De Smedt
De Smedt is a Dutch occupational surname. It is East and West Flemish for "the smith". De Smedt is common in East Flanders, while the agglutinated form Desmedt is primarily used in West Flanders.[1] People with this name include:
- Bill DeSmedt (born 1943), American science fiction author
- Charles De Smedt (1833–1911), Belgian Jesuit priest and hagiographer
- Christine De Smedt (born 1963), Belgian dancer and choreographer
- Eline De Smedt (born 1998), Belgian acrobatic gymnast
- Felix De Smedt (1923–2012), Belgian judoka and judoka trainer
- Jean-Édouard Desmedt (1926–2009), Belgian neurophysiologist
- Julien De Smedt (born 1975), Belgian architect in Denmark
- Larry Desmedt (1949–2004), American motorcycle builder and artist, stunt rider, and biker
- Yvo G. Desmedt (born 1956), Belgian-born American cryptographer
See also
- De Smet (surname), more common spelling of the surname
References
- ^ De Smedt and Desmedt at familienaam.be
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Surname list
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