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Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...

(Maes/e)

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...

. It is the third most common surname in Belgium (25,683 people). Notable people with the surname include:

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* Andreas Maes (1514-1573), Flemish priest, humanist and student of Syriac *

Brian Maes Brian Maes (born August 8, 1956 in Lynn, Massachusetts) is an American musician. He graduated from Lynn Classical High School in 1974 and from Berklee College of Music in 1979. Biography Early days Maes' music studies began at the age of eight ...

(born 1956), American musician *

Camillus Paul Maes Camillus Paul Maes (March 13, 1846 – May 11, 1915) was a Belgian-born American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the third Bishop of Covington from 1885 until his death in 1915. He remains the longest-serving bishop of the diocese an ...

(1846-1915), Belgian-born bishop in the United States *

Caroline Maes Caroline Maes (born 9 November 1982) is a former Belgian tennis player. Maes has been active in the singles game since 1997 and doubles since 1999. The highest place she ever achieved in the WTA rankings in singles is 151st on 28 May 2007. In dou ...

(born 1982), Belgian tennis player *

Femke Maes Femke Maes (; born 22 February 1980) is a Belgian former footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Maes played for six different clubs and featured in the Belgium national team from 1996 to 2009. She kept the record of top scorer for Belgi ...

(born 1982), Belgian footballer * Friedrich-Wilhelm Maes (1913-1945), German military commander * Gino Maes (born 1957), Belgian footballer *

Godfried Maes Godfried Maes (baptised on 15 August 1649 Antwerp – 30 May 1700, Antwerp) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman and designer of tapestries. He was active as a painter of altarpieces and allegorical scenes. He was a prolific draughtsman who ma ...

(1649 – 1700), Flemish painter * Hermine Maes, Belgian behavior geneticist * Isaak Maes (born 2001), American musician *

Jef Maes Jef "Joseph" Maes (5 April 1905 in Antwerp – 30 June 1996 in Antwerp) was a Belgian composer and violist. Encouraged by his friend, André Cluytens, he completed his study at the Flemish conservatory in Antwerp. He studied viola with Napoleon ...

(1905–1996), Belgian composer and violinist * Jules Maes (1882-?), Belgian fencer *

Kristof Maes Kristof Maes (born 19 April 1988) is a Belgian goalkeeper currently playing for Belgian Third Division side Cappellen. Career He has represented the Belgium national football team at Under-18 level. He has played for Belgian Pro League side Bee ...

(born 1988), Belgian football goalkeeper * Lieve Maes (born 1960), Belgian politician * Louis Maes (born 1913), Belgian canoer * Natacha Maes (born 1964), Belgian racing cyclist * Nelly Maes (born 1941), Belgian politician *

Nicolaes Maes Nicolaes Maes (January 1634December 1693 (buried 24 December 1693)) was a Dutch painter known for his genre scenes, portraits, religious compositions and the occasional still life. A pupil of Rembrandt in Amsterdam, he returned to work in his n ...

(1634–1693), Dutch Baroque painter *

Nikolas Maes Nikolas Maes (born 9 April 1986) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2007 and 2020, for the , and teams. He now works as a directeur sportif for his final professional team, UCI WorldTeam . ...

(born 1986), Belgian racing cyclist *

Pattie Maes Pattie Maes (born 1961) is a professor in MIT's program in Media Arts and Sciences. She founded and directed the MIT Media Lab's Fluid Interfaces Group. Previously, she founded and ran the Software Agents group. She served for several years as b ...

(born 1961), Media Arts professor at MIT *

Peter Maes Peter Maes () (born 1 June 1964) is a Belgian retired footballer turned coach. He is currently unemployed after most recently managing Beerschot VA in the Belgian First Division A. Prior to Lokeren, he also managed KV Mechelen and Genk. until ...

(born 1964), Belgian footballer *

Romain Maes Romain Maes (; 10 August 1913 – 22 February 1983) was a Belgian cyclist who won the 1935 Tour de France after wearing the yellow jersey of leadership from beginning to end. Maes was the 13th child in his family. He started racing when he w ...

(1913–1983), Belgian cyclist, winner of Tour de France 1935 *

Sven Maes Sven Maes (), also known as Svenson, is a Belgian DJ and trance music producer. His work, especially in partnership with fellow Belgian Johan Gielen, has produced some of trance music's biggest hits. He has been successful as a solo artist and a ...

(born 1973), Belgian DJ and trance music producer *

Sylvère Maes Sylvère Maes (; 27 August 1909 – 5 December 1966) was a Belgian cyclist, who is most famous for winning the Tour de France in 1936 and 1939. In 1937, Maes left the 1937 Tour de France together with his Belgian team while he was leading the gene ...

(1909–1966), Belgian cyclist, winner of Tour de France 1936 and 1939 * Virginia Orr Maes (1920–1986), American malacologist

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Eugène Maës Eugène Maës (15 September 1890 – 30 March 1945) was a French footballer who played as a striker. Career A young prodigy of the Lost Generation, Maës was the first true goalscorer for the France national team. With a great combat injury ...

(1890–1945), French footballer *

Tove Maës Tove Maës (30 April 192131 December 2010) was a Danish actress of stage, television and film best known for her starring roles in the series of "Morten Korch" films, in particular '' The Red Horses''. Maës was a three-time recipient of the Bo ...

(1921–2010), Danish actress of stage, television and film

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Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...

Brythonic Brittonic or Brythonic may refer to: *Common Brittonic, or Brythonic, the Celtic language anciently spoken in Great Britain *Brittonic languages, a branch of the Celtic languages descended from Common Brittonic *Britons (Celtic people) The Br ...

toponymic Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of ''wikt:toponym, toponyms'' (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage and types. Toponym is the general term for a p ...

name referring to one who lived or worked “in or near a field”. In this usage it is pronounced “Mize”, and is a possible

etymological Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the form of words and ...

source of that name as well.

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