Coppens

Article summary

Coppens or Coppen is a Dutch patronymic surname primarily found in East Flanders. It may refer to: * Amaya Coppens (born 1994), Nicaraguan student activist * An Coppens (born 1971), Belgian gamification expert * Astrid Coppens (born 1983), Belgian model and actress * Augustin Coppens (1668–1740), Flemish painter and engraver * Claude Coppens (born 1936), Belgian pianist and composer * Christophe Coppens (born 1969), Belgian fashion designer and artist * Els Coppens-van de Rijt (born 1943), Dutch artist and author * Henri Coppens (1930–2015), Belgian footballer * Jo Coppens (born 1990), Belgian footballer * Matt Coppens (born 1971), American ice sledge hockey player * Omer Coppens, Belgian painter and ceramic artist * Paul Coppens, French racing cyclist * Philip Coppens (chemist) (1930–2017), Dutch chemist and crystallographer * Philip Coppens (author) (1971–2012), Belgian author and radio host * Thierry Coppens (born 1979), Belgian footballer * Willy Coppens (1892–1986), Belgium's leading fighter ace of World War I * Yves Coppens (1934–2022), French anthropologist

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373757409