Van Rossum
Van Rossum is a Dutch toponymic surname. Rossum could refer to a number of places, including Rossum, Gelderland, Rossum, Overijssel and nl:Rossem in Flemish Brabant. People with this surname include:
- Eric van Rossum (born 1963), Dutch footballer
- Frederik Van Rossum (born 1939), Belgian composer and pianist
- Guido van Rossum (born 1956), Dutch computer programmer and author of the Python programming language
- de:Johannes van Rossum (1809–1873), partner of Princess Marianne of the Netherlands
- Just van Rossum (born 1966), Dutch typeface designer and computer programmer, brother of Guido
- Maarten van Rossum (1478–1555), Dutch (Guelderian) warlord and later field marshal
- Willem Marinus van Rossum (1854–1932), Dutch Cardinal and Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
See also
- Van Rossem, surname of the same origin
- Emmy Rossum (born 1986), American singer and actress
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