Dijkstra

Dijkstra
Origin
Language	West Frisian
Meaning	Signified that the family either lived close to a dijk or came from a place with the element "-dijk" in its name
Region of origin	Netherlands
Other names
Variant forms	Dykstra, Terpstra, Dijkema, van Dijk, van Dyke

Dijkstra (pronounced [ˈdɛikstraː] or [ˈdikstraː]) is a Dutch family name of West Frisian origin. It most commonly refers to:

People

Bram Dijkstra (born 1938), American professor of English literature and cultural historian
Edsger W. Dijkstra (1930–2002), Dutch computer scientist, programmer, software engineer, mathematician, and science essayist
Elijah Dijkstra (born 2006), Dutch footballer
Erik Dijkstra (born 1977), Dutch journalist and television presenter
Jan Dijkstra (1910–1993), Dutch mayor
Jesse Six Dijkstra (born 1994), Dutch politician
Johan Dijkstra (1896–1978), Dutch painter, illustrator and stained glass artist
Lenie Dijkstra (born 1967), Dutch racing cyclist
Lou Dijkstra (1909–1964), Dutch speed skater, father of Sjoukje Dijkstra
Margaret Dijkstra, pseudonym of Eva Gerlach (born 1948), Dutch poet
Marjolein Dijkstra (born 1967), Dutch physicist
Mart Dijkstra (born 1990), Dutch footballer
Meindert Dijkstra (born 1967), Dutch footballer
Peter Dijkstra (born 1978), Dutch choir conductor
Pia Dijkstra (born 1954), Dutch politician and television presenter
Remco Dijkstra (born 1972), Dutch politician
Rineke Dijkstra (born 1959), Dutch photographer
Sieb Dijkstra (born 1966), Dutch football goalkeeper
Sjoukje Dijkstra (1942–2024), Dutch figure skater
Wieke Dijkstra (born 1984), Dutch field hockey player

Roel Dijkstra, eponymous character in a comic book series published from 1977 to 1995
Sigismund Dijkstra, character from Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher saga and the third Witcher game