Devos
Devos is a concatenated form of the Dutch-language surname De Vos (meaning "the fox"), common in the Belgian province of West Flanders and French Flanders.[1] DeVos is a version of "De Vos" found in the United States. People with this name include:
- Devos
- Danny Devos (born 1959), Belgian body and performanceartist
- Emmanuelle Devos (born 1964), French actress
- Gérard Devos (1903–1972), Belgian footballer
- Hendrik Devos (born 1955), Belgian racing cyclist
- Jeanne Devos (born 1935), Belgian nun and missionary in India
- Laurens Devos born 2000), Belgian table tennis player
- Léon Devos (1896–1963), Belgian racing cyclist
- Léon Devos (1897–1974), Belgian painter
- Louis Devos (1926–2015), Belgian opera tenor and music director
- Paul Devos (1911–1981), Belgian chess master
- Philip-Michael Devos (born 1990), Canadian ice hockey player
- Raymond Devos (1922–2006), Belgian-French humorist
- Werner Devos (born 1957), Belgian racing cyclist
- William Devos (1857– aft. 1902), American businessman and Wisconsin politician
- DeVos
- Betsy DeVos (née Prince, 1958), American businesswoman and politician, wife of Dick Devos
- Bob DeVos (born 1946), American jazz guitarist
- Dan DeVos (born c. 1959), American businessman and sports executive, son of Richard DeVos
- Dick DeVos (born 1961), American businessman who ran for Governor of Michigan, son of Richard DeVos, husband of Betsy DeVos
- Doug DeVos (born 1964), American businessman, son of Richard DeVos
- Richard DeVos (born 1926), American businessman, co-founder of Amway, sports team owner
- named after him: DeVos Place Convention Center, DeVos Fieldhouse, Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation
See also
- Devos the Devastator, a Marvel Comics character
- De Vos
- Devo, an American band
- Davos, a Swiss municipality
References
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