Mees

See also: mees and meés

English

Proper noun

Mees

1. plural of Mee

Dutch

Etymology

As a surname it is a shortening of Bartholomew, and as a male given name it is said to be a clipping from son of Tolmai (Hebrew תלמי), itself related to Bartholomew.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meːs/

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• Hyphenation: Mees
• Rhymes: -eːs

Proper noun

Mees m

1. a male given name

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mees”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 565.

Luxembourgish

eng Mees

Etymology

From Middle High German meise, from Old High German meisa, from Proto-West Germanic *maisā. Cognate with German Meise, Dutch mees, Old English māse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meːs/
  • Rhymes: -eːs

Noun

Mees f (plural Meesen)

1. tit, titmouse

Derived terms

• Blomees
• Himmelmees
• Schielmees