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Antje f Frisian, Dutch, Low German
Frisian, Dutch and Low German diminutive of Anna.

Bet f Frisian, Limburgish
Frisian and Limburgish short form of Elisabeth.

Dieuwer m & f Frisian
Frisian form of the Old German name Dietwar, a later form of Theodoar.

Dieuwke f Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Dieuwer or Dieuwert.

Elke 1 f Low German, Frisian, German, Dutch
Low German and Frisian diminutive of Adelheid.

Elske f Frisian
Frisian diminutive of Elisabeth.

Famke f Frisian, Dutch
Variant of Femke. It also coincides with a Frisian word meaning "girl".

Femke f Frisian, Dutch
Diminutive of Femme.

Fenna f Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Fen 2.

Fenne f Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Fen 2.

Ime 2 m & f Frisian
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Old German element irmin meaning "whole, great".

Imke f Frisian, Dutch, Low German
Diminutive of Ime 2.

Inka f Finnish, Frisian, German
Finnish and Frisian feminine form of Inge.

Inken f Frisian
Originally a diminutive of Ingeborg and other names beginning with the element ing, which refers to the Germanic god Ing.

Jeltje f Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Jelle.

Jeltsje f Frisian
Feminine form of Jelle.

Jip m & f Frisian, Dutch
Originally a Frisian short form of names beginning with the Old German element geba meaning "gift". This is the name of a boy in the Dutch children's book series Jip and Janneke, first published 1952.

Maike f Frisian, German
Frisian diminutive of Maria.

Mareike f Frisian, German
Frisian and German diminutive of Maria.

Maria f & m Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Occitan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Faroese, Dutch, Frisian, Greek, Polish, Romanian, English, Finnish, Estonian, Corsican, Sardinian, Basque, Armenian, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Latin form of Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (see Mary). Maria is the usual form of the name in many European languages, as well as a secondary form in other languages such as English (where the common spelling is Mary). In some countries, for example Germany, Poland and Italy, Maria is occasionally used as a masculine middle name.... [more]

Minke m & f Frisian, Dutch
Diminutive and feminine form of Meine.

Nienke f Frisian
Frisian diminutive of Katherine.

Nine f Frisian
Frisian short form of Katherine.

Nynke f Frisian
Frisian diminutive of Katherine.

Sietske f Frisian
Feminine diminutive of Siet.

Wiebke f Frisian, German
Feminine form of Wiebe.

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