# Scheepers

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**Scheepers** is a [Dutch](/source/Dutch_language) and [Afrikaans](/source/Afrikaans) [occupational surname](/source/Occupational_surname) meaning "shepherd's" in [Middle Dutch](/source/Middle_Dutch).[1] Notable people with the surname include:

- [Chanelle Scheepers](/source/Chanelle_Scheepers) (born 1984), South African tennis player

- [Gideon Scheepers](/source/Gideon_Scheepers) (1878–1902), South African Boer military leader and scout

- [Maria Scheepers](/source/Maria_Scheepers) (1892–1989) Belgian pianist and music educator

- [Marion Scheepers](/source/Marion_Scheepers) (born 1957), American mathematician (namesake of the [Scheepers Diagram](/source/Selection_principle#The_Scheepers_Diagram))

- [Nico Scheepers](/source/Nico_Scheepers) (born 1990), South African rugby player

- [Ralf Scheepers](/source/Ralf_Scheepers) (born 1965), German heavy metal singer (namesake of the album [Scheepers](/source/Scheepers_(album)))

- [Riana Scheepers](/source/Riana_Scheepers) (born 1957), South African Afrikaans author

- [Rozelle Scheepers](/source/Rozelle_Scheepers) (born 1974), South African cricketer

- [Twan Scheepers](/source/Twan_Scheepers) (born 1971), Dutch footballer

- [Willy Scheepers](/source/Willy_Scheepers) (born 1961), Dutch footballer

## See also

- [Schepers](/source/Schepers), Dutch surname

- [Scheppers](/source/Scheppers), Dutch surname

- [Scheepers Nek](/source/Scheepers_Nek), battle site of the Second Boer War

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Scheepers](http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_naam=Scheepers&nfd_naam=Scheepers&info=documentatie&operator=eq&taal=) at the Database of Dutch Surnames.

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