Alternatively, the Dutch given names Jan () and Kees () have long been common, and the two are sometimes combined into a single name (Jan Kees). Its Anglicized spelling Yankee could, in this way, have been used to mock Dutch colonists. The chosen name Jan Kees may have been partly inspired by a dialectal rendition of Jan Kaas ("John Cheese"), the generic nickname that Southern Dutch used for Dutch people living in the North.Harper, Douglas. Online Etymology Dictionary: "Yankee". 2013. Accessed 13 Jul 2013.
alternatively the dutch given names jan () and kees () have long been common and the two are sometimes combined into a single name (jan kees) its anglicized spelling yankee could in this way have been used to mock dutch colonists the chosen name jan kees may have been partly inspired by a dialectal rendition of jan kaas ("john cheese") the generic nickname that southern dutch used for dutch people living in the northharper douglas online etymology dictionary "yankee" 2013 accessed 13 jul 2013