Nelis is a Dutch masculine given name, a short form of the given name

Cornelis Cornelis is a Dutch language, Dutch form of the male given name Cornelius (name), Cornelius. Some common shortened versions of Cornelis in Dutch are Cees, Cor, Corné, Corneel, Crelis, Kees (given name), Kees, Neel and Nelis. Cornelis (Kees) an ...

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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 ...

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at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands Notable people with this name include: ;Given name *

Nelis van Dijk Cornelis "Nelis" van Dijk (8 January 1904 – 31 October 1969) was a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Gouda and died in Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the secon ...

(1904–1969), Dutch boxer ;Surname *

Manke Nelis Manke Nelis (born Cornelis Pieters; 1919-1993) was a Dutch singer in the levenslied genre. Career Manke Nelis was born in Groenlo on 16 December 1919 and began his musical career as a bass player, often accompanying his brother-in-law, accordionis ...

("Limping Nelis") (1919–1993), stage name of one-legged Dutch singer Cornelis Pieters *

André Nelis André Nelis (29 October 1935 – 9 December 2012) was a sailor and Olympian. He was born in Borgerhout, Belgium. He sailed in the Finn dinghy class, and won a silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne and bronze at the 1960 Sum ...

(1935–2012), Belgian sailor and Olympian * (1736–1798), Flemish statesman; Bishop of Antwerp 1785–98, brother of Jan Karel * (1925–1993), Estonian fencer * (1886–1929), Belgian aviation pioneer * (1748–1834), Flemish noble, lawyer, and pomologist, brother of Cornelius **Named for him:

Winter Nelis pear The Winter Nelis pear is a deciduous pear Pears are fruits produced and consumed around the world, growing on a tree and harvested in the Northern Hemisphere in late summer into October. The pear tree and shrub are a species of genus ''Pyru ...

, a pear he cultivated *

Joseph Nelis Joseph "Jef" Nelis (1 April 1917 – 12 April 1994) was a Belgian footballer, born in Tutbury, Staffordshire, England, who played as a striker for Royal Berchem Sport. He was picked for the World Cup in 1938 in France, but did not play. Howev ...

(1917–1994), Belgian football striker *

Mary Nelis Mary Margaret Nelis, is an Irish former politician who was a Sinn Féin Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Foyle from 1998 to 2004. She was born in Wellington Street in the Bogside area of Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1935. She is ...

(1998–2004), Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly

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