Nieuwenhuis

Nieuwenhuis or Nieuwenhuys is a Dutch surname cognate to English Newhouse and German [Neuhaus (surname)|Neuhaus]].[1] A great number of variant forms exist.[2] "Nieuwen" can be replaced by Nei, Neij, Nein, Nie, Nien (e.g. Nienhuis), Nieuw, Nieuwe, Niewen, Nij (e.g. Nijhuis), Nijen (e.g. Nijenhuis), Nou and Nuwen. "Huis" can be Hues, Huijs, and Huys. Declensions may end with -se, -sen, -ze, and -zen (e.g. Nieuwenhuizen) and the name can start with van ("from"). Notable people with this name include:

Domela Nieuwenhuis
  • César Domela Nieuwenhuis (1900–1992), Dutch sculptor, painter, photographer, and typographer, son of Ferdinand
  • Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis (1846–1919), Dutch Lutheran pastor and the Netherlands' first prominent socialist
  • Ferdinand Jacob Domela Nieuwenhuis (1808–1869), Dutch Lutheran theologian, father of Ferdinand
  • Jan Derk Domela Nieuwenhuis Nyegaard (1870–1955), Dutch Lutheran minister and flamingant

See also

  • 7541 Nieuwenhuis, main-belt asteroid named after Henk Nieuwenhuis (b. 1938), Dutch planetarium curator

References

  1. Nieuwenhuis at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
  2. Nieuwhuis variations at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
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