Koelewijn

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Koelewijn is a Dutch surname. The name translates to "cool wine" in English, but it originated as koele wei, meaning "cool whey", a metonymic reference to a dairy farmer.[1] Among variant forms are Collewijn, Koldewijn, Kollewijn, Koldeweij and Koldewey. People with the name include:

Kollewijn
  • Roeland Anthonie Kollewijn [af; nl] (1857–1942), Dutch linguist who proposed spelling reforms that have been implemented both in Dutch and Afrikaans

References[edit]

  1. ^ Koelewijn at the Database of Surnames in the Netherlands