Cees as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cees

What is the meaning of the name Cees ?

The baby name Cees is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Dutch: /keːs/ — approx. 'kays' (rhymes with 'case'); same pronunciation as Kees..

Cees is Dutch in Origin.

Cees (pronounced “SACE,” rhymes with “face”) is a Dutch short form of Cornelis, from the Roman family name Cornelius. The C-initial spelling mirrors Cornelis; the parallel Kees arose with later Dutch spelling and is now more common. As a standalone given name, Cees has been used in the Netherlands since the 19th century, notably borne by writer Cees Nooteboom.

Because Cornelius may be of Etruscan origin, the meaning is uncertain; many connect it to Latin cornu “horn,” yielding senses like “horned.” Variants and related forms include Kees, Case (an anglicized form), and the full names Cornelis and Cornelius; other Dutch short forms are Cor and Nelis, with Cornelia as the feminine counterpart.