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de Jager is an occupational surname of Dutch origin, meaning "the hunter". It may refer to:

de Jager:

• Bartholomeus de Jager (fl. 1650s), Dutch privateer
• Benjamin de Jager (born 1980), South African rugby player in Italy
• Benjamin (Bennie) de Jager (born 1985), South African guitarist for Straatligkinders and Moses Metro Man
• Cor de Jager (1925–2001), Dutch army general and NATO Military Committee chairman
• Danie de Jager (1936–2003), South African sculptor
• Dirk De Jager (born c. 1972), Air Transat pilot
• Fanie de Jager (born 1949), South African singer
• Geoffrey de Jager (born 1950), South African entrepreneur and philanthropist
• Gerrit de Jager (born 1954), Dutch comic-artist
• Gerrit de Jager (born 1986), South African Radio presenter, comedian and singer
• Herbert de Jager (1634–1694), Dutch orientalist
• Jacob de Jager (1923–2004), Dutch Mormon leader
• Jan Kees de Jager (born 1969), Dutch IT entrepreneur and politician
• Jip de Jager (1912–2000), South African Politician and advocate for German education
• John-Laffnie de Jager (born 1973), South African tennis player
• Jost de Jager (born 1965), German politician
• Kees de Jager (1921–2021), Dutch astronomer
• Lood de Jager (born 1992), South African rugby player
• Louis de Jager (born 1987), South African golfer
• Nick de Jager (born 1990), South African rugby player
• Nikkie de Jager (born 1994), birth name of Dutch make-up artist and beauty vlogger NikkieTutorials
• Penney de Jager (born 1948), Dutch dancer and choreographer
• Peter de Jager (born 1955), South African born Canadian, best known as "the Paul Revere for the year-2000 computer crisis." (NYTimes)
• Shaun de Jager (born 1991), South African sprinter
• Stephanus Johannes de Jager (fl. 1984), South African arms smuggler

de Jaeger:

• Charles de Jaeger (1911–2000), Austrian-born cameraman for the BBC
• Maria De Jaeger (1901–2011), Belgian supercentenarian

See also

• de Jagers Pass, South African mountain pass
• De Jager v Sisana, South African law case
• 3798 de Jager, asteroid named after Cornelis/Kees de Jager
• Jäger (surname)