Den Ouden

Den Ouden is a Dutch surname meaning "the elder", as opposed to the much more common surname De Jong ("the younger"). In modern Dutch the description is de Oude. People with this name include:


 * Surname
 * Frits Jan Willem den Ouden (1914–2012), Dutch bomber pilot during World War II
 * Geert den Ouden (born 1978), Dutch footballer
 * Natasha den Ouden (born 1973), Dutch racing cyclist
 * Willy den Ouden (1918–1997), Dutch swimmer; 100-meter freestyle world record holder for 23 year


 * As a description:
 * Artus Quellinus de Oude (1609–1668), Flemish Sculptor
 * Cornelis Evertsen de Oude (1610–1666), Dutch admiral
 * Jan de Oude (1536–1606), Count of Nassau-Dillenburg