Nelissen

Nelissen is a Dutch patronymic surname ("Nelis' son"). Nelis is a short form of the given name Cornelis. The name is most common in Dutch and Belgian Limburg.[1][2] Among variant forms of the surname are Neelissen, Nelisse, Nelis, Nellis, and Nelles. Notable people with the surname include:

Nelissen

  • Arthur Nelissen (1879–1922), Dutch eclectic architect active in Belgium
  • Danny Nelissen (born 1970), Dutch former professional road bicycle racer and former
  • Jean Nelissen (1936–2010), Dutch sports journalist and commentator
  • Mark Nelissen (born 1950), Belgian evolutionary biologist
  • Roelof Nelissen (1931–2019), Dutch KVP politician, Deputy Prime Minister 1971–73
  • Wilfried Nelissen (born 1970), Belgian road racing cyclist

Neelissen

Nelisse or Nélisse

References

  1. Nelissen at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
  2. Nelissen at familienaam.be
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