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Kees is a masculine nickname, contracted (shortened) name, or given name common in the Netherlands, [2] originally derived from the name Cornelis. [3] An alternate spelling is Cees. [4] Notable people with the given name Kees include: Kees van Baaren (1906–1970), Dutch composer and teacher; Kees Bakels (born 1945), Dutch conductor
Cees (Dutch:) is a Dutch masculine given name, a short form of Cornelis. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Since, as in English, the letter "c" before "e" is normally pronounced /s/ in Dutch, the alternative spelling Kees is more common.
Ze'ev (Hebrew: זְאֵב, Zeév), also spelled Zeev or Zev, is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning wolf.The name is used among Ashkenazi Jews as an association with the name Wolf, [citation needed] and often paired with the name Benjamin (referencing the description of Benjamin in Genesis as a "wolf that raveneth") as Binyamin Ze'ev or the Yiddish name "Wolf" (װאָלף) as Zev ...
Zeus Kasios ("Zeus of Mount Kasios" the modern Jebel Aqra) or Latinized Casius: a surname of Zeus, the name may have derived from either sources, one derived from Casion, near Pelusium in Egypt. Another derived from Mount Kasios (Casius), which is the modern Jebel Aqra , is worshipped at a site on the Syrian–Turkish border, a Hellenization of ...
During a May 2023 appearance on Live With Kelly and Mark, Bailey said that her parents considered the similarities between her name and Berry’s when choosing her moniker. “Yes, well my family ...
The origin of the name is unknown, although several theories exist. [67] One theory suggests that the source of the name is an ancient Finnic language, in which it means "dark" and "turbid". Alternatively, the name may come from the Mordvinian language, meaning "bear-river".
Sienna or Siena is a feminine given name of Italian origin and unclear meaning. [1] The original usage of the name is derived from the Italian city [2] and may also refer to the burnt orange color of its clay rooftops. Roman Catholics have sometimes used the name in honor of Saint Catherine of Siena.
Zeeshan, name calligraphy in Arabic. The diminutive or nickname for Zeeshan is "Shaan" or "Shani". "Jishaan" is a Bihari and Indian cognate for the same word, so written due to the lack of a native /z/ sound in Sanskrit -derived languages.