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Spoelstra
Spoelstra is a surname, probably a topographic name meaning ‘from the pool’ ( Frisian), from an agent noun based on Middle Low German pōl ‘(muddy) pool’, with excrescent initial -s. The suffix "-stra" is derived from old Germanic -sater, meaning sitter or dweller. Notable people with the surname include:
- Erik Spoelstra, American professional basketball coach
- Mark Spoelstra, American singer-songwriter and folk and blues guitarist
- Watson Spoelstra, American sportswriter
- Art Spoelstra, American basketball player