Greetings, All: I wonder if anyone out there knows if the Dutch name "Nys" is a nickname (possibly male), the way, for example, Neeltje is the nickname for Cornelia, is perhaps Nys the nick name for Cornelius? If so, I can look for the godfather of one of my ancestor's children, recorded as being "Nys Hegeman" and really look for him as "Cornelius Hegeman". Yes, I am digging up the bones, here... Cheers