Leenders

Leenders is a Dutch patronymic surname, derived from the given name Leendert (a Dutch version of "Leonard"). Among variant forms are Leendertse and Lenders In English (of Norman origin) and Irish, it means habitational name from Norman French de Londres ‘of London’, Gaelicized in Ireland as de Londras.[1] Notable people with the surname include:

Lenders
  • John Lenders (born 1958), Australian (Victoria) politician
  • Rea Lenders (born 1980), Dutch trampoline gymnast
  • Jozef Lenders (born 1957) Dutch filmmaker and screenwriter

References

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  1. ^ Leenders at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands