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Etymology of Corneliszoon

What does the name Corneliszoon mean?

The surname Corneliszoon comes from the personal name Cornelis, which is a form of the Latin Cornelius. It was the name of several early Popes, one of whom became Saint Cornelius. The cult center of Saint Cornelius was the pilgrimage town of Cornelimünster, near Aachen in the Lower Rhineland of Germany, near the Dutch border.

Early Origins of the Corneliszoon family

The surname Corneliszoon was first found in the Lower Rhineland of Germany, where it spread to the Netherlands.

Early History of the Corneliszoon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Corneliszoon research. Another 25 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1562, 1638, 1657, 1783, 1824, 1867 and 1874 are included under the topic Early Corneliszoon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Corneliszoon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cornelius, Cornelis, Cornelissen, Nelissen, Nellessen, Nellsen, Corneljes, Neljes and many more.

Early Notables of the Corneliszoon family

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Migration of the Corneliszoon family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Divertgen Cornelis, who settled in New Netherland (New York) in 1634; Jan Cornelissen, who immigrated to New York in 1635; Pieter Crnelissen, who landed in New York in 1636.


Contemporary Notables of the name Corneliszoon (post 1700) +

  • Cornelis Corneliszoon Nay, Dutch navigator and explorer who attempted to discover the Northeast Passage
  • Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft (1581-1647), Dutch historian, poet, and dramatist


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