ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 3099
http://www.s-gabriel.org/3099
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3 Apr 2006
From: Aryanhwy merch Catmael 

Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel!

You asked us about the use of the name <Cornelisse> prior to 1600. 
Specifically, you asked us how early the name was in use, whether it
was used as a single given name, and how widespread use of this name was.

Before we start, we'd like to apologize for the length of time it has
taken us to complete this report.  We hope the information is still
useful to you.

We found no evidence that <Cornelisse> was used as a given name.  All
the examples we found are surnames; and your example is a surname,
too.  In late-period Dutch, it was quite common for men and women to
be identified with two surnames; but double given names or middle
names were essentially unknown.

<Cornelisse> is one of several Dutch surnames that literally meant
"son or daughter of Cornelis".   For example, one genealogical website
lists <Pauwels Cornelisse Cappeteyn>, the son of <Cornelis Pouwelsz
Cappeteyn>.  In this case <Cornelisse> clearly meant "Cornelis' son"
[1]. (<Pouwelsz> is a standard abbreviation for <Pouwelszoon> 
"Pouwel's son", a reference to a third generation.)  The same
relationship was also recorded as <Corneliszoon> 1478-81, <Cornelisz.>
1478-1532, and <Corneliszoen> 1557, among others [2].

The given name <Cornelis> is a Dutch form of the Latin name
<Cornelius>.  <Cornelius> begins to appear as a given name in both
Holland and Flanders in the 12th century.  By the fourteenth century,
we can find bynames derived from <Cornelius> in Belgium.  In areas
further north the name becomes increasingly popular in the 15th
century.  Clearly feminine forms also appear here [3].

There were analogous surnames that meant "Cornelis' daughter".  For
example, we found a woman recorded as <Adriana Cornelisdochter> in
1559.  There is also a woman recorded the same year as <Corneliske
weduwe van Danie"l Cornelis Hermas>, which means "Corneliske widow of
Danie"l Cornelis Hermans [4].  The symbol <e"> represents 'e' with a
diaresis (two dots over it).  The daughter of <Cornelis Cornelisz Oude
Heer> (born c.1540) was recorded as <Cornelia Cornelisse Oude Heer)
(born c.1565). Her name simply meant "Cornelia, daughter of Cornelis
Oude Heer" [5].

The masculine given name <Cornelis> was recorded in a variety of
spellings in 15th and 16th century Dutch; and the previous example
shows two feminines forms of that name, <Corneliske> and <Cornelia>. 
Other late-period feminine forms and pet forms include <Cornelie>,
<Cokky>, <Cora>, <Corlijn>, <Cornelisje>, <Corry>, <Keesje>,
<Knilleske>, and <Nelltje> [6].

Any of these feminine forms is a fine choice for a 15th or 16th
century Dutch woman's name.  <Cornelisse> is fine as a surname, but it
was not a given name.  If you'd like to consider other given names, we
recommend you consult the articles in the Dutch section of our
library, available here:
http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/lowcountries.shtml

We hope that this letter has been useful to you and that you won't
hesitate to write us again if any part was unclear or if you have
further questions.  Research and commentary on this letter was
provided by Florens van Flardingh, Gunnvor Silfraharr, Arval
Benicoeur, Aryanhwy merch Catmael, Talan Gwynek, Ari Anson, and
Walraven van Nijmegen.

For the Academy,
Femke de Roas
03 April 2006
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REFERENCES

[1]  "Descendants of Cornelis Gerritsz CAPPETEYN"
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/8164/desc02.htm

[2]  Friedemann, Sara L. (aka Aryanhwy merch Catmael), "15th Century
Dutch Names" (WWW: privately published, 2000).
http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/dutch/dutch15.html

[3]  "Voornamen Databank," based on _Voornamenboek_ by J. van der
Schaars, (WWW:  Meertens Instituut, 2000).
http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/voornamen/VNB/

[4] Rechterlijk Archief Tilburg, Algemeen protocol, inventarisnummer
304, 1558-1559 (deel 2)/Tilburg Judicial Archive, General Protocol,
Inventory Nr. 304, 1558-1559 (part 2)
http://rhc.tilburg.nl/studiezaal/naderetoegangen/tb/tbgora304-2.htm 

[5]  Coret, Bob, "Coret Genealogie," (WWW: privately published, 2004).
http://www.coret.org/cc/gen/pub/dat/_2710.php

[6]  Van der Schaar, J., _Woordenboek van Voornamen: inventarisatie
van de doop- en roepnamen met hunetymologie_ (Utrecht & Antwerpen:
Aula-Boeken, 1967).

 

 

05 Apr 2006
From: Maridonna 

We said, "There is also a woman recorded the same year as 
<Corneliske weduwe van Danie"l Cornelis Hermas>, which means 
"Corneliske widow of Danie"l Cornelis Hermans [4]."

There is no explanation of the " umlaut over the 'e'.

When time to send the report may I add "Here <e"> represents an 
e-umlaut"?
-- 
Andrea / Maridonna
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