Willink is a Dutch toponymic surname.1 Notable people with the surname include:
- Abraham Willink (1920–1998), Dutch-Argentine entomologist
- Arthur Willink (1850–1913), British theologian and clergyman
- Carel Willink (1900–1983), Dutch painter
- Charles Willink (1929–2009), English classical scholar, teacher and baronet, son of Henry
- Henry Willink PC, MC, KC (1894–1973), British politician, public servant and baronet
- Jocko Willink (born 1971), American podcaster, author and retired United States Navy SEAL
- John Willink (1858–1927), Anglican Dean
- Mathilde Willink (1938–1977), Dutch socialite and wife of Carel Willink
- Wilhelm Ferdinand Willink van Collen (1847–1881), Dutch painter who funded an arts award2
- Willem Willink (1750–1841), Dutch merchant, investor in the Holland Land Company and the Louisiana Purchase
- Herman Tjeenk Willink (born 1942), Dutch politician
- Joram Willink (born 1975), Dutch film producer
See also
See also
- Willink, New York, former town in Western New York, USA, named after Willem Willink
- The Willink School, Berkshire school
- Willink baronets of Dingle Bank in the City of Liverpool, a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
References
References
- Willink at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands.
- McMurray, Emily J. (1995). Notable Twentieth-century Scientists: S-Z. p. 2136.