De Vries

De Vries is one of the most common Dutch surnames.[1] It indicates a geographical origin: "Vriesland" is an old spelling of the Dutch province of Friesland (Frisia). Hence, "de Vries" means "the Frisian". The name has been modified to "DeVries", "deVries", or "Devries" in other countries.

de Vries
PronunciationDutch: [də ˈvris]
Language(s)Dutch
Origin
MeaningThe Frisian
Region of originNetherlands
Other names
Variant form(s)DeVries, Devries, Vries

People named De Vries:

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Fictional people

  • Alicia DeVries drop commando and captain of the alpha synth starship Megaera from the novel Path of the Fury by David Weber
  • Cassandra de Vries director of the dataDyne corporation from the Perfect Dark video game series
  • Hugo De Vries an adversary of Inspector Morse, featured in the episode Masonic Mysteries
  • Piter De Vries a twisted Mentat in the 1965 novel Dune
  • Tissaia de Vries a sorceress in The Witcher series

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