The family is aware of the town of Dumfries, with Denzel’s uncle Morris having honeymooned there.
“I would personally also like to visit,” added Suzette.
“I am a bit of a genealogist in my family and have done a lot of research on every dimension of our history.
“And I am keen to learn more about the town of Dumfries itself and also what the historical link is between the city and Suriname itself.”
There’s a big difference between Aruba and southern Scotland in many ways but she said there was, nonetheless, “something poetic” about their connection.
“One Dumfries is a Scottish town, another Dumfries became a Caribbean family name,” she said.
“And now, through Denzel, the name travels again, across Aruba, the Netherlands, Europe, football, identity, and history.”
