Meaning & History
Archaic spelling of Marieke, which is still in use in the Netherlands today, albeit barely.In Dutch literature, Mariecke is the name of a 13th-century girl from the children's book Kruistocht in spijkerbroek (which was written by Thea Beckman and first published in 1973), who befriends the main character Dolf after he had travelled back in time (from his era to hers).