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Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish
Meaning & History
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Jos) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -ke to the original name. But when borne by a male person, this name is simply a pet form because of the diminutive suffix.A known bearer of this name is the Belgian former cross country runner Joske Van Santberghe (b. 1949).