# Verschuur

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**Verschuur** is a [Dutch](/source/Dutch_language) [toponymic surname](/source/Toponymic_surname). The name is a contraction of *van der schuur*, meaning "from the barn".[1] Some variant forms are *[Verschueren](/source/Verschueren)*, *[Verschuren](/source/Verschuren)* and *Verschuuren*. Notable people with the surname include:

- [Gerrit Verschuur](/source/Gerrit_Verschuur) (born 1937), American astronomer
- [Mike Verschuur](/source/Mike_Verschuur) (born 1987), Dutch racing driver
- [Paulus Verschuur](/source/Paulus_Verschuur) (1606–1667), Dutch mayor of Rotterdam portrayed by Frans Hals
- [Timotheus Josephus Verschuur](/source/Timotheus_Josephus_Verschuur) (1886–1945), Dutch politician
- [Wouterus Verschuur](/source/Wouterus_Verschuur) (1812–1874), Dutch painter

## References

1. [Verschuur](http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?nfd_naam=Verschuur&info=aantal%20en%20verspreiding&operator=eq&taal=) at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.

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