"Geijs" meaning in All languages combined

See Geijs on Wiktionary

Proper name [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈɣɛi̯s/ Forms: Geys [alternative]
Etymology: Patronymic surname of two given names: * Shortened variant of Gijsbert or a similar name. See also the given name Gijs. * From French Guy + Dutch -s (“-'s, genitive suffix”). Given to at least one freed slave during the emancipation of Suriname in 1863. Etymology templates: {{der|nl|fr|Guy}} French Guy, {{m+|nl|-s||-'s, genitive suffix}} Dutch -s (“-'s, genitive suffix”) Head templates: {{head|nl|proper noun}} Geijs
  1. a surname
    Sense id: en-Geijs-nl-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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