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SurnamesDutch-language surnames
DutchLow GermanNewmanNeumann
Nieman is a Dutch and Low German surname that originated as a nickname for either an unknown or nameless person (Niemand in Dutch and German) or a newcomer to a place (modern Dutch nieuw man, cognate to English Newman and High German Neumann.[1] People with this surname include:
Alfred Nieman (1914–1997), British pianist and composer
Andries Nieman (born 1927), South African boxer
Bob Nieman (1927–1985), American baseball player and scout
Butch Nieman (1918–1993), American baseball player
Charles Nieman (born 1930s), American megachurch preacher
Lucius W. Nieman (1857–1935), American journalist. Named after him:
Nieman Fellowship, an award to journalists
Nieman Foundation for Journalism, a foundation at Harvard University
Randall Nieman, American musician
Robert Nieman (born 1947), American modern pentathlete
Sebilla Alida Johanna Niemans (1927–1959), Dutch murder victim known as Blonde Dolly
See also
- Neeman (disambiguation)
- Neman (disambiguation)
- Neiman
- Niemen (disambiguation)
- Niemann
- Niemand
- Nijman
References
^ Nieman Name Meaning, Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2013
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