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De Vries

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de Vries
PronunciationDutch: [də ˈvris]
Language(s)Dutch
Origin
MeaningThe Frisian
Region of originNetherlands
Other names
Variant form(s)DeVries, Devries, Vries

De Vries is one of the most common Dutch surnames.[1] It indicates a geographical origin: "Vriesland" is an old spelling of the Dutch province of Friesland (Frisia). Hence, "de Vries" means "the Frisian". The name has been modified to "DeVries", "deVries", or "Devries" in other countries.

People named De Vries:

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Fictional people

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  • Alicia DeVries – drop commando and captain of the alpha synth starship Megaera from the novel Path of the Fury by David Weber
  • Cassandra de Vries – director of the dataDyne corporation from the Perfect Dark video game series
  • Hugo De Vries – an adversary of Inspector Morse, featured in the episode Masonic Mysteries
  • Piter De Vries – a twisted Mentat in the 1965 novel Dune
  • Tissaia de Vries – a sorceress in The Witcher series
  • Leon De Vries – South African mining supervisor and secondary antagonist in the 2020 horror game Amnesia: Rebirth

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References

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  1. ^ Brouwer, Leendert. De top 100 van de familienamen in Nederland. KNAW/Meertens Instituut, 2010.
  2. ^ "Ronald P. de Vries's research works | Utrecht University, Utrecht (UU) and other places". Retrieved 26 March 2023.