Mees

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Mees is a variant of Meus, which is a short form of Bartholomeus. In other words: it's not a diminutive. If it were a diminutive, the name would have contained one of the Dutch diminutive suffixes, namely -je and -ke (resulting in respectively Meesje and Meeske).Also see:
• https://nvb.meertens.knaw.nl/verklaring/naam/Mees (in Dutch; "Verkorting Bartholomeus")
• -je: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-je#Dutch (in English)
• -ke: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-ke#Dutch (in English)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diminutives_by_language#Dutch (in English) [noted -ed]
― Lucille  10/19/2024
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The name's modern use can partially be prescribed to the fact that "Mees" is also the Dutch name for the birds tits, chickadees, and titmice.
― PurpleManners  7/13/2024
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Kinda silly as a full name; best used as a nickname.
― Crystal_Fox  4/1/2021
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I love the name Mees, it sounds so simple and adorable. It always reminds me of the cute little boy in the film "Het Zakmes", which I used to watch all the time when I was a kid. As for the name, I have a hard time picturing a Mees older than about ten, but then I've never met an adult Mees before so if I did I think it could easily grow on me.
― renee06  1/15/2014
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The Dutch pronunciation is MAYS. [noted -ed]
― X-Mar  10/16/2007
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