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Help[Surname] Re: Nijboer/Nyboer/Nieboer
in reply to a message by laurea
I'm pretty sure it means new.
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I think so too, the Nij- part anyway, so "new farmer"? Nieuwboer and Nieuweboer are also Dutch surnames.
The Family Names Databank at www.meertens.knaw.nl describes Nijboer as both occupational and as a habitation name (? adresnaam). So maybe there's a farm somewhere called Nijboer; Nij does occur as a component in place names, and there's a place in Holland called "Boer" so maybe a Nijboer too.
The Family Names Databank at www.meertens.knaw.nl describes Nijboer as both occupational and as a habitation name (? adresnaam). So maybe there's a farm somewhere called Nijboer; Nij does occur as a component in place names, and there's a place in Holland called "Boer" so maybe a Nijboer too.
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Thanks very much!
I couldn't get the website to work, so thanks for that info too.
I couldn't get the website to work, so thanks for that info too.
This message was edited 7/30/2007, 7:39 PM
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