Rieke

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Gender Feminine

Pronounced Pron. REE-kə(German) /ˈri.kə/(Dutch) [key·simplify]

Other Forms FormsRiek, Rieka, Rika, Rike

Meaning & History

Short form of feminine names that contain the Germanic element rih meaning "ruler, king" (such as Friederike and Henrike and their variant forms and spellings).

Added 4/2/2007 by anonymous
Edited 7/24/2024 by Lucille, Frollein Gladys and JHK

Gender Feminine

Usage Dutch

Pronounced Pron. /ˈri.kə/ [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Diminutive of Rie, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.

There are also cases where this name is a short form of diminutive names that contain the ree-sound. Usually it concerns Marieke, but rare names like Corrieke and Valerieke are also possible.

Added 9/22/2008 by JHK
Edited 7/26/2024 by Lucille, Frollein Gladys and JHK