Wijnen or Wynen is a Dutch patronymic surname. The given name Wijn is a now rare short form of names like Boudewijn and Wijnand.[1] The patronym has a large number of variants,[2] including Weijnen, Wienen, Wijn, Wijne, Wijns, Wynen, and Wyns. The name Van Wijnen is possibly a toponymic surname instead, indicating an origin in Wijnen, either a former hamlet near Nistelrode in North Brabant or a Dutch name for the town Guînes in Northern France.[3] People with these names include:
Wijnen/Wynen
edit- Alphons Wijnen (1921–2001), Dutch East Indies Army officer and war criminal
- André Wynen (1923–2007), Belgian physician and World War II resistance fighter
- Arrienne Wynen (born 1955), Australian lawn bowler
- Martin Wijnen (born 1966), Dutch Vice Chief of Defence
- Tiemen Wijnen (born 2000), Belgian football player
Wienen
edit- Jos Wienen (born 1960), Dutch politician, mayor of Haarlem
Wijn
edit- Jan Wijn (1934–2022), Dutch pianist and piano pedagogue
- Joop Wijn (born 1969), Dutch politician, Minister of Economic Affairs 2006–2007
- Piet Wijn (1929–2010), Dutch comics creator
- Sander de Wijn (born 1990), Dutch field hockey player
Wijns/Wyns
edit- David Wijns (born 1987), Belgian football defender
- François-Jean Wyns de Raucour (1779–1857), Belgian liberal politician, burgomaster of Brussels
- Lode Wyns (born c.1950), Belgian molecular biologist
- Lode Wyns (athlete) (born 1946), Belgian javelin thrower
Van Wijnen
edit- Bas van Wijnen (born 1997), Dutch football midfielder
- Domenicus van Wijnen (1661–1695), Dutch allegorical painter
- Hans van Wijnen (1937–1995), Dutch volleyball player
See also
edit- Wijnants, related patronymic surname
References
edit- ^ Wijnen at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
- ^ Variants of Wijnen at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
- ^ Van Wijnen at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.