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View Name: Jelle


JELLE
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Frisian, Dutch
PRONOUNCED: YEL-lÉ™ (Dutch)   [key]
Meaning & History
Originally a Frisian short form of Germanic names beginning with the element gild "sacrifice, value". It can also be a Dutch diminutive of WILLEM.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Pim, Wil, Willy, Wim (Dutch)
FEMININE FORMS: Jeltje, Jeltsje (Frisian), Jeltje, Jeltsje, Willemijn, Willemina (Dutch)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Vilko (Croatian), Bill, Liam, Wil, Will, Willie, Willy, Billie, Billy (English), Vilĉjo (Esperanto), Vilho, Viljo, Ville (Finnish), Willi, Willy, Wim (German), Vili (Hungarian), Liam, Uilleag, Ulick (Irish), Vilis (Latvian), Wum (Limburgish), Wilmot, Wilkin, Wilky (Medieval English), Vili, Vilko (Slovene), Ville (Swedish), Gwil (Welsh)
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