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Bosman

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Bosman is a Dutch and Afrikaans toponymic surname,[1] originally meaning "man who lives or works in the forest".[citation needed] People with this surname include:

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  • Bosman ruling, a European Court of Justice decision on association football players' contracts in an action brought by Jean-Marc Bosman
  • Bosman Brewery, a Polish brewery
  • Bosman language, a language of Papua New Guinea
  • Bosman's potto or just potto, after Willem Bosman who described this prosimian in 1703
  • "Bosman", Polish and Russian term for some navy Petty Officers after Dutch "bootsman"/German "Bootsmann" (ship's man)
  • Bosman Family Vineyards, a South African winery

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bosman at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.