East Frisian names are used in East Frisia in northwestern Germany. See also about Frisian Names.
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OkkomEast Frisian Shortened form of dithematic names starting with the name element od "heritage, wealth".
OmmomEast Frisian, German Old High German: ot = property, wealth; mair = known, respected, famous... [more]
OnemWest Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare) Frisian short form of names that contain an element that was derived from (or shares the same root with) Old High German unnan "to grant, to allow, to yield."
PoetmEast Frisian (Archaic) As an East Frisian name, Poet is a short form of names containing the element boto "messenger", for example Boeterich.... [more]
ReikmLow German, East Frisian Low German and East Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty". This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Also, this name can be compared with the Dutch name Rijk.
SedeafFaroese (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic) East Frisian short form of names containing the element side "custom, habit; manner". This name also saw some usage on the Faroe Islands.
SibemWest Frisian, East Frisian Frisian short form of masculine names that have sigu or sigis for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The names Sibald and Sibert are good examples of that.
Sünnem & fEast Frisian, North Frisian, Low German As a Frisian name, this name is a variant form of Sine (unisex) and Sunna (feminine). But as a Low German name, it is strictly feminine and a short form of Gesine via its earlier short form Sine.
TabomEast Frisian, Dutch Frisian 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.
TajemEast Frisian (Rare) East Frisian short form of names that contain the element thiad- "people".
Talem & fWest Frisian, Norwegian, East Frisian As a masculine name in Friesland, this name is usually a short form of names containing the Old High Germanic element adal "noble." But in Scandinavia, it is often a variant form of Tole... [more]
TibafEast Frisian East Frisian short form of names starting with the Germanic name element þeudō "people" followed by a name element containing the letter b, e.g. burg "protection; protected place".
TjademWest Frisian, East Frisian Frisian short form of names that have Gothic thiuda or Old Frisian thiad (both of which mean "people") for a first element.
TjarkmWest Frisian, East Frisian Short form of Tjarderik, which is the Frisian form of Theodoric. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch rower Tjark de Vries (b. 1965).
WibemWest Frisian, East Frisian Frisian short form of names whose first element is derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" or Gothic vilja "will, desire." Also, the second element of those names starts with a "b", e.g. Wibrand and Wilbert.
Wolkef & mGerman, West Frisian, East Frisian Frisian short form of Germanic names that contain the Gothic element valdan "to reign" (practically the same as wald "rule"). It is known as a masculine name since the 15th century, and as a feminine name since the 20th century... [more]