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Frisian Names

Frisian names are used in Friesland in the northern Netherlands and in East and North Frisia in northwestern Germany. See also about Frisian Names.
There are 68 names matching your criteria.

ABBE   m   Frisian
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element adal meaning "noble".
ABE (2)   m   Frisian, Dutch
Variant of ABBE
ADDE   m   Frisian
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element adal meaning "noble".
ADE   m   Frisian, Dutch
Variant of ADDE
ANE (2)   m   Frisian
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element arn "eagle".
ANNE (2)   m & f   Frisian
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element arn "eagle".
BENT (2)   m   Frisian
Frisian variant of BEN (2)
BET   f   Frisian, Limburgish
Frisian and Limburgish short form of ELISABETH
DIEUWE   m   Frisian
Frisian short form of Germanic names beginning with the element diet, originally þeud meaning "people".
DIEUWER   m   Frisian
Frisian form of the Germanic name Dietwar, a form of ÞEODOAR.
DIEUWERT   m   Frisian
Frisian form of the Germanic name Dietwart, a later form of ÞEODOARD.
DIEUWKE   f   Frisian
Feminine form of DIEUWE
EILERT   m   Frisian, Scandinavian
Frisian and Scandinavian form of EGILHARD
ELKE (1)   f   Dutch, German, Frisian
Frisian diminutive of ADELHEID
ESE   m   Frisian
Possibly a Frisian form of ANSO
FEDDE   m   Frisian
Short form of Frisian names beginning with the Germanic element frid "peace".
FEMKE   f   Dutch, Frisian
Diminutive of Germanic names beginning with the element frid "peace"... [more]
FEMME   m   Dutch, Frisian
Diminutive of Germanic names beginning with the element frid "peace".
FRISO   m   Frisian
Refers to a member of the ethnic group, the Frisians, a Germanic tribe of northwest Europe... [more]
GERRIT   m   Dutch, Frisian
Dutch and Frisian form of GERARD
HEIKE   f & m   German, Frisian, Dutch
Low German diminutive of HENRIKE or HEINRICH
HEIKO   m   German, Frisian, Dutch
Low German diminutive of HEINRICH
HIDDE   m   Frisian
Frisian short form of names containing the Germanic element hild meaning "battle".
INKA   f   Frisian, Finnish
Frisian and Finnish feminine form of INGE
JAPIK   m   Frisian
Frisian form of JACOB (or JAMES).
JELLE   m   Frisian, Dutch
Originally a Frisian short form of Germanic names beginning with the element gild "sacrifice, value"... [more]
JELTJE   f   Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of JELLE
JELTSJE   f   Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of JELLE
JORIS   m   Dutch, Frisian
Dutch and Frisian form of GEORGE
JORRIT   m   Frisian
Frisian form of GERARD
JURRE   m   Frisian
Short form of JURRYT
JURRYT   m   Frisian
Frisian form of GERARD
KAI (1)   m   Frisian, German, Scandinavian, Finnish, Dutch
Meaning uncertain, possibly a Frisian diminutive of GERHARD, NICOLAAS, CORNELIS or GAIUS.
KLAES   m   Frisian
Frisian short form of NICHOLAS
LOURENS   m   Frisian, Dutch
Frisian form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)).
LUBBERT   m   Frisian
Derived from the Germanic elements leud "people" and beraht "bright".
LYS   f   Frisian
Frisian diminutive of ELISABETH... [more]
MAIKE   f   Frisian, German
Frisian diminutive of MARIA
MAREIKE   f   Frisian, German
Frisian and German diminutive of MARIA
MEINE   m   Frisian, Dutch, German
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element magan meaning "strength".
MINKE   m & f   Frisian, Dutch
Diminutive and feminine form of MEINE
NIENKE   f   Frisian
Frisian diminutive of KATHERINE
NINE   f   Frisian
Frisian short form of KATHERINE
PITTER   m   Frisian, Limburgish
Frisian and Limburgish form of PETER
REIN   m   German, Frisian, Dutch
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element ragin "advice, counsel".
ROAN   m   Frisian
Variant of RONNE
ROKUS   m   Frisian
Frisian form of ROCCO
RONNE   m   Frisian
Frisian short form of Germanic names beginning with the element hraban meaning "raven".
SIEMEN   m   Dutch, Frisian
Dutch and Frisian form of SIMON
SIET   m   Frisian
Frisian short form of names beginning with the Germanic element sigu meaning "victory".
SIETSE   m   Frisian
Diminutive of SIET
SIKKE   m   Frisian
Frisian diminutive of Germanic names beginning with the element sigu which means "victory".
SJOERD   m   Frisian, Dutch
Frisian form of SIGURD
TIEDE   m   Frisian, Dutch
Frisian form of DIEDE
TJAARD   m   Frisian, Dutch
Frisian form of ÞEODOARD
TJEERD   m   Frisian, Dutch
Frisian form of ÞEODOARD
WATE   m   Frisian
Possibly a Frisian short form of WALTER
WATSE   m   Frisian
Diminutive of WATE
WESSEL   m   Frisian, Dutch, German
Diminutive of WERNER
WIBO   m   Frisian, Dutch
Diminutive of WIEBE
WIDE   m   Frisian
Frisian form of WIDO
WIEBE   m   Frisian, Dutch, German
Medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element wig meaning "war".
WIEBKE   f   Frisian, German
Feminine form of WIEBE
WOB   m   Frisian, Dutch
Frisian diminutive of Germanic names beginning with the element wald meaning "rule".
WOBBE   m & f   Frisian
Variant and feminine form of WOB
WUBBE   m   Frisian, Dutch
Variant of WOB
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