Save Gender Masculine Usage Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈpeːr.kə/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsPeerken (medieval form) Meaning & History Diminutive of Peer, as it contains the Dutch and Limburgian diminutive suffix -ke.A notable bearer of this name is the beatified Dutch priest Petrus "Peerke" Donders (1809-1887).