Cornelis
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Cornelis is a Dutch form of the male given name Cornelius. Some common shortened versions of Cornelis in Dutch are Cees, Cor, Corné, Corneel, Crelis, Kees, Neel and Nelis. 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. Among the notable persons named Cornelis are: Cornelis Engebrechtsz (c. 1462 – 1527), painter from Leiden. Cornelis Massijs (c. 1508 – 1556), painter from Flanders, Belgium. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelis
Cornelis is a Dutch form of the male given name Cornelius. Some common shortened versions of Cornelis in Dutch are Cees, Cor, Corné, Corneel, Crelis, Kees, Neel and Nelis. 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. Among the notable persons named Cornelis are: Cornelis Engebrechtsz (c. 1462 – 1527), painter from Leiden. Cornelis Massijs (c. 1508 – 1556), painter from Flanders, Belgium.
