This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Frisian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aale m & f East FrisianVariant of
Ale 2 recorded in the 18th century for men and in the 17th and 18th centuries for women in East Frisia.
Abcke m & f East FrisianVariant of
Abbe with the diminutive suffix -cke recorded from the 16th to 18th centuries for men and in the 18th century for women in East Frisia.
Aetje m & f East FrisianVariant of
Ate 3 with the diminutive suffix -je recorded in the 17th century for men and in the 16th and 18th centuries for women in East Frisia.
Ahle m & f East FrisianVariant of
Ale 2 recorded in the 17th century for men and in the 17th and 18th century for women in East Frisia.
Aise f FrisianFrisian short form of names containing the nane elements
agi and/or
egg.
Alea f North FrisianOriginally a short form of names containing the element
adal- (compare
Adelheid), now used as a given name in its own right.
Bauke m & f West Frisian, DutchFor a man, it is the diminutive form of
Baue - but for a woman, it is the feminine form of
Baue. However, the name is far more common on men than on women.
Cornelisje f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)Feminine form of
Cornelis, which was created by adding the Dutch and Frisian diminutive suffix
-je to it. This particular way of feminizing masculine names is typically Dutch as well as Frisian, and originated in medieval times.
Corneliske f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)Feminine form of
Cornelis, which was created by adding the Dutch and Frisian diminutive suffix
-ke to it. This particular way of feminizing masculine names is typically Dutch as well as Frisian, and originated in medieval times.
Daje f East FrisianOriginally a short form of names containing the element
dag "day".
Derkje m & f Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Derk) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Djoeke f Dutch, West FrisianDutch form of
Dieuwke, completely phonetical in its spelling. This "dutchized" form of a Frisian name has also been adopted by the Frisians themselves, though it is nowhere as popular in Friesland as the original form (
Dieuwke).
Doutzen f West Frisian, DutchFeminine form of
Douwe, which possibly started out as a patronymic meaning "son of
Douwe". The name has been rising in popularity since 2007, because of the Frisian model Doutzen Kroes (who rose to fame that year).
Ebbe m & f East FrisianDiminutive of
Eberhard or as a feminine name of [Eberhardine and other names beginning with the Germanic element ebur meaning "wild boar".
Eelke m & f West FrisianWest Frisian diminutive form of
Ele via
Eele in the case of male bearers, and feminine form of
Ele in the case of female bearers.
Eska f FrisianFrisian short form of names that contained the Old Frisian element
ēs "Æsir" (with the Æsir being members of the principal pantheon in the indigenous Germanic religion).
Fenja f West Frisian, German, DanishVariant form of
Fenje. Also compare
Fenna. You might also want to take a look at the other entry for
Fenja, which is a name from Norse mythology (but has a completely different etymology) that could also have been the inspiration for the parents of some of the modern-day bearers of the name.
Ferdau f West FrisianThe first element of this name, which has been metathesized, is derived from Old High German
fridu "peace." The second element is derived from
wîh "holy" or Old High German
wîg "warrior."
Fietje f FrisianFeminine version of Fiete a diminutive of Friedrich.
Frowe f FrisianShort form of names containing the name element
frô "happy" or
freyja "lady".
Geldau f West FrisianDerived from Gothic
gild "sacrifice" combined with
wîh "holy" or Old High German
wîg "warrior."
Gijsje m & f Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Gijs) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Hansje m & f Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Hans) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Ibbe m & f East FrisianPossibly a shortening of names with the element
ihwō meaning oak or a variation of
Ebbe.
Ihme m & f East Frisian (Rare)Variant of East Frisian
Ime 2, which is a very shortened form of Germanic names with the element
irmin or
ermin meaning "big, overwhelming".... [
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Inna f East FrisianShort form of names containing the Germanic name elements
agin and
ein.