Nawijn
Nawijn is a Dutch surname which was changed from the French name Navin. The family descends from the French Huguenot Firmin Navin who moved to Amsterdam in 1696,[1] one of the many Huguenots fleeing religious oppression after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes by Louis XIV.
People[]
- Hilbrand Nawijn, a Dutch politician and former Member of the Dutch House of Representatives, and until June 22, 2005, a member of Pim Fortuyn List.
References[]
- ^ http://twente.ngv.nl/Documenten/TG-nr.%204-2008.pdf[permanent dead link]
Categories:
- Surnames