Save Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Dutch (Rare) Pronounced Pron. DEET-yə [key] Other Forms FormsDiedje, Ditje, Dittje Meaning & History Diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element theud meaning "people", such as Dieter (strictly masculine), Diede (unisex), Diederika (strictly feminine) and Diete (unisex). Also compare Diedeke, Didi and Ditte.