Nijman is a
Dutch surname
Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
** Dutch people as an ethnic group ()
** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship ()
** Dutch language ()
* In specific terms, i ...
. Among variant forms are ''Neijman'', ''
Neyman'', ''
Nieman(s)'', and ''
Nyman''. It originated as a nickname for either an unknown or nameless person, related to modern Dutch ''niemand'' ("nobody"), or for a newcomer to a place (modern Dutch ''nieuw man'', cognate to English
Newman
Newman is a surname of Germanic Anglo-Saxon origins. Newman is the modern English form of the name used in Great Britain and among people of British ancestry around the world (as is 'Numan'), while Neumann (with variant spellings) is used in Ger ...
and German
Neumann
Neumann () is a German language, German surname, with its origins in the pre-7th-century (Old English) word ''wikt:neowe, neowe'' meaning "new", with ''wikt:mann, mann'', meaning man. The English form of the name is Newman. Von Neumann is a varian ...
.
Nieman Name Meaning
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2013 People with this surname include:
* Brigitte Nijman (born 1970), Duch musical actress, singer and voice actor
*Hans Nijman
Johannes Petrus "Hans" Nijman (September 23, 1959 – November 5, 2014) was a Dutch former professional mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. He competed in the heavyweight division. He was a RINGS Holland veteran and fought for m ...
(1959–2014), Dutch mixed martial artist and professional wrestler.
* Jan Willem Nijman (born 1990s), Dutch video game developer
* Jerry Nijman (born 1966), Suriname-born Dutch boxer
*Marijn Nijman
Marijn Elise Nijman (born 27 August 1985) is a Dutch former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm medium. She appeared in one Test match, 21 One Day Internationals and six Twenty20 Internationals fo ...
(born 1985), Dutch cricketer, sister of Ruud
* Max Nijman (1941–2016), Surinamese singer
* Ruud Nijman (born 1982), Dutch cricketer, brother of Marijn
*Yosh Nijman
Yosuah Hesdy Nijman (born January 2, 1996) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Early life
Born in Orange, ...
(born 1996), American football player
References
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Dutch-language surnames
Surnames of Dutch origin