1975), Dutch forensic psychiater, namesake of the Pieter Baan Centre
  • Rob Baan (born 1943), Dutch football coach

Baans

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Baen

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De Baan and De Baen

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  • Jan de Baan or de Baen (1633–1702), Dutch portrait painter
  • Jacobus de Baan or de Baen (1673–1700), Dutch portrait painter, son of Jan

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Baan at the Corpus of First Names in The Netherlands
  2. ^ Baan at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.