My Name
Versluis is a Dutch name, and not as uncommon in Holland as you might think.
I even met others Versluises one the web: Arthur Versluis is an author, and Paul Versluis is a professional photographer from Kansas City.
There’s even Versluis Park somewhere in Michigan I believe. Maybe we should go there and setup a Versluis Meeting one day.
Sluis means “lock” in Dutch (as “water lock”, not “door lock”), which indicates one of our ancestors probably was a canal fetishist of sorts. It’s a closely guarded family secret though, so I wouldn’t be able to comment.
For spam callers, it’s always a challenge to pronounce the name Versluis. I admit I take great pleasure when someone starts with “Can I speak to Mr. [pause] Vsmls… Verrr… Hmpsghjksjk…” - my response is usually “nah, never heard of him” before hanging up with a mean smile.
Popular misspellings of Versluis name include:
- Verslius
- Verlfis
- Verfluif
- Ferflus
- Herr Luis
- Mr. Lewis
- Vergluis
- Verse Luis
and many others. If you can think of a good one, drop me a line or leave a comment below.
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Hi! I live in the U.S. Paul Versluis is my uncle!! I was looking at your website and i notived you listed that!!(:
Sorry i meant noticed.. I am just in awh!! I have a lot of family in Michigan so we should all have a get together.. ha ha i’m going to have to tell my dad about this.
Haha, it’s such a small world – what a coicidende
Yes it is. Apparently you’re my grandpa’s cousins kids? I think that’s what my dad said.
Great site! I am sure we are related in someway (at least I was told once that we all were). Happy Day to you!
Best,
Rob
Just wondering if our families are related, and how. I live in Alberta Canada. Hello to all of you.