Bloothooft, dr. ir. G. (Gerrit)
Guest Researcher
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gerrit.bloothooft@meertens.knaw.nl
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Biography
Gerrit Bloothooft is a retired guest researcher at the Meertens Institute/NL-Lab and at the Institute for Language Sciences at Utrecht University. He was one of the founders of the Meertens Institute’s online database of Dutch first names and the family name database that is now housed at the Central Bureau for Genealogy. Both databases are based on the names of the entire Dutch population, allowing users to consult the geographical distribution, popularity (for first names, from 1790 onwards) and meaning (where known) of names.
Bloothooft focuses his research on first names because they are the ultimate expression of the identity of the bearer – even though they are given by the parents. This socio-cultural significance applies in particular to current fashion names, which are studied in numerous time-bound onomastic aspects. The unique (scientific) availability of name data for the entire population offers special opportunities for developing and testing models of cultural evolution.
Bloothooft publishes in the international journal Names, of which he is a member of the editorial board, on Neerlandistiek.nl, with more than a hundred contributions on first names, and in Onze Taal.
Publications
- contribution to journal (article)
- contribution to edited volume
- contribution to conference
- book (author)
- book (editor)
- conference participation
- public engagement
- non textual
2023
Mandemakers, K. Bloothooft, G. Laan, F. Raad, J. Mourits, R. J. & Zijdeman, R. L. (2023). LINKS. A System for Historical Family Reconstruction in the Netherlands. Historical Life Course Studies, 13, 148-185. https://doi.org/10.51964/hlcs14685
2013
Ekamper, P. & Bloothooft, G. (2013). Weg van je wortels: de afstand tussen overgrootouders en achterkleinkinderen. Demos: bulletin over bevolking en samenleving, 29(2), 8. http://publ.nidi.nl/demos/2013/demos-29-02-migmap.pdf
2012
Bloothooft, G. Mandemakers, K. Brouwer, L. & Brouwer, M. (2012). Data Mining in the Dutch (Historical) Civil Registration (1811–Present). Human Biology, 84(2), 177-184. http://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/humbiol/vol84/iss2/5
Darlu, P. Bloothooft, G. Boattini, A. Brouwer, L. Brouwer, M. Brunet, G. Chareille, P. Cheshire, J. Coates, R. Dräger, K. Desjardins, B. Hanks, P. Longley, P. Mandemakers, K. Mateos, P. Pettener, D. Usell, A. & Manni, F. (2012). The Family Name as Socio-Cultural Feature and Genetic Metaphor: From Concepts to Methods. Human Biology, 84(2), 169-214. http://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/humbiol/vol84/iss2/5
2011
Bloothooft, G. & Onland, D. (2011). Socioeconomic determinants of first names. Names, 59(1), 25-41. https://doi.org/10.1179/002777311X12942225544679
Bloothooft, G. (2011). Voornamen kiezen. STAtOR, (1), 13-19.
2004
Bloothooft, G. van Nifterick, E. & Gerritzen, D. (2004). Een voornamenkaart van Nederland. GIS Magazine, 2(4), 18-21.
Bloothooft, G. Gerritzen, D. & van Nifterick, E. (2004). Van Amalia tot Zjors. Welke voornamen krijgen baby's tegenwoordig? Onze Taal, 73(2/3), 60-63.
1999
van Poppel, F. W. A. Bloothooft, G. Gerritzen, D. & Verduin, J. (1999). Naming for kin and the development of modern family structures: an analysis of a rural region in the Netherlands in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The History of the Family, 4.3, 261-295.
2017
Bloothooft, G. Onland, D. & Kunst, J. P. (2017). Mapping Migration across Generations. In J. Odijk, & A. van Hessen (Eds.), CLARIN in the Low Countries (pp. 351-360). Ubiquity Press Limited.
2015
Bloothooft, G. Christen, P. Mandemakers, K. & Schraagen, M. (2015). Preface. In B. Gerrit, C. Peter, M. Kees, & S. Marijn (Eds.), Population Reconstruction (pp. v-vii). Springer International Publishing AG. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19884-2
2011
Bloothooft, G. & Mandemakers, K. (2011). Exploring co-variates with names in the (historic) Dutch civil registration. In Proceedings of the XXIV-International Conference of Onomastic Sciences
Bloothooft, G. & Schraagen, M. (2011). Name fashion dynamics and social class. In Proceedings of the XXIV-International Conference of Onomastic Sciences http://barcelona.onomastica.cat/en/
2010
Bloothooft, G. Mandemakers, K. Brouwer, L. & Brouwer, M. (2010). Data mining in the (historic) Civil Registration of The Netherlands from 1811 - present. In Proceedings CNRS-INSHS Workhop "Family name between socio-cultural feature and genetic metaphor. From concepts to method (pp. 1-8). MNHN.
Bloothooft, G. (2010). Voornamen in kaart : een weerspiegeling van maatschappelijke veelvormigheid. In A. Schuurman, & O. Boonstra (Eds.), Tijd en Ruimte; Nieuwe toepassingen van GIS in de alfawetenschappen (pp. 38-51). Matrijs.
2005
Gerritzen, D. van Dalen-Oskam, K. H. & Bloothooft, G. (2005). Bijbelse voornamen. In N. van der Sijs (Ed.), Leeg en ijdel. De invloed van de bijbel op het Nederlands (pp. 139-154). SDU.
Gerritzen, D. & Bloothooft, G. (2005). De Ypenburger stelt zich voor: "Mijn naam is...". In M. van Hartskamp (Ed.), Pleased to meet you Ypenburg (pp. 5-7). Kunsthuis 7X11.
Gerritzen, D. van Nifterick, E. & Bloothooft, G. (2005). Proper names and etymology: the special position of first names. In D. Brozovic-Roncevic, & E. Caffarelli (Eds.), Naming the world. From common nouns to proper names. Proceedings from the international symposium, Zadar, September 1st-4th, 2004 (Vol. 1, pp. 147-156). Società Editrice Romana.
2014
Mandemakers, K. & Bloothooft, G. (2014). Exploring Co-variation in the (Historical) Dutch Civil Registration. In Els noms en la vida quotidiana. : Actes del XXIV Congrés Internacional d’ICOS sobre Ciències Onomàstiques. Annex. Secció 3 (pp. 271) https://doi.org/10.2436/15.8040.01.32
2015
Bloothooft, G. Christen, P. Mandemakers, K. & Schraagen, M. (Eds.) (2015). Population Reconstruction. Springer International Publishing AG. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19884-2
2019
Kees Mandemakers, G. Bloothooft (2019). ‘Linking Dutch marriages into pedigrees, 1795-1938, the case of Zeeland. 27-06-2019. (Third Conference of the European Society of Historical Demography)
2018
Kees Mandemakers, G. Bloothooft (2018). LINKS, the IISH Linking System for Historical Family Reconstruction. 31-05-2018. (CLARIAH Person Observation Workshop)
Kees Mandemakers, G. Bloothooft (2018). Consequences of Linking Decisions Based on Geographical Distance for Research on Social Mobility. 07-04-2018. (12th European Social Science History Conference)
2017
Kees Mandemakers, G. Bloothooft (2017). LINKS, the HSN Linking System for Historical Family Reconstruction, the case of Zeeland 1795-1965. 13-05-2017. (Workshop 'Systematic Linking of Historical Records')
2012
G. Bloothooft (2012). eHumanities Lectures, Amsterdam. 29-11-2012. (eHumanities Annual Symposium)
2010
G. Bloothooft (2010). Data mining in the (historic) Civil Registration of The Netherlands from 1811 - present. 10-12-2010. (CNRS-INSHS Workhop "Family name between socio-cultural feature and genetic metaphor. From concepts to methods, Parijs, Frankrijk)
G. Bloothooft (2010). Population Onomastic Databases. 23-09-2010. (presentation Virtual Knowledge Studio, IISG, Amsterdam)
2012
G. Bloothooft (2012). Identificeren in het verleden. 17-12-2012. (Lezing Historisch Centrum Overijssel, Zwolle)
G. Bloothooft (2012). Oude en nieuwe persoonsnamen in Friesland. 30-10-2012. (Lezing, Kortehemmen)
2011
G. Bloothooft (2011). Alle namen van Nederland. 30-11-2011. (Alle namen van Nederland, Berkel-Enschot)
G. Bloothooft (2011). Naamkunde en genealogie. 13-11-2011. (Twentse voorouderdag, Hengelo)
G. Bloothooft (2011). Namen in de burgerlijke stand in Friesland vanaf 1811. 01-10-2011. (13e Friese Genealogische contactdag, Leeuwarden)
G. Bloothooft (2011). Hoe populair is mijn voornaam?. 27-09-2011. (Klantendag van het Agentschap BPR, Hilversum)
G. Bloothooft (2011). Voornamen en Familienamen in Nederland. 20-03-2011. (Streekhistorisch Centrum, Stadskanaal)
2010
G. Bloothooft (2010). De namen van alle Friezen. 30-09-2010. (Bijeenkomst AlleFriezen, Historisch Centrum Friesland)
G. Bloothooft (2010). Voornamen, familienamen en een historische basisadministratie. 18-03-2010. (Voordracht NVG afdeling Flevoland, Lelystad)
2018
Petram, L. Kruithof, G. Dechesne, E. Derks, S. Nijboer, H. Kuys, G. Balkenende, J. Bloothooft, G. de Heer, E. & Sleebe, V. (2018). Person Name Vocabulary. Website http://w3id.org/pnv/