Teunis is a
Dutch masculine given name. Like
Theunis
Theunis is a Dutch masculine given name. Like Teunis, it is a derivative of Anthonius (Anthony). It is considered a diminutive form of Antonius, Anthonius used in Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia. Theuns is a s ...
, it is a derivative of
Antonius (
Anthony).
It is also considered a diminutive form of
Antonius,
Anton,
Antoon Antoon is a Dutch masculine given name that is an alternate form of Antonius used in Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia, a nickname and a surname. Antoon is also a transliteration of Arabic (), also spelt , and ty ...
,
Anthonis, Anthoon,
Antonie, and
Antonis
Antónis (Greek alphabet: Αντώνης) is a Greek masculine given name that is a variant of Antonios that is used in Greece and Cyprus. Antonis is a Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive of Anthonius that is used in Netherlands, Belgi ...
used in
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
,
Netherlands
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,
Suriname
Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...
,
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
,
Namibia
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...
, and
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
. Its popularity as a birth name has dropped since the middle of the last century, taken over partially by its short form
Teun.
Teunis
at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands. People with the name include:
* Teunis G. Bergen
Teunis Garret Bergen (October 6, 1806 – April 24, 1881) was an American farmer and politician who served one term as a United States representative from New York from 1865 to 1867.
Biography
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bergen was the son of Ga ...
(1806–1881), United States Representative from New York.
* (1927–2014), Dutch Old Catholic bishop
* Teunis Jacob (1927–2009), Dutch wall painter and sculptor
* Teunis Kloek (born 1934), Dutch economist
* (1884–1965), Dutch chemist
* Teunis Mulder (born 1955), Dutch-born Australian politician
* Teunis Mulder (born 1981), Dutch track cyclist
* Teunis Nieuwoudt (born 1991), South African rugby player
* Teunis Sprong
Teunis Sprong (16 February 1889 – 21 January 1971) was a Dutch long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the G ...
(1889–1971), Dutch long-distance runner
* (1837–1902), Dutch physician
See also
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References
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Dutch masculine given names