Kees

  • [ KAY:S ]
  • Dutch
Dutch diminutive of CORNELIUS. A notable bearer was the Dutch painter Kees van Dongen (1877-1968).

CORNELIUS   male   Ancient Roman, English, Dutch, German, Biblical
Roman family name which possibly derives from the Latin element cornu "horn". In Acts in the New Testament Cornelius is a centurion who is directed by an angel to seek Peter. After speaking with Peter he converts to Christianity, and he is traditionally deemed the first gentile convert. The name was also borne by a few early saints, including a 3rd-century pope. In England it came into use in the 16th century, partly due to Dutch influence.
FULL FORMS
DUTCH: Cornelis, Cornelius, Kerneels
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Cornelius
BIBLICAL: Cornelius
CZECH: Kornel
DANISH: Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay
DUTCH: Cees, Corné, Kai, Niels
ENGLISH: Connie, Cornelius
FINNISH: Kai
FRENCH: Corneille
FRISIAN: Kai, Kay
GEORGIAN: Korneli
GERMAN: Cornelius, Kai, Kay
HUNGARIAN: Kornél
ITALIAN: Cornelio
NORWEGIAN: Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay
POLISH: Kornel
PORTUGUESE: Cornélio
ROMANIAN: Cornel, Corneliu
SLOVAK: Kornel
SPANISH: Cornelio
SWEDISH: Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay
FEMININE FORMS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Cornelia
CROATIAN: Kornelija
CZECH: Kornélie, Nela
DUTCH: Cokkie, Cornelia, Corrie, Lia, Lieke
ENGLISH: Cornelia
FRENCH: Cornélie
GERMAN: Cora, Cornelia, Kora, Kornelia, Nele
HUNGARIAN: Kornélia
ITALIAN: Cornelia
POLISH: Kornelia
ROMANIAN: Cornelia
SERBIAN: Kornelija
OTHER FORMS
ENGLISH: Cornell