Meaning & origin
How it developed
In Dutch use, Cees is used as a spelling variant of KEEs.
Cees’s family of names
Cees is an affectionate form of Cornelis. Cees has an alternative spelling in Kees. Cees has a related form in Kees.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Cees
- Cees NooteboomDutch writer (1933–2026)
- Cees BolDutch cyclistborn 1995
- Caesar ten CateDutch footballer (1890-1972)
- Cees BalDutch racing cyclistborn 1951
- Cees PriemDutch cyclistborn 1950
- Cees HaastDutch cyclist (1938–2019)
- Cees Stamcyclistborn 1945
- Cees PaauweDutch footballerborn 1977
- Cees LuteDutch bicycle racer (1941-2022)
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