De Vriese

De Vriese is a Flemish surname. It is one of several Belgian equivalents of the much more numerous Dutch family name De Vries.

De Vriese
PronunciationDutch: [də ˈvrɪsə]
Language(s)Flemish
Origin
MeaningThe Frisian
Region of originBelgium
Other names
Variant form(s)Devriese, de Vreese, de Vrieze

Notable people with this family name include:

  • Bertha De Vriese (1877–1958), Belgian physician
  • Emmerik De Vriese (born 1985), Belgian footballer
  • Willem Hendrik de Vriese (1806–1862), Dutch botanist and physician (standard botanical author abbreviation: de Vriese)
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