Nijman

Nijman is a Dutch surname. Among variant forms are ''Neijman'', ''Neyman'', ''Nieman(s)'', and ''Nyman''. It originated as a nickname for either an unknown or nameless person, related to modern Dutch ''niemand'' ("nobody"), or for a newcomer to a place (modern Dutch ''nieuw man'', cognate to English Newman and German Neumann. People with this surname include:

*Brigitte Nijman (born 1970), Duch musical actress, singer and voice actor *Hans Nijman (1959–2014), Dutch mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. *Jan Willem Nijman (born 1990s), Dutch video game developer *Jerry Nijman (born 1966), Suriname-born Dutch boxer *Marijn Nijman (born 1985), Dutch cricketer, sister of Ruud *Max Nijman (1941–2016), Surinamese singer *Ruud Nijman (born 1982), Dutch cricketer, brother of Marijn *Yosh Nijman (born 1996), American football player Provided by Wikipedia