Teunis

Teunis is a Dutch masculine given name. Like Theunis, it is a derivative of Antonius (Anthony). Its popularity as a birth name has dropped since the middle of the last century, taken over partially by its short form Teun.[1] People with the name include:

  • Teunis G. Bergen (1806–1881), United States Representative from New York.
  • Teunis Horstman (1927–2014), Dutch Old Catholic bishop
  • Teunis Jacob (1927–2009), Dutch wall painter and sculptor
  • Teunis Kloek (born 1934), Dutch economist
  • Teunis van der Linden (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 (1889–1971), Dutch long-distance runner
  • Teunis Zaaijer (1837–1902), Dutch physician

References

  1. ↑ Teunis at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands.
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