| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Dutch |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Netherlands |
| Meaning | Groom and Servant |
| Other names | |
| Related names | |
Henk is a Dutch male given name, originally a short form of Hendrik. It influenced "Hank" which is used in English-speaking countries (mainly in the US) as a form of "Henry".
Wim is a masculine given name or a shortened form of Willem and other names and may refer to:
De Vries is one of the most common Dutch surnames. It indicates a geographical origin: "Vriesland" is an old spelling of the Dutch province of Friesland (Frisia). Hence, "de Vries" means "the Frisian". The name has been modified to "DeVries", "deVries", or "Devries" in other countries.
Peeters is a Dutch-language patronymic surname, equivalent to Peters. It is the most common surname in Belgium, and is particularly common in the province of Antwerp, but also in Flemish Brabant and Belgian Limburg. Notable people with the surname include:
Marinus, and its Greek form Marinos, is a male given name, derived from Latin marinus meaning "marine; of or pertaining to the sea". It is used in the Netherlands as a given name, though most people use a short form in daily life, like Marijn, Mario, René, Rien, Rini, Riny, or Rinus. It may refer to:
Jaap is a Dutch given name that is short for Jacob or Jacobus. People with this name include:
Jürgen or Jurgen is a popular masculine given name in Germany, Estonia, Belgium and the Netherlands. Notable people named Jürgen include:
Gert is a mainly masculine given name with some female bearers.
Arie is a masculine given name.
Michiel is a Dutch masculine given name equivalent to Michael and a Venetian surname.
The Dutch male given name Hendrik is a cognate of the English Henry. The spelling Hendrick or Henderick was interchangeable until the 19th century. Birth names of people with this name can be Latinized to Henderickus, Hendricus, Hendrikus, or Henricus, while common nicknames for Hendrik are Han, Hein, Henk, HenHennie, Henny, Henri, Henry, Rijk, and Rik. People with Hendrik or Hendrick as their first name include:
Van der Linden is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the linden tree". It can also be spelled Vander Linden or Vanderlinden. Notable people with the surname include:
Bos is a Dutch surname. Meaning "woods" or "forest", the name often is toponymic. Alternatively, the surname sometimes has a patronymic origin, referring to the now rare given name Bos. In 2007, 35,405 people carried the name in the Netherlands, making it the 14th most common surname there. Notable people with named Bos include:
Ad is a first name. It is common in the Netherlands, where it is almost always short for Adrianus or Adriaan. In America it can be short for Adolph, Adam, Addison, and others. People with the first name of Ad include:
Ton is a Dutch masculine given name, short for Anton or Antonius. People with the name include:
Harm is a Dutch masculine given name. It's a short form of Harmen (Herman) and is most common in the North East of the Netherlands. People with the name include:
Hendrikus or Hendricus is a Latinized form of the Dutch masculine given name Hendrik ("Henry"). Most people with this name use a short form in daily life, like Han, Hein, Hendrik, Henk, HenHennie, Henny, Henri, Henry, Rijk, and Rik. People with the name include:
Kamp is a Dutch and Low German surname. With the meaning "camp" it can be toponymic of origin, but the name also originated as a patronymic, from the Germanic given name Kampe. Other, less common origins have also been documented. Notable people with the surname include: