Nijman

Nijman is a Dutch surname. Among variant forms are Neijman, Neyman, Nieman(s), and Nyman. It originated as a nickname for either an unknown or nameless person, related to modern Dutch niemand ("nobody"), or for a newcomer to a place (modern Dutch nieuw man, cognate to English Newman and German Neumann.[1][2] People with this surname include:

  • Brigitte Nijman (born 1970), Duch musical actress, singer and voice actor
  • Hans Nijman (1959–2014), Dutch mixed martial artist and professional wrestler.
  • Jan Willem Nijman (born 1990s), Dutch video game developer
  • Jerry Nijman (born 1966), Suriname-born Dutch boxer
  • Marijn Nijman (born 1985), Dutch cricketer, sister of Ruud
  • Max Nijman (1941–2016), Surinamese singer
  • Ruud Nijman (born 1982), Dutch cricketer, brother of Marijn

References
  1. Nijman at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
  2. Nieman Name Meaning, Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2013
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