Wiersma
Wiersma is a surname of West Frisian origin. It originated as a patronymic surname, "son of Wier", an old Frisian name that was a contraction of German -wig- ("battle") and -her- ("lord").[1][2] Notable people with the surname include:
- Enno Dirk Wiersma (1858–1940), Dutch neurologist and psychiatrist (Bourdon–Wiersma test)
- Frits Wiersma (1894–1984), Dutch racing cyclist
- Harm Wiersma (born 1953), Dutch draughts player
- Ids Wiersma (1878–1965), Dutch painter and illustrator
- Jan Marinus Wiersma (born 1951), Dutch politician
- Jelmer Wiersma, Dutch heavy-metal guitarist
- Klaas Wiersma (1917–1993), Dutch politician
- Roel Wiersma (1932–1995), Dutch footballer
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Wiersma at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands.
- ^ Wier at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands.