The driving distance between Knoxville, TN and Lexington, KY is approximately 170 miles. The driving time would be approximately 2 hours 45 minutes if you were to travel non-stop in good driving conditions.
Save Name. Last name origins & meanings: 1  Greek: from a medieval Greek personal name, Remis, a vernacular form of the personal name Remigius (see French Remy). 2  Dutch and German: from a vernacular form of the personal name Remigius (see Remy).
De Vries is one of the most common Dutch surnames. It indicates a geographical origin: Vriesland is an old spelling of the Dutch province of Friesland (Frisia). Hence, de Vries means the Frisian. The name has been transcended abroad to DeVries, deVries, or Devries.