Cees

Cees is a Dutch masculine given name functioning as a short form of Cornelis, the Dutch equivalent of the Latin Cornelius, which derives from the Roman family name Cornelius, possibly connected to the Latin cornu meaning horn. It has been a familiar everyday form in the Netherlands for centuries, carried by numerous ordinary bearers rather than a single defining historical figure. Related forms include Kees, which is the more common spelling variant, as well as the full forms Cornelis and Cornelius.