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meaning son of ''Dries'' or ''Andries''

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. People with the name ''Driessen'', ''Driesen'', ''Driessens'', or ''Drießen'' include: *

Casey Driessen Casey Christopher Driessen (born December 6, 1978 in Owatonna, Minnesota, United States) is an American bluegrass fiddler and singer. He plays acoustic and electric five-string violins, each of which has an additional low C string. He is a gr ...

(b. 1978), American bluegrass fiddler *

Dan Driessen Daniel Driessen (born July 29, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1973 to 1987, most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won three National Leag ...

(b. 1951), American baseball player * David Driessen (b. 1994), Dutch football forward * (born 1958), Dutch singer-songwriters *

Friedrich Wilhelm von Driesen Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von DriesenDriesen, Friedrich Wilhelm bar. v.
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(1781-1851), Baltic-Russian military officer *

Jack Driessen Jack Driessen (born 11 July 1980 in Roermond, Netherlands) is a Dutch keyboardist, songwriter and arranger. He is co-founder and former member of the Dutch symphonic death metal band MaYaN. Furthermore he is known as the first keyboardist of the ...

(b. 1980), Dutch music composer * Jeanne Driessen (1892–1997), Flemish politician *

Johan Driessen Johannes Henricus Antonius (Johan) Driessen (born 4 June 1981 in Cuijk en Sint Agatha) is a Dutch politician and former lawyer. He was an MP for the Party for Freedom (PVV) from 17 June 2010 to 19 September 2012. He focused on matters of develop ...

(b. 1981), Dutch politician * Lomme Driessens (1912-2006), Belgian cycling directeur sportif *

Michiel Driessen Michiel Driessen (born 13 August 1959) is a Dutch fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly kno ...

(b. 1959), Dutch fencer *

Paul Driessen (animator) Paul Augustin Driessen (born 1940) is a Dutch film director, animator and writer. Biography After studying graphic design and illustration at the Art Academy in Utrecht, Driessen began animating TV-commercials in the Netherlands in the 1960, ...

(b. 1940), Dutch film director, animator and writer *

Paul Driessen (lobbyist) The Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT) is a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1985 that advocates for free-market solutions to environmental issues. According to its mission statement, CFACT also seeks to protect priv ...

(b. 1948), American author and lobbyist * Stef Driesen (b. 1966), Belgian artist *

Steffen Driesen Steffen Driesen (born November 30, 1981, in Düsseldorf) is a backstroke swimmer from Germany, who competed in two consequentive Summer Olympics for his native country. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, he won the silver medal in the ...

(b. 1981), German swimmer *

Tim Driesen Tim Driesen is a Belgian actor, notable for roles in both musicals, plays, and television serials. He has composed a full-scale musical as well as a number of pop-songs. In 2007, he created the role of Adrian Banks (a character based on pop-sta ...

(b. 1978), Belgian actor * Wilma Driessen (b. 1938), Dutch opera singer * Yannick Driesen (born 1988), Belgian basketball player *Mati Driessen (born 1910), German honored as Righteous Gentile at Yad Vashem in Israel

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