# Driessen

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'''Driessen''' is a [Dutch](/source/Dutch_language) and [Low German](/source/Low_German) [patronymic surname](/source/patronymic_surname) meaning son of ''Dries'' or ''Andries'' [cognate](/source/cognate) to [Andreas](/source/Andreas) and the English [Drew](/source/Drew_(name))/[Andrew](/source/Andrew). People with the name ''Driessen'', ''Driesen'', ''Driessens'', or  ''Drießen'' include:

*[Casey Driessen](/source/Casey_Driessen) (born 1978), American bluegrass fiddler
*[Dan Driessen](/source/Dan_Driessen) (born 1951), American baseball player
*[David Driessen](/source/David_Driessen) (born 1994), Dutch football forward
*{{interlanguage link|Ellert Driessen|de||nl||sv|}} (born 1958), Dutch singer-songwriters
*[Friedrich Wilhelm von Driesen](/source/Friedrich_Wilhelm_von_Driesen) (1781–1851), Baltic-Russian military officer
*[Jack Driessen](/source/Jack_Driessen) (born 1980), Dutch music composer
*[Jeanne Driessen](/source/Jeanne_Driessen) (1892–1997), Flemish politician
*[Johan Driessen](/source/Johan_Driessen) (born 1981), Dutch politician
*[Lomme Driessens](/source/Freddy_Maertens) (1912–2006), Belgian cycling directeur sportif
*[Michiel Driessen](/source/Michiel_Driessen) (born 1959), Dutch fencer
*[Paul Driessen (animator)](/source/Paul_Driessen_(animator)) (born 1940), Dutch film director, animator and writer
*[Paul Driessen (lobbyist)](/source/Paul_Driessen_(lobbyist)) (born 1948), American author and lobbyist
*[Stef Driesen](/source/Stef_Driesen) (born 1966), Belgian artist
*[Steffen Driesen](/source/Steffen_Driesen) (born 1981), German swimmer
*[Tim Driesen](/source/Tim_Driesen) (born 1978), Belgian actor
*[Wilma Driessen](/source/Wilma_Driessen) (born 1938), Dutch opera singer
*[Yannick Driesen](/source/Yannick_Driesen) (born 1988), Belgian basketball player
*Mati Driessen (1910–1990), German honored as Righteous Gentile at Yad Vashem in Israel

==See also==
*[Andriessen](/source/Andriessen)
*[Drezdenko](/source/Drezdenko) (German name ''Driesen''), Polish town

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Category:Dutch-language surnames
Category:Patronymic surnames
Category:Surnames derived from given names

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