What is "koekkoek"

Koekkoek or Koekoek is a Dutch family name. Koekoek means " cuckoo" in Dutch.

The surname may refer to:

, a dynasty of artists who mostly painted landscapes:

• Johannes Hermanus Koekkoek (1778–1851), Dutch artist and his four sons:
  • (1) Barend Cornelis Koekkoek (1803–1862), Dutch landscape artist, husband of painter Elise Thérèse Koekkoek-Daiwaille; they were parents of
    • (1.1) (1838–1919)
    • (1.2) Maria Louise Koekkoek (1840–1910)
  • (2) Marinus Adrianus Koekkoek the Elder (1807–1868), Dutch artist, father of
    • Hendrik Pieter Koekkoek (1843–1927)
  • (3) (1811–1831), Dutch artist
  • (4) Hermanus Koekkoek (1815–1882), Dutch artist and his four sons:
    • (4.1) (1836–1909), Dutch artist, father of
      • Stephen Robert Koekkoek (1887-1934)
    • (4.2) Willem Koekkoek (1839–1895), Dutch artist, father of
      • (4.2.1) (1867–1929)
      • (4.2.2) Marinus Adrianus Koekkoek the Younger (1873–1944)
    • (4.3) Johannes Hermanus Barend Koekkoek (1840–1912), Dutch artist, father of

      • (1871–1956), Dutch painter

    • (4.4) (1849–1909), Dutch artist

Οther

• Hendrik Koekoek (1912–1987), Dutch politician
• Slater Koekkoek (b. 1994), Canadian hockey defenceman drafted in the first round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning