the etymology and history of first names
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Dutch Names
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The names listed here are used in the Netherlands and Flanders. See also about Dutch names.
AD m Dutch
Short form of ADRIAAN or ADRIANUS
ADELBERT m German, Dutch
German and Dutch variant of ADALBERT
ADELHEID f German, Dutch
German and Dutch form of ADELAIDE
ADRIAAN m Dutch