Dijkstra ( or ) is a Dutch family name of West Frisian origin. It most commonly refers to: Edsger W. Dijkstra (1930–2002), Dutch computer scientist Named after him: Dijkstra's algorithm, Dijkstra Prize, Dijkstra–Scholten algorithm Dijkstra may also refer to: People Bram Dijkstra (born 1938), American professor of English literature and cultural historian Jan Dijkstra (1910–1993), Dutch mayor (1896–1978), Dutch painter, illustrator and stained glass artist Lenie Dijkstra (born 1967), Dutch racing cyclist Lou Dijkstra (1909-1964), Dutch speed skater, father of Sjoukje Dijkstra Margaret Dijkstra, pseudonym of Eva Gerlach (born 1948), Dutch poet Marjolein Dijkstra (born 1967), Dutch physicist Mart Dijkstra (born 1990), Dutch footballer Meindert Dijkstra (born 1967), Dutch footballer Peter Dijkstra (born 1978), Dutch choir conductor Pia Dijkstra (born 1954), Dutch politician and television presenter Remco Dijkstra (born 1972), Dutch politician Rineke Dijkstra (born 1959), Dutch photographer Sieb Dijkstra (born 1966), Dutch football goalkeeper Sjoukje Dijkstra (born 1942), Dutch figure skater Wieke Dijkstra (born 1984), Dutch field hockey player Fictional characters Roel Dijkstra, eponymous character in a comic book series published from 1977 to 1995 Sigismund Dijkstra, character from Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher saga and the third Witcher game Kenny Dykstra a Wrestler played by Kenneth George Doane in The WWE and was a member of the Spirit Squad References Dutch-language surnames Surnames of Frisian origin