Mies (first name)

Mies is a female and male given name .

Origin and meaning

The name is the Dutch diminutive of Maria or Bartholomeus .

Variants include Marieke , Mariëlle , Mariëtte , Marijke , Marike , Mariska , Marita , Meike , Mia , Mieke , Miep , Maaike , Ria and Jette .

Well-known namesake

• Mies Bouwman (1929-2018), Dutch television presenter

See also

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Individual evidence

1. ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Mies. Accessed May 1, 2019 .