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The Germanic names are the names with the longest history in the Dutch-speaking area; they form the oldest layer of the given names known in Dutch. The Germanic names were characterised by a rich diversity, as there were many possible combinations. A Germanic name is composed of two parts, the latter of which also indicates the gender of the ...
Some common shortened versions of Cornelis in Dutch are Cees, Cor, Corné, Corneel, Crelis, Kees, Neel and Nelis. [3] Cornelis (Kees) and Johannes (Jan) used to be the most common given names in the Low Countries, and the origin of the term Yankees is commonly thought to derive from the term Jan-Kees for the Dutch settlers in New Netherland. [4 ...
Pages in category "Dutch masculine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 368 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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Sjoerd (Dutch pronunciation: ⓘ) is a Dutch masculine given name of West Frisian origin. It is derived via Sieuwerd from the Germanic Sigiward ("victory warden"). Sjoerd gained some popularity as a baby name between 1975 and 2005. The spelling Sjoert is far less common. [1]
Geert is a Dutch given name of Germanic origin, equivalent to the German Gerd and the English Gerry.The name is a condensed form of Gerard, itself a combination of the Germanic words ger (spear) and hard (strong or brave) meaning "strong" or "brave with the spear".
De Vries is one of the most common Dutch surnames. [1] It indicates a geographical origin: "Vriesland" is an old spelling of the Dutch province of Friesland ().Hence, "de Vries" means "the Frisian".
Martijn (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑrˈtɛin] ⓘ), occasionally written as Martyn, Martain or Martein, is a Dutch given name. [1] It is a cognate of Martin , and ultimately derived from the Roman Martinus .