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Subject: Re: The name Majken
Author: Satu   (Authenticated as _satu_)
Date: March 20, 2005 at 1:09:32 AM
Reply to: Re: The name Majken by Caprice
Mariken and Maiken are Low German pet forms for Marie and Mai (Low German and Frisian short form of Marie).

-ken is a Low German diminutive ending (-chen in High German).

Majken is the Swedish spelling for Maiken.

Regards, Satu

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