Nees

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proper noun

A surname from German.

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Meanings

Nees1

proper nounNees (plural Neeses)

plural Neeses

  1. A surname from German.

Nees2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Nee

Origin

* As a Scottish surname, variant of Neece. * As a German and Dutch surname, Americanized from Nies, Neese.

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APA

Nees. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nees

MLA

“Nees.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nees. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nees,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nees.

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