'''Maessen''' or '''Maesen''' is a Dutch patronymic surname, meaning son of ''Maes'', an archaic short form of Thomas. It is most common in Dutch Limburg and surrounding regions.<ref>[http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=maessen&gba_naam=Maessen&nfd_naam=Maessen&operator=eq&taal= Maessen] at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands</ref> Among variant forms are ''Maas'', ''Maase(n)'', ''Maassen'', and ''Maes''. Notable people with the surname include:
*Barry Maessen (born 1976), Dutch racing driver *Bianca Maessen (born 1950), Dutch pop singer, sister of Patricia and Stella *Bob Maesen (born 1976), Belgian sprint canoer *Liv Maessen, Australian singer active 1969–1974 *Patricia Maessen (1952–1996), Dutch pop singer, sister of Bianca and Stella *Stella Maessen (born 1953), Dutch pop singer, sister of Bianca and Patricia
==See also== *Léontine de Maësen (1835–1906), Belgian coloratura soprano *Paul Therèse van der Maesen de Sombreff (1827–1902), Dutch nobleman, Minister of Foreign Affairs 1864–66 *Edmé-Martin Vandermaesen (1767–1813), French general of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
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Category:Dutch-language surnames Category:Patronymic surnames Category:Surnames derived from given names