Frisian
names are used in Friesland in the northern Netherlands and in East and North Frisia in northwestern Germany. See also
about Frisian Names.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ida m East Frisian (Archaic)Variant of
Idde recorded as a given name in East Frisia in the 14th century. In East Frisia masculine names ending in
-a stopped getting used around the 15th century... [
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Ids m West FrisianVariant of
Ide. A well-known bearer of this name is the Dutch-Frisian speed skater Ids Postma.
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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Ilke f & m East Frisian (Archaic)Variation of
Elke recorded as a feminine name in the 16th, 18th and 19th century and as a masculine name from the 15th to 17th century in East Frisia.
Ine m West Frisian (Rare)Derived from the particle
in, which is usually used to give extra emphasis to something. Scholars have not been able to find any other explanation for the meaning of this Frisian name.
Inna f East FrisianShort form of names containing the Germanic name elements
agin and
ein.
Jale f German, North FrisianShort form of (now extinct) names whose first element was derived from Proto-Germanic
*gailan meaning "jovial".... [
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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.
Jarich m West FrisianFrisian short form of names that contain the Gothic element
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear."
Jarre m West FrisianFrisian short form of names that contain the Gothic element
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear." See also
Jarich.
Jelda f East FrisianShort form of names that contained the Old Frisian name elements
jelda "to pay; to return; to yield; to repay; to owe a dept" or
gelda/hjeld "money". The name Jelda was most commonly used in the 16th and 17th centuries and finally revived in the 20th century.
Jeldrik m East Frisian, North FrisianDerived from Old Frisian
jeld "money; sacrifice", ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*geldą "reward, gift, money", and from Old Frisian
rīke "rich; powerful", ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*rīkijaz "mighty".
Jerta f Hungarian (Archaic), West Frisian (Rare)Originally a short form of
Gertrúd, occasionally used as a given name in its own right, as well as a West Frisian short form of names beginning with the element
Ger-, used as a given name in its own right.
Josje 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 (
Jos) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Jouke m & f West Frisian, DutchThis name is of Frisian origin and is most seen on men in Friesland (which has over a thousand bearers, whereas there are less than a hundred female bearers).
Keesje f & m Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Kees) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Kenau f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from Germanic
kuni meaning "family, kin, race, kind", which is not to be confused with Germanic
kuoni meaning "brave". The second element is derived from either Germanic
wîh meaning "holy" or Germanic
wîg meaning "warrior."... [
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Klaasje m & f Dutch, West Frisian, East FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Klaas) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Klaske f West FrisianFeminine version of the name
Klaas, which is a short form of the name
Nicolaas. Nicolaas consists of the Greek words nikè (victory) and laos (people) and means "Victor of the people"
Koosje f & m Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Koos) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Leefke f Low German, East FrisianDerived from Low German
leefke "darling", which looks similar to its Limburgish equivalent
leeveke and Dutch
liefje. See also the name
Leve, of which this name can be seen as a feminine form of.
Leeuwe m West FrisianThe origin of this Frisian name is a little uncertain: it is thought that it is a short form of Germanic names that contained the element
laifa (see
Bernlef) or
liub (see
Liubigild)... [
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Leevken f North FrisianThe name comes from the Frisian, derived from "leavje", the Frisian word for like to love or like. Modified and with the suffix "-ke", which expresses a trivialization, it becomes "Levke".
Lense m West Frisian, DutchFrisian short form of names containing the name element
lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Leven m & f Frisian (Rare)Masculine variant and one of the feminine forms of
Leve. As a masculine, is has been recorded since the 16th century, as a feminine name since the 17th century.... [
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