Bijlsma

Bijlsma is a hybrid Dutch-Frisian metonymic originally meaning "axe man". Documented origins involve a carpenter and butcher. People with this surname, often spelled Bylsma abroad, include:


 * Anner Bijlsma (1934–2019), Dutch cellist
 * Carine Bijlsma (born 1983), Dutch documentary film maker and photographer
 * Gerrit Bijlsma (1929–2004), Dutch Olympic water polo player