Mariken

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Revisions 3. usages AND description are verified
Gender Feminine
Usage Medieval Dutch

Meaning & History

This name is a variant of Marie, where the diminutive suffix ken has been added to the name. Since ken is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern ke, we can say that Mariken is the medieval variant of Marieke.
Added 7/17/2007 by Lucille
Edited 4/13/2010 by Lucille