Cornelis
Encyclopedia
Cornelis is a Dutch
form of the male given name Cornelius
. Some common shortened versions of Cornelis in Dutch are Cees, Cor, Corneel, Crelis, Kees
, Neel and Nelis.
Cornelis (Kees) and Johannes (Jan) used to be the most common given names in the Low Countries, and the origin of the term Yankee
is commonly thought to derive from the term Jan-Kees for the Dutch settlers in New Netherland
.
Some of the better known people named Cornelis were:
Also:
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
form of the male given name Cornelius
Cornelius
Cornelius is a Roman family name and a masculine given name. It could be derived from Latin cornu "horn". People, places and things named Cornelius include:-Surname:...
. Some common shortened versions of Cornelis in Dutch are Cees, Cor, Corneel, Crelis, Kees
Kees (given name)
Kees is a masculine given name, common in the Netherlands, usually derived from the name Cornelis. The name can also be spelled as Cees.-People named Kees:*Kees van Baaren , Dutch composer and teacher...
, Neel and Nelis.
Cornelis (Kees) and Johannes (Jan) used to be the most common given names in the Low Countries, and the origin of the term Yankee
Yankee
The term Yankee has several interrelated and often pejorative meanings, usually referring to people originating in the northeastern United States, or still more narrowly New England, where application of the term is largely restricted to descendants of the English settlers of the region.The...
is commonly thought to derive from the term Jan-Kees for the Dutch settlers in New Netherland
New Netherland
New Netherland, or Nieuw-Nederland in Dutch, was the 17th-century colonial province of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands on the East Coast of North America. The claimed territories were the lands from the Delmarva Peninsula to extreme southwestern Cape Cod...
.
Some of the better known people named Cornelis were:
- Cornelis Engebrechtsz (c.1462-1527), painter from Leiden
- Cornelis Floris de VriendtCornelis Floris de VriendtCornelis Floris de Vriendt was a Flemish Renaissance architect and sculptor. He played an important role in the building of the Antwerp City Hall. His brother was Frans Floris, for whom he designed a house in Antwerp.-External links:...
(1513/14-1575), architect and sculptor. - Cornelis CortCornelis CortCornelis Cort was a Dutch engraver and draughtsman. He spent the last 12 years of his life in Italy, where he was known as Cornelio Fiammingo.-Biography:...
(c.1533-1578), engraver and draughtsman - Cornelis CorneliszoonCornelis CorneliszoonCornelis Corneliszoon van Uitgeest, or Krelis Lootjes was a Dutch windmill owner from Uitgeest who invented the wind-powered sawmill, which made the conversion of log timber into planks 30 times faster than before.-Biography:...
(c.1550-1607), inventor of the wind powered sawmill - Cornelis van HaarlemCornelis van HaarlemCornelis Corneliszoon van Haarlem , Dutch Golden Age painter and draughtsman, was one of the leading Northern Mannerist artists in The Netherlands, and an important forerunner of Frans Hals as a portraitist.-Biography:...
(1562-1638), leading Northern Mannerist painter - Cornelis de HoutmanCornelis de HoutmanCornelis de Houtman , brother of Frederick de Houtman, was a Dutch explorer who discovered a new sea route from Europe to Indonesia and managed to begin the Dutch spice trade...
(1565-1599), explorer who started the Dutch spice trade - Cornelis Drebbel (1572-1633), builder of the first navigable submarine
- Cornelis de VosCornelis de Vosright|thumb|Cornelis de Vos, Family portrait, 1631, 165 x 235 cm, Oil on canvas, [[Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp]]Cornelis de Vos , was a Flemish Baroque painter best known for his portraiture....
(1584-1651), Flemish Baroque painter - Cornelis de GraeffCornelis de GraeffCornelis de Graeff, also Cornelis de Graeff van Polsbroek was the most illustrious member of the De Graeff family. He was a mayor of Amsterdam from the Dutch Golden Age and a powerful Amsterdam regent after the sudden death of stadholder William II of Orange...
(1599-1664), Golden Age polician - Cornelis EvertsenCornelis EvertsenCornelis Evertsen may refer to one of three Dutch admirals :* Cornelis Evertsen the Elder * Cornelis Evertsen the Younger , nephew of Cornelis the Elder* Cornelis Evertsen the Youngest , son of Cornelis the Elder...
(1610-1666, 1628-1679, 1642-1706), three admirals in the Anglo-Dutch WarsAnglo-Dutch WarsThe Anglo–Dutch Wars were a series of wars fought between the English and the Dutch in the 17th and 18th centuries for control over the seas and trade routes. The first war took place during the English Interregnum, and was fought between the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic... - Cornelis de WittCornelis de WittCornelis de Witt was a Dutch politician.-Biography:Cornelis de Witt was a member of the old Dutch patrician family De Witt. He was born on 15 June 1623 in Dordrecht, Holland, Dutch Republic...
