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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

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