De 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.
| Pronunciation | Dutch: [də ˈvris] |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Dutch |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | The Frisian |
| Region of origin | Netherlands |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | DeVries, Devries, Vries |
People named De Vries:
Academics
- Barend de Vries (1925–2010) — Dutch economist at the World Bank
- Benjamin de Vries (born 1923) — Dutch-Israeli economic historian
- Gerard de Vries (1648–1705) — Dutch philosopher
- Gerda de Vries, Canadian mathematician
- Gustav de Vries (1866–1934) — Dutch mathematician
- Hans de Vries (born 1927) — Dutch economic historian
- Hent de Vries (born 1958) — Dutch philosopher
- Hendrik de Vries (1867–1954) Dutch mathematician and historian
- Hessel de Vries (1916–1959) — Dutch physicist
- Hugo de Vries (1848–1935) — Dutch botanist and geneticist
- Jan de Vries (linguist) (1890–1964) — Dutch Germanic mythologist
- Jan de Vries (historian) (1943) — (Dutch-)American historian
- Jouke de Vries (born 1960) — Dutch University Dean
- Jurn de Vries (born 1940) — Dutch theologian and journalist
- Keith DeVries (1937–2006) — American archaeologist
- Kelly DeVries (born 1956) — American medievalist historian
- Marc de Vries (born 1958) — Dutch physicist
- Margaret Garritsen de Vries (1922–2009) — American economist
- Matthias de Vries (1820–1892) — Dutch linguist
- Philip James DeVries (born 1952) — American entomologist and evolutionary ecologist
- Rheta Devries (1936–2012) — American educator
- Susanna de Vries (born 1936) — Australian historian
Arts, acting, music
- Abraham de Vries (painter) (ca.1590–1649/50) — Dutch portrait painter
- Adriaen de Vries (1556–1626) — Dutch sculptor
- Andrew DeVries (born 1957) — American painter and sculptor
- Bouke de Vries (born 1960) — Dutch ceramist in England
- Casper de Vries (born 1964) — South African comedian
- David Devriès (1881–1936) — French lyric operatic tenor
- David de Vries (born 1961) — Australian film and comic book maker
- Dolf de Vries (born 1937) — Dutch actor
- Doug de Vries (born 1960) — Australian guitarist
- Erwin de Vries (1929–2018) — Surinamese painter and sculptor
- Han de Vries (born 1941) — Dutch oboist
- Hendrik de Vries (1896–1989) — Dutch poet and painter
- Henri De Vries (1864–1949) — Dutch film actor
- Herman de Vries (born 1931) — Dutch artist
- Jill De Vries (born 1953) — American model
- John DeVries (1915–1992) — American lyricist
- John de Vries (born 1946) — Dutch car designer
- Klaas de Vries (composer) (born 1944) — Dutch composer
- Leondre Devries (born 2000) — British pop singer
- Louis de Vries (1905–1935) — Dutch jazz trumpeter
- Marius De Vries (born 1961) — English music producer
- Matt DeVries (born 1977) — American guitarist
- Nathalie de Vries (born 1965) — Dutch architect
- Roelof de Vries (1631–c.1690) — Dutch landscape painter
- Rosa de Vries-van Os (1828–1889) — Dutch operatic singer
- Simon de Vries (1570–75 - 1628/29) — Dutch engraver better known as Frisius
Politics and religion
- Abraham de Vries (minister) (1773–1862) — Dutch Mennonite minister
- Albert de Vries (born 1955) — Dutch politician
- Aukje de Vries (born 1964) — Dutch politician
- Bert de Vries (born 1938) — Dutch CDA politician
- Betsi DeVries (born 1952) — American (New Hampshire) politician
- Bibi de Vries (born 1963) — Dutch VVD politician
- Cornelis de Vries (1740–1812) — Dutch Mennonite minister
- George Devries (1896–1957) — Australian (Queensland) politician
- Gerrit de Vries (politician) (1818–1900) — Dutch prime minister
- Gijs de Vries (born 1956) — Dutch politician
- Henry Lucien de Vries (1909–1987) — Surinamese politician and entrepreneur
- Jack de Vries (born 1968) — Dutch CDA politician
- Jannewietske de Vries (born 1961) — Dutch (Friesland) politician
- John Devries (Yukon politician) (born 1945) — Canadian (Yukon) politician
- Klaas de Vries (Christian Democratic Appeal) (1917–1999) — Dutch politician
- Klaas de Vries (Labour Party) (born 1943) — Dutch politician
- Marion De Vries (1865–1939) — American politician
- Monique de Vries (born 1947) — Dutch VVD politician
- Walter DeVries (born 1929) — American political consultant
Sports
- Alida de Vries (1914–2007) — Dutch sprinter
- Anita Valen de Vries (born 1968), Norwegian racing cyclist
- Ann Devries (born 1970) — Belgian tennis player
- Berden de Vries (born 1989) — Dutch racing cyclist
- Bob de Vries (born 1984) — Dutch speed skater
- Carl E. DeVries (1921–2010) — American football coach
- Cole De Vries (born 1985) — American baseball pitcher
- Darian DeVries (born 1975) — American basketball coach
- Dorien de Vries (born 1965) — Dutch competitive sailor
- Dorus de Vries (born 1980) — Dutch football goalkeeper
- Douwe de Vries (born 1982) — Dutch speed skater
- Elma de Vries (born 1983) — Dutch speed skater
- Feike de Vries (born 1943) — Dutch water polo player
- Floris de Vries (born 1989) — Dutch golfer
- Francis de Vries (born 1994) — New Zealand footballer
- François De Vries (1913–1972) — Belgian footballer
- Gerrit de Vries (cyclist) (born 1967) — Dutch road cyclist
- Greg de Vries (born 1973) — Canadian hockey player
- Jack de Vries (soccer) (born 2002) — American soccer player
- Jan de Vries (athlete) (1896–1939) — Dutch sprinter
- Jan de Vries (motorcyclist) (born 1944) — Dutch motorcycle road racer
- Jan-Lodewijk de Vries (born 1972) — Dutch water polo player
- Jared DeVries (born 1976) — American football player
- Jeroen de Vries (born 1971) — Dutch speed skater
- John de Vries (born 1966) — Australian racecar driver
- Johnny de Vries (born 1990) — Dutch footballer
- Kristi de Vries (born 1982) — Dutch softball player
- Lianne de Vries (born 1990) — Dutch footballer
- Linda de Vries (born 1988) — Dutch speed skater
- Marijn de Vries (born 1978) — Dutch racing cyclist and journalist
- Mark de Vries (born 1975) — Dutch footballer
- Martijn de Vries (born 1992) — Dutch footballer
- Martin de Vries (born 1960) — Dutch basketball player
- Mered de Vries (born 1977) — Dutch volleyballer
- Michelle de Vries (born 1961) — Australian swimmer
- Myles de Vries (born 1940) — English cricketer
- Nyck de Vries (born 1995) — Dutch racing driver
- Paul de Vries (born 1996) — Ghanaian footballer
- Raimo de Vries (born 1969) — Dutch footballer
- Remon de Vries (born 1979) — Dutch footballer
- Rianne de Vries (born 1990) — Dutch speed skater
- Rika de Vries (born 1974) — Dutch sitting volleyball player
- Ruan de Vries (born 1986)] — South African hurdler
- Ryan De Vries (born 1992) — New Zealand footballer
- Steve DeVries (born 1964) — American tennis player
- Tjark de Vries (born 1965) — Dutch rower
- Troy DeVries (born 1982) — American basketball player
- Vikki de Vries (born 1964) — American figure skater
- Vincent de Vries (born 1994) — Dutch badminton player
Writing and journalism
- Abe de Vries (born 1965) — Dutch West Frisian-language writer and poet
- Abraham H. de Vries (born 1937) — Afrikaans author
- Anke de Vries (born 1936) — Dutch youth writer
- Anne de Vries (1904–1964) — Dutch author
- Maggie De Vries (born 1961) — Canadian writer
- Peter De Vries (1910–1993) — American editor and comic novelist
- Peter R. de Vries (born 1956) — Dutch journalist
- Rachel Guido deVries (born 1947) — American poet and novelist
- Stefan de Vries (born 1970) — Dutch writer and journalist
- Theun de Vries (1907–2005) — Dutch writer and poet
Other
- David Pietersz. de Vries (c.1593–1665) — Dutch navigator and New Netherlands patroon
- Hidde Sjoerds de Vries (1645–1694)— Dutch admiral
- Jan de Vries (soldier) (1924-2012) — Canadian veteran's advocate
- Lini De Vries (1905–1982) — Dutch-born American public health nurse in Mexico
- Maarten Gerritsz Vries (or "de Vries") (1589–1647) — Dutch cartographer and explorer
- Mike de Vries (born 1958) — German businessman
- Nina de Vries (born 1961) — Dutch sex worker
- Roel de Vries (born 1968) — Dutch engineer and businessman in Japan
- Roland de Vries (born 1930s) — South African Army officer
- Tara De Vries (born 1999) — Turkish-Dutch beauty pageant
- Tjerk Hiddes de Vries (1622–1666) — Dutch admiral and naval hero
- William DeVries (born 1943) — American surgeon who performed first permanent artificial heart transplant
Compound surnames
- Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries (born 1943) — Dutch author and researcher
- Daniel Rooseboom de Vries (born 1980) — Dutch freestyle footballer
- Hans Vredeman de Vries (1527–1607) — Dutch architect
- Jacob Vredeman de Vries (1588–1621) — Dutch kapellmeister and composer
- Paul Vredeman de Vries (1567–1617) — Flemish painter and draughtsman
- Salomon Vredeman de Vries (1556–1604) — Flemish painter and draughtsman
- Herman de Vries de Heekelingen (1880–1942) — Dutch archaeologist and historian
- Gerard de Vries Lentsch (1883–1973) — Dutch competitive sailor
- Willem de Vries Lentsch (1886–1980) — Dutch competitive sailor
- Wim de Vries Lentsch (1914–2007) — Dutch competitive sailor
- Hans Dirk de Vries Reilingh (1908–2001) — Dutch geographer
- Boyd van der Vuurst de Vries (born 1999) — Dutch basketball player
- Keye van der Vuurst de Vries (born 2001) — Dutch basketball player
- Piet van Wyk de Vries (born 1972) — South African songwriter
Fictional people
- 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
See also
- Vries, Drenthe, a village in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
- Devriès family, a family of American and later French operatic singers, descendants of Rosa de Vries-van Os
- Korteweg–de Vries equation, a wave model co-discovered by Gustav de Vries
- Tussenvoegsel, the prepositions and/or articles in Dutch surnames
References
- Brouwer, Leendert. De top 100 van de familienamen in Nederland. KNAW/Meertens Instituut, 2010.
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