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Baert
Baert is a Dutch surname particularly common in the Belgian provinces of West and East Flanders. It may be patronymic ("son of Baert") ( Bert), though "baert" is also an archaic spelling of Dutch "baard", meaning "beard", and may have referred to a persons appearance or profession as a barber. People with this surname include:
- Dirk Baert (born 1949), Belgian track cyclist
- Dominique Baert (born 1959), French Flemish politician
- François Baert (1651–1719), Belgian Jesuit hagiographer
- Frans Baert (born 1925), Belgian lawyer and philosopher
- Jan Baert (1650–2702), Dunkerque corsair
- Nand Baert (1932–1985), Belgian radio and television presenter
- Patrick Baert (born 1961), Belgian sociologist and social theorist
Category:Dutch-language surnames