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- A masculine given name of DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
origin. - Five counts of HollandCount of HollandThe Counts of Holland ruled over the County of Holland in the Low Countries between the 10th and the 16th century.-House of Holland:The first count of Holland, Dirk I, was the son or foster-son of Gerolf, Count in Frisia...
:- Floris I, Count of HollandFloris I, Count of HollandFloris I of Holland was Count of Holland from 1049 to 1061. He was a son of Dirk III and Othelindis....
- Floris II, Count of HollandFloris II, Count of HollandFloris II, Count of Holland was the first from the native dynasty of Holland to be called Count of Holland.He was the son of his predecessor Dirk V and Othilde...
- Floris III, Count of HollandFloris III, Count of HollandFloris III of Holland , Count of Holland from 1157 to 1190. He was a son of Dirk VI and Sophie of Luxemburg, heiress of Bentheim.-Life:...
- Floris IV, Count of HollandFloris IV, Count of HollandFloris IV , Count of Holland from 1222 to 1234. He was a son of William I of Holland and Adelaide of Geldern....
- Floris V, Count of HollandFloris V, Count of HollandCount Floris V of Holland and Zeeland , "der Keerlen God" , is one of the most important figures of the first, native dynasty of Holland . His life was documented in detail in the Rijmkroniek by Melis Stoke, his chronicler...
- Floris I, Count of Holland
- Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau, van VollenhovenPrince Floris of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven-External links:*...
- Frans FlorisFrans FlorisFrans Floris, or more correctly Frans de Vriendt, called Floris was a Flemish painter. He was a member of a large family trained to the study of art in Flanders.-Biography:...
, Flemish painter
Literature and entertainment
- Floris and BlancheflourFloris and BlancheflourFloris and Blancheflour is the name of a popular romantic story that was told in the Middle Ages in many different vernacular languages and versions. It first appears in Europe around 1160 in "aristocratic" French...
, a medieval literature story that was common in many languages in the Middle Ages - Floris (TV series)Floris (TV series)Floris is a 1969 Dutch television action series, written by Gerard Soeteman starring Rutger Hauer and Jos Bergman and directed by Paul Verhoeven.-Concept:...
, a 1969 Dutch TV series - Floris (film)Floris (film)Floris is a 2004 Dutch film, directed by Jean van de Velde and starring Michiel Huisman as grandson of the original Floris from the 1969 TV series. The new side-kick is "Pi", played by popstar Birgit Schuurman. In the film some of the 1969 footage with Rutger Hauer and Bergman is included....
, a 2004 film based on the TV series
Other uses
- Floris of LondonFloris of Londonthumb|Floris of London|right Floris is an English retailer of toiletries and accessories.Floris was founded in 1730 by Juan Famenias Floris, who arrived in England from his native island of Menorca to seek fortune. Shortly after his arrival, in 1730, he secured premises in Jermyn Street, in the...
, a London-based perfumer founded in 1730 which sells luxurious fragrances for women, men and the home - Floris, IowaFloris, IowaFloris is a city in Davis County, Iowa, United States. The population was 153 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Floris is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, a small town in the United States