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De%20vries Name Meaning

Dutch: ethnic name for someone from Friesland formed with the definite article de and thus meaning ‘the Frisian’. This is one of the most common surnames in the Netherlands. It was assumed under the French government of Napoleon in 1811 by many inhabitants of Friesland and also by many (Ashkenazic) Jews. It is also established in South Africa. Compare De Fries and Fries and also Defrees

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: De Fries, De Roos, De Haas, Depriest, De Brito, De Orio, Defrees

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