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Herna f DutchDutch contracted form of
Hendrina and
Hermina and of some other names starting with
He- and ending in
-na (who also have an
-r- somewhere inbetween).... [
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Hieronyma f Dutch (Rare)Feminine form of
Hieronymus. This name is quite old-fashioned in the Netherlands these days (it was more common in late medieval times), but it's still in use, although it's quite rare now... [
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Hilderik m Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, FinnishDutch and Nordic form of
Hilderic. There's no evidence of use in the Nordic countries, it's only used in translations of historical documents about the 6th century AD king of the Vandals and Alans.
Hillechien f DutchPossibly derived from the medieval given name
Hilleken, which is a variant form of
Hildeken. If not, then it is derived from a Germanic feminine given name that had
hild "battle" as the first element... [
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Hollandine f Dutch (Rare, Archaic)Derived from the place name
Holland 1, part of the Netherlands. In the case of Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate, the name was given to her because she was born in Dutch exile and the States General took over the sponsorship.
Hoyte m Dutch (Rare)Hypochoristic form of names containing the Germanic name element
hugu "mind, thought, heart, spirit".
Ianka f Bulgarian, Flemish (Rare)Alternate transcription of
Yanka. The name has also seen some use in Flanders, which is the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. It has not been used in the neighbouring Netherlands, that is to say: no Dutch newborn girls were ever given the name - so far, only immigrants have borne the name.... [
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Ibbeltje f DutchIbbeltje is a character created by Dutch author Annie M.G. Schmidt, in her series by the same name. It is a diminutive of
Isabel.
Ichelle f Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be an invented name, in which case it was most likely inspired by French feminine names that end in
-ichelle, such as
Michelle and
Richelle... [
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Ireen f DutchDutch form of
Irene. The name has been used in The Netherlands since 1941 and was at its most popular in 1979. A famous bearer of this name is the Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst (b... [
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Irona f Dutch (Rare)Variant form of
Hierona. In other words, this name is really a short form of
Hieronyma. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch politician Irona Groeneveld.
Isala f FlemishThe first Belgian woman to graduate from medical school was Isala van Diest, educated in Switzerland and admitted to practice only after a royal decree made it so.
Ischa m & f DutchPossibly derived from
Isaac. A famous Dutch bearer was Ischa Meijer, a Jewish journalist, author, actor and television presenter. In his case, Ischa was short for
Israel.
Isidoor m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)Dutch form of
Isidore. Known bearers of this name include Belgian author Isidoor Teirlinck (1851-1934), Belgian athlete Isidoor Van de Wiele (1924-2010) and Belgian cyclist Isidoor De Ryck (1926-2009).
Jamina f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Archaic)Feminine form of
Jamin. In some cases it may also be a truncated form of
Benjamina or a contracted form of
Jacomina.
Janiek f & m DutchVariant spelling of
Janique, which is more phonetical in nature. Like Janique, this name has been in use in the Netherlands since at least 1964.
Janique f & m DutchIn the Netherlands, this name has been in use since at least 1964 and is predominantly borne by females. For male bearers, this name is a blend of
Jan 1 with a masculine French name that ends in
-ique, such as
Dominique... [
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Janmari m DutchFrom the movie 'Le moindre geste' (F. DELIGNY) the character of Jean-Marie is called Janmari.
Jannes m Dutch, Flemish, German (Rare), Limburgish, East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian, Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval DutchDutch, Flemish, Frisian, Limburgish and (Low) German short form of
Johannes, which has also seen some use in Scandinavia.
Janoah m & f Dutch (Modern, Rare)From
jano'hah meaning "rest" or
ja-no'-a (yanoach) meaning "resting place". It is mentioned in the Bible as a town north-east of Ephraim in the Jordan valley, sometimes identified with the present day city Yanun in Palestine.
Jantien f Medieval Dutch, DutchThis given name originated in medieval times as a variant spelling (or even a misspelling) of
Jantjen, as the letter 'j' was regularly written as an 'i' in medieval records... [
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Jantina f DutchVariant form of
Jantine. A known bearer of this name was the Dutch botanist and geneticist Jantina Tammes (1871-1947).
Jantjen f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)This name is a variant of
Johanna, where the diminutive suffix
-tjen is included in the name. Since
-tjen is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern
-tje, we can actually say that Jantjen is the medieval Dutch form of
Jantje.... [
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Jasperina f Dutch (Rare)Feminine form of
Jasper. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actress and comedian Jasperina de Jong (b. 1938).
Jetje f DutchVariant of
Jet, where the diminutive suffix
je has been added to the name.
Jetteke f DutchVariant of
Jette, where the diminutive suffix
ke has been added to the name.
Joen m Dutch (Rare)Short form of
Jeroen. This was one of the names (along with Jeroen) that the Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450-1516) went by in daily life. The name Joen was more common in his day than it is in modern times: for example, in 2010, there were only 20 bearers (of all ages) in all of the Netherlands.