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Dries.

a male given name

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/dris/
  1. a male given name

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Andries.

name/dris/
  1. a hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as Driest in 1838-1857. Derived from dries (“land not in cultivation, temporarily vacant land”). See also Limburgish Drees.

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