Nijman

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Nijman is a Dutch surname. Among variant forms are Neijman, Neyman , Nieman(s), and Nyman . It originated as a nickname for either an unknown or nameless person, related to modern Dutch niemand ("nobody"), or for a newcomer to a place (modern Dutch nieuw man, cognate to English Newman and German Neumann. [1] [2] People with this surname include:

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References

  1. Nijman at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
  2. Nieman Name Meaning, Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2013