The nies Surname
nies Name Meaning and History
- from a reduced form of the personal name Dionys (see Dennis), which was stressed on the last syllable; this was a popular personal name as a result of the influence of the French Saint Denis.
- possibly in some cases from the female personal name Agnes, also a saint’s name, in the form of Agnise.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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