Kees

Kees Meaning & Origin

About Kees
The name "Kees" is a Dutch diminutive form of the name "Cornelius." It is derived from the Latin name "Cornelius," which means "horn." "Kees" is a popular name in the Netherlands and is often used as a nickname for individuals named Cornelius.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Kees are male.

Kees Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/kiz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kees in Braille

Here's how to represent Kees in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Kees in braille

How to Spell the Name Kees in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Kees using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kees in sign language

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