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Rombert m Germanic, DutchDerived from Old High German
hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Romee f DutchVariant of
Romée. This name is borne by Dutch fashion model Romee Strijd.
Romeyn m Dutch (Archaic)Archaic Dutch spelling of
Romein. A well-known bearer of this name was Romeyn de Hooghe, an important Dutch painter and sculptor.
Rosalieke f Dutch (Rare)Usually a diminutive form of
Rosalie, seeing as the name contains the Dutch diminutive suffix
-ke. However, in some cases, this name can also be a blend of the names
Rosa 1 and
Lieke.
Rowin m & f DutchDutch variant of
Rowan. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional soccer player Rowin van Zaanen (b. 1984).
Rufijn m DutchDutch form of
Rufinus. A known bearer of this name is the Flemish painter and cartoonist Rufijn De Decker (b. 1949).
Ruis m Dutch (Rare)Modern form of the medieval Dutch given name
Ruys or
Ruysch, of which the meaning is uncertain. It is theorized to be a diminutive or short form of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element
hruod meaning "fame".... [
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Ruuf m Dutch (Rare)Short form of
Rufus. It is possible that there are a select few cases where the name is a variant of
Roef, i.e. that it is a short form of
Roelof (or its rare variant
Rulof).... [
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Rychentha f Dutch (Rare)Probably a variant spelling of
Rychenda. This is the name of the daughter of a young couple that I know; the mother is Dutch and the father is of Dutch-Malaysian descent... [
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Rykel m & f DutchThis name means “the rich one”. Rykel Bennett from the Ohana Adventure, a YouTuber, has this name.
Sabijn f & m DutchDutch form of both
Sabinus and
Sabina. However, in modern times, this name is found almost exclusively on females in The Netherlands... [
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Samarinde f Dutch, Literature, Popular CultureThe use of this extremely rare name was inspired by a character from the 1992 book "Ik ook van jou" (English: "I love you too" - the literal translation is "I also of you"), who is featured much more prominently in the 2000 sequel "Ik omhels je met duizend armen" (English: "I embrace you with a thousand arms")... [
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Saviël m & f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Saviel. It is predominantly a masculine name in the Netherlands, but occasionally the name is also bestowed upon females. Saviël as a feminine name is slightly less common than its proper feminine counterpart
Saviëlle.
Seff m DutchDiminutive of names ending in
-sef or
-zef.
Sepharinus m DutchThis name originally came into being as an erroneous spelling of
Severinus (see
Severino). But, when found spelled as
Zepharinus, it can also be an erroneous spelling of
Zephyrinus (see
Zeferino)... [
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Sicco m DutchHypocoristic form of names containing the Germanic name element
sigu "victory".... [
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Sil m & f Dutch, West FrisianIn the case of a male bearer, this name is probably (but not certain) a short form of a Germanic name containing the Old High Germanic element
sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic
sigis, see
Sigisbert)... [
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Sjon m DutchDutch form of
John, completely phonetical in its spelling (which reflects only the pronunciation of
John as it is done in English).
Sofieke f DutchPet form of
Sofie, but it is also a diminutive form of the name because it has the diminutive suffix -ke at the end.
Sophieke f DutchPet form of
Sophie, but it is also a diminutive form of the name because it has the diminutive suffix -ke at the end.
Soy m Dutch (Rare)This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch actor Soy Kroon (b. 1995). He stated in a 2008 interview with the regional newspaper Eindhovens Dagblad that he was named after his father (who is named
Jos), but in a creative way... [
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Spijk m Dutch (Modern, Rare)Probably a Dutchification of
Spike. Alternatively, this name might be derived from the Dutch word
spijker meaning "nail" (as in, the metal object), which is also etymologically related to the aforementioned given name.
Staf m DutchDutch short form of
Gustaaf, influenced by the variant form
Gustaf. A known bearer of this name is the Flemish actor and television presenter Staf Coppens (b... [
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Steijn m DutchVariant spelling of both
Stein and
Stijn. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch racing driver Steijn Schothorst (b. 1994).
Sunette f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain. In the English-speaking world, the name might perhaps be a combination of the English word
sun with the French feminine diminutive suffix
-ette, which would essentially give the name the meaning of "little sun"... [
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Swat m Flemish (Rare)Flemish short form of
François. The best known bearer of this name is the Belgian former soccer player François "Swat" Van der Elst (1954-2017).
Sweder m Dutch, GermanDutch and German form of an ancient Germanic name that was composed of the Gothic element
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength" and the Old High Germanic element
hari "army".
Swentibold m DutchDutch form of
Zwentibold. According to some, it might even also be a germanized form of the Slavic name
Svatopolk, which means "holy people" (see also
Svyatopolk).
Symforosa f Dutch (Rare), LiteratureDutch form of
Symphorosa. In Dutch literature, Symforosa is the name of the main character of the 1918 novel
De zeer schone uren van Juffrouw Symforosa, begijntjen written by the Flemish author Felix Timmermans (1886-1947).
Tabo m East Frisian, DutchFrisian short form of names that have Gothic
thiuda or Middle High German
diet (both of which mean "people") for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The names
Dietbald and
Theudebert are good examples of that.
Tallander m Dutch (Rare)Dutch given name of unknown meaning. In 2010, there were less than 5 bearers (of all ages) in all of The Netherlands.
Tanimara f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)Some sources claim this name means "lonely north wind" in Comanche, though no evidence supporting this meaning can be found. The name appears most common in Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch speaking nations, which further suggests the name is not of Comanche origin... [
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Tarne m Dutch (Rare), LiteratureName of a fictional male character by Dutch author Tonke Dragt. Prince Tarne is the main protagonist of a children's story titled "Het was maar een droom - De geschiedenis van prins Tarne" ("It was just a dream - The history of prince Tarne"), which is one of several short stories in the book "Het gevaarlijke venster en andere verhalen" (Tonke Dragt, 1979)
Tefke f Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain, though the second element of this name certainly consists of the diminutive suffix
-ke. The name is possibly Frisian in origin.