Derived from the English word splinter, which usually refers to a long and sharp fragment of material (often wood).This is the name of several characters in popular culture, the most famous being Splinter from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series.
Meaning uncertain, even though this rare Dutch given name was already in use in medieval times. Compare the modern Dutch word splinter meaning "splinter".A known bearer of this name is the Dutch youth politician Splinter Chabot (b. 1996), son of the Dutch writer and poet Bart Chabot (b. 1954).
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