# Barend

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This article is about the given name. For other uses, see [Barend (disambiguation)](/source/Barend_(disambiguation)).

**Barend** or (somewhat dated spelling) **Barent** is a [Dutch](/source/Dutch_language) male given name and occasional middle name. As of 2014, there are over 4,000 men in the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands) with this as their first name, and nearly 3,000 with it as their middle name.[1] It was likely derived from [Bernard](/source/Bernard).[2] Notable people with the name include:

- [Barent Avercamp](/source/Barent_Avercamp) (1612–1679), Dutch painter
- [Barend Biesheuvel](/source/Barend_Biesheuvel) (1920–2001), Dutch politician
- [Barend Bonneveld](/source/Barend_Bonneveld) (1887–1978), Dutch Olympic wrestler
- [Barent Fabritius](/source/Barent_Fabritius) (1624–1673), Dutch painter
- [Barent Gael](/source/Barent_Gael) (c. 1630–1698), Dutch painter
- [Barent Gardenier](/source/Barent_Gardenier) (1776–1822), American lawyer and politician
- [Barend Graat](/source/Barend_Graat) (1628–1709), Dutch painter
- [Barent van Kalraet](/source/Barent_van_Kalraet) (1649–1737), Dutch painter
- [Barend van der Meer](/source/Barend_van_der_Meer) (1659–1700), Dutch painter
- [Barent Momma](/source/Barent_Momma) (1897–1936), Dutch modern pentathlete
- [Barend Mons](/source/Barend_Mons) (born 1957), Dutch biologist
- [Barend Pieterse](/source/Barend_Pieterse) (born 1979), South African former rugby player
- [Barend van Someren](/source/Barend_van_Someren) (1572–1632), Dutch painter
- [Barent Staats](/source/Barent_Staats) (1796–?), American politician

## References

1. ["NVB : Voornaam Barend"](http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/naam/is/barend)

1. ["NVB - verklaring voornaam Barend"](https://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/verklaring/naam/Barend)

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