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Aert. Albert (given name) Albertus (given name) Alexander. Alfred (name) Alvin (given name) Alwin. Andreas. Andries.
Pieter is a male given name, the Dutch form of Peter. [1] The name has been one of the most common names in the Netherlands for centuries, but since the mid-twentieth century its popularity has dropped steadily, from almost 3000 per year in 1947 to about 100 a year in 2016. [2] Some of the better known people with this name are below.
Also: Netherlands: People: By occupation: Male musicians / Singers: Male singers Subcategories This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total.
Piet (given name) Piet ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpit]) is a masculine given name derived from Petrus. It is also a short form ( hypocorism) of Petrus and Pieter. It is a common Dutch and South African name, the latter because of Dutch colonisation. Notable people with the name include:
Baas – The Boss. Bakker – Baker. Beek, van – From the brook. Beekhof – garden brook. Beenhouwer – Butcher. Berg, van der – From the cliff, mountain. Berkenbosch – birch wood, a grove of birch trees. Bijl, van der – "from the axe" – i.e. descended from woodcutters ( lumberjacks) Boer, de – the Farmer.
Kees ( Dutch: [keːs]) 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]
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 ...
Teun. Teun is a Dutch masculine given name. It is a short form of Teunis, itself a derivative of Antonius ( Anthony ). [1] It is also considered a diminutive form of Antonius, Anton, Antoon, Anthonis, Anthoon, Antonie, and Antonis used in Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia. [2]