title: De Waard
text: # De Waard
  
  De Waard is a Dutch occupational surname meaning "the innkeeper" or "landlord". Variant (archaic) spellings are De Waardt, De Waart, De Weerd, De Weerdt and De Weert. Notable people with the surname include:
  
  ## De Waard
  
  * Cornelis de Waard (1879–1963), Dutch historian
  * Dirk de Waard (1919–2011), Dutch-born American geologist
  * Elly de Waard (born 1940), Dutch poet
  * Maaike de Waard (born 1996), Dutch swimmer
  * Orin de Waard (born 1983), Curaçao footballer
  * Raymond de Waard (born 1973), Dutch footballer
  * Steven de Waard (born 1991), Australian tennis player
  * Sytse Klaas de Waard (1796–1856), Dutch Mennonite teacher and minister
  * Xan de Waard (born 1995), Dutch field hockey player
  
  ## De Waart
  
  * Edo de Waart (born 1941), Dutch conductor
  * Paula de Waart (1876–1938), Dutch film actress
  
  ## De Weert
  
  * Anna De Weert (1867–1950), Belgian painter
  * Kevin De Weert (born 1982), Belgian racing cyclist
  * Sebald de Weert (1567–1603), Dutch admiral and explorer
  