Surname

Vorhies

“(from) before Hees”

Vorhies is a surname from Dutch.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Vorhies is a form of Voorhees. Voorhees goes back to Dutch Hees, meaning “(from) before Hees.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Vorhies is a form of Voorhees. Voorhees comes from Dutch.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Vorhies’s family of names

In English usage, Vorhies as a surname has a related form in VOORHEES.

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Dutch

Voorhies

“(from) before Hees”

No U.S. birth series

91% boys · 9% girls

Dutch

Voorheis

“(from) before Hees”

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Voorhes

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“resembling a bird”

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43% boys · 57% girls

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“from the headland”

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Versluis is a surname from Dutch. It is used in English and Dutch.

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Dutch

Lowies

Lowies is a masculine given name from Dutch. It is used in English, French, German, Dutch, and 1 other language.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

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