Bosman

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:

• Albert E. Bosman, Dutch mathematic, inventor of the Pythagoras tree.
• André Bosman (born 1965), Dutch politician
• Andrea Bosman (born 1979), Dutch bicycle racer
• Andries Bosman (1621–c. 1681), Flemish priest and flower painter
• Antonia Bosman [es] (born 1996), Chilean actress
• Charne Bosman (born 1975), South African long-distance runner
• Dick Bosman (born 1944), American baseball player
• Eljo Bosman (born 1985), Dutch game producer
• Elizabeth Joanna Bosman (1894–1963), South African author
• Fred Bosman (born 1944), Dutch pathologist
• Herman Charles Bosman (1905–1951), South African writer and journalist
• James Bosman, American politician
• Jean-Marc Bosman (born 1964), Belgian footballer
• John Bosman (born 1965), Dutch footballer
• Len Bosman (1924–2017), Australian politician
• Loots Bosman (born 1977), South African cricketer
• Lourie Bosman (born 1941), South African politician
• Machiel Bosman [de; nl] (born 1972), Dutch historian and writer
• Melodie Bosman (born 1976), New Zealand rugby union player
• Meyer Bosman (born 1985), South African rugby player
• Patrick Bosman (born 1994), Dutch-born Austrian racing cyclist
• Petrus Bosman (1928–2008), South African ballet dancer and choreographer
• Rogier Bosman [de; nl] (born 1974), Dutch jazz musician
• Willem Bosman (1672 – after 1703), Dutch merchant living in Ghana