Nieuwenhuis or Nieuwenhuys is a Dutch surname cognate to English Newhouse and German 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

See also

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

References

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