Teunis

Teunis is a Dutch masculine given name. Like Theunis, it is 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] Its popularity as a birth name has dropped since the middle of the last century, taken over partially by its short form Teun. ^[3] People with the name include:

• Teunis G. Bergen (1806–1881), United States Representative from New York.
• Teunis Horstman  [ de; it; nl; pl ] (1927–2014), Dutch Old Catholic bishop
• Teunis Jacob (1927–2009), Dutch wall painter and sculptor
• Teunis Kloek (born 1934), Dutch economist
• Teunis van der Linden  [ de; nl ] (1884–1965), Dutch chemist
• Teunis Mulder (born 1955), Dutch-born Australian politician
• Teunis Mulder (born 1981), Dutch track cyclist
• Teunis Sprong (1889–1971), Dutch long-distance runner
• Teunis Zaaijer  [ de; nl ] (1837–1902), Dutch physician

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with Teunis
• All pages with titles containing Teunis

References

1. Gauche, Isebell (2012). The A to Z of Names (Revised and Expanded Edition): Discover the promise your name holds!. Cape Town: Struik Christian Media. pp. 328–329. ISBN   978-1-4153-1626-9. OCLC   779141315 . Retrieved 2018-12-18.
2. "Teunis". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
3. Teunis at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands.