Aart
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| Aart | |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin: | Dutch |
| Meaning: | Unknown |
Aart is a Dutch rendering of the name Arthur, is a common male name. It is cognate with similar names in a variety of languages, such as Art and Artúur (Old Irish), Arth (Welsh) and Artur (many Germanic and Slavic languages).
[edit] Notable Examples
- Aart Staartjes is Dutch actor best known for his role on Sesamstraat, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street. His character's name is Meneer Aart (Mr. Aart) and he authored a book called Meneer Aart: Leven en werken van de man die geen kindervriend wil heten (Mr. Aart: Life and work of the man who does not want to be named a friend to children).
- Aart de Geus, Chairman and CEO of Synopsys, Inc., one of the three largest companies in the electronic design automation industry.