(1623-1672), politician of the Dutch RepublicDutch RepublicThe Dutch Republic — officially known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands , the Republic of the United Netherlands, or the Republic of the Seven United Provinces — was a republic in Europe existing from 1581 to 1795, preceding the Batavian Republic and ultimately... - Cornelis TrompCornelis TrompSir Cornelis Maartenszoon Tromp, 1st Baronet was a Dutch naval officer. He was the son of Lieutenant Admiral Maarten Tromp. He became Lieutenant Admiral General in the Dutch Navy and briefly Admiral General in the Danish Navy...
(1629-1691), admiral in the Anglo-Dutch WarsAnglo-Dutch WarsThe Anglo–Dutch Wars were a series of wars fought between the English and the Dutch in the 17th and 18th centuries for control over the seas and trade routes. The first war took place during the English Interregnum, and was fought between the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic...
and in the Scanian WarScanian WarThe Scanian War was a part of the Northern Wars involving the union of Denmark-Norway, Brandenburg and Sweden. It was fought mainly on Scanian soil, in the former Danish provinces along the border with Sweden and in Northern Germany... - Cornelis Pietersz BegaCornelis Pietersz BegaCornelis Pietersz Bega, or Cornelis Pietersz Begijn was a Dutch painter and engraver.He lived and worked in Haarlem and was the son of sculptor and goldsmith Pieter Jansz. Begijn. His mother Maria was the daughter of the Haarlem painter Cornelis van Haarlem. He assumed the name Bega when he...
(1631/32-1664), painter and engraver - Cornelis de BruijnCornelis de BruijnCornelis de Bruijn was a Dutch artist and traveler. He made two large tours and published illustrated books with his observations of people, buildings, plants and animals.- Biography :...
(1652-1726/27), artist and traveler - Cornelis Cruys (1655-1727), first commander of the Russian Baltic Fleet
- Cornelis DusartCornelis DusartCornelis Dusart was a Dutch genre painter, draftsman, and printmaker.He was born in Haarlem. Dusart was a pupil of Adriaen van Ostade from about 1675 to 1679, and was accepted into the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke in 1679. His works are similar in style and subject to those of his mentor...
(1660-1704), genre painter, draftsman, and printmaker - Cornelis de Pauw (1739-1849), philosopher, geographer and diplomat
- Cornelis Tiele (1830-1902), theologian and scholar
- Cornelis LelyCornelis LelyCornelis Lely was a Dutch civil engineer and statesman. He first designed and then realised by a law the Zuiderzee Works, a major project that turned the Zuiderzee into a lake, and converting a huge area into dry land.-Career outline:From 1886 to 1891, Lely led the technical research team that...
(1854-1929), civil engineer and statesman - Cornelis Jacobus LangenhovenCornelis Jacobus LangenhovenCornelis Jacobus Langenhoven , wrote under the pen name C.J. Langenhoven and was better known as Sagmoedige Neelsie or Kerneels. He had a formidable role in South Africa's Afrikaans literature and cultural history, and was one of the young language's foremost promoters...
(1873-1932), South African writer and poet - Cornelis Bernardus van Niel (1897-1985), microbiologist
- Cornelis BerkhouwerCornelis BerkhouwerCornelis Berkhouwer was a Dutch-European politician.He was a Member of the European Parliament between 1964 and 1984, for the Dutch People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, which sat as part of the Liberal Democrat group in the Parliament. Between 13 March 1973 and 10 March 1975, he served as...
(1919-1992), President of the European ParliamentPresident of the European ParliamentThe President of the European Parliament presides over the debates and activities of the European Parliament. He or she also represents the Parliament within the EU and internationally. The President's signature is required for enacting most EU laws and the EU budget.Presidents serve...
1973-75 - Cornelis van Beverloo (1922-2010), artist better known under his pseudonym "Corneille"
- Cornelis VreeswijkCornelis VreeswijkCornelis Vreeswijk , was a singer-songwriter, poet and actor born in IJmuiden in the Netherlands.He emigrated to Sweden with his parents in 1949 at the age of twelve. He was educated as a social worker and hoped to become a journalist, but became increasingly involved in music, performing at...
(1937-1987), Dutch-Swedish singer, poet and actor
Also:
- Cornelis (film)Cornelis (film)Cornelis is a 2010 Swedish biographical drama film directed by Amir Chamdin, about the life of the musician Cornelis Vreeswijk.Vreeswijk is portrayed by Hans Erik Dyvik Husby, also known as Hank Von Helvete, lead singer in the now disbanded Norwegian rock band Turbonegro...
, a 2010 Swedish film about Cornelis Vreeswijk - Cornelis M.H.Cornelis M.H.Drs. Cornelis M. H. is a West Kalimantan governor for 2008-2013 term. He graduated master of law at a university in Pontianak in 2004.-External links:* *...
(born 1953), current governor of West KalimantanWest KalimantanWest Kalimantan is a province of Indonesia. It is one of four Indonesian provinces in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. Its capital city Pontianak is located right on the Equator....
, Indonesia
See also
- Kees (given name)Kees (given name)Kees is a masculine given name, common in the Netherlands, usually derived from the name Cornelis. The name can also be spelled as Cees.-People named Kees:*Kees van Baaren , Dutch composer and teacher...
- Pages starting with Cornelis in wikipedia
External links
- Cornelis at the Meertens Institute given name database