Maas is a Dutch and North German patronymic surname, from an archaic short form of Thomas. It could also be a toponymic surname derived from the river Maas. The surname is quite common in the Netherlands, ranking 43rd in 2007.
Enkhuizen is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.
Mulder is a surname of two possible origins: Dutch and German.
Van den Berg is a Dutch-language toponymic surname meaning "of/from the mountain/slope". With 58,562 people carrying the name, it was the fourth most common surname in The Netherlands in 2007. Variants are Van de Berg, Van der Berg, Van den Berge. Van den Bergh, Van den Berghe and Van den Berghen. Anglicised forms are generally agglutinated and variably capitalized, e.g. "Vandenberg". The abbreviated form is "v.d. Berg". People with the surname include:
Jonker is a Dutch surname. It is also a variation of the title jonkheer. The name can be occupational of origin, indicating an ancestor who was or worked for a jonkheer, or toponymical, e.g. referring to a house named De Jonker. People with the surname include:
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.
Cees is a Dutch masculine given name, a short form of Cornelis. Since, as in English, the letter "c" before "e" is normally pronounced in Dutch, the alternative spelling Kees is more common.
Willems is a patronymic surname of Dutch origin, equivalent to Williams. In 2008, it was the 6th most common surname in Belgium and in 2007 it was the 39th most common surname in the Netherlands ..
Dekker is a Dutch occupational surname equivalent to English Thatcher. Notable people with the surname include:
Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 177 competitors, 168 men and 9 women, took part in 81 events in 17 sports.
Evert is a Dutch and Swedish short form of the Germanic masculine name "Everhard". It is also used as surname.
Jacobus "Ko" Matheus Willems was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. There he won the gold medal in the 50 km track race.
Johannes "Jan" Leonardus Maas was a Dutch racing cyclist who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Nieuwenhuis or Nieuwenhuys is a Dutch surname cognate to English Newhouse and German Neuhaus. A great number of variant forms exist. "Nieuwen" can be replaced by Nei, Neij, Nein, Nie, Nien, Nieuw, Nieuwe, Niewen, Nij, Nijen, Nou and Nuwen. "Huis" can be Hues, Huijs, and Huys. Declensions may end with -se, -sen, -ze, and -zen and the name can start with van ("from"). Notable people with this name include:
Manon is a Welsh, French and Dutch feminine given name. Its meaning in Welsh is: 'beautiful queen' and in French, it is a diminutive of the name Marie. Notable people with the name include:
Baars is a Dutch language patronymic or toponymic surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Koning is the Dutch and Afrikaans word for "king" and thus may refer to the King of the Netherlands or the King of Belgium. Old spelling variations include Coning, Coninck, Köning, Koninck, Koningh, Konink, and Kooning.
Maassen is a Dutch patronymic surname, meaning son of Maas, an archaic short form of Thomas. It is most common in Dutch Limburg and surrounding regions. Among variant forms are Maas, Maase(n), Maasse, Maes, and Maessen. In Germany the name is usually spelled Maaßen. Notable people with the surname include:
Keijzer is a Dutch surname meaning "emperor". The name contains a ij digraph that is often replaced with a "y", especially outside the Netherlands. Among variant forms of the surname are Keijser, Keijsers, Keijzers, Keizer, Keyser, De Keijzer, De Keyser, and De Keyzer. People with this name include:
Jan Maas is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Jayco–AlUla. In 2022 Maas was selected for the Dutch national team at the road race European and World Championships.
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