Roelof

thumb | right | Distribution map of Dutch people named Roelof born before 2018 Roelof is a given name, the Dutch cognate of Rudolph. Notable people with the name include: Roelof Bisschop (born 1956), Dutch historian and politician Roelof Botha (born 1973), venture capitalist and company director Roelof Frederik Botha or Pik Botha (1932–2018), former politician from South Africa Johannes Roelof Maria van den Brink (1915–2006), Dutch politician and banker Paulus Roelof Cantz'laar (1771–1831), Dutch naval officer and colonial governor Roelof Dednam (born 1985), male badminton player from South Africa Roelof Diodati (1658–1723), governor of Dutch Mauritius in the late 17th century Roelof Frankot (1911–1984), Dutch painter Roelof Hordijk (1917–1979), Dutch fencer Roelof Huysmann (1444–1485), pre-Erasmian humanist of the northern Low Countries Roelof Klein (1877–1960), Dutch rower who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris Roelof Koets (1592–1654), Dutch Golden Age painter Roelof Koets (Zwolle) (1655–1725), 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands Roelof Koops (1909–2008), Dutch speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics Roelof Kranenburg (1880–1956), Dutch politician, lawyer and professor of state law Roelof Kruisinga (1922–2012), Dutch physician and politician Roelof van Laar (born 1981), Dutch politician Roelof van Lennep (1876–1951), Dutch male tennis player Roelof de Man (1634–1663), Dutch colonial administrator in South Africa Roelof van der Merwe (born 1984), South African cricketer Roelof Nelissen (1931–2019), retired Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party Roelof Smit (born 1993), South African rugby union player Roelof Jansz van Vries (1631–1681), Dutch Golden Age painter Roelof Wunderink (born 1948), Dutch former racing driver

==See also== Roelofs Rolf Roel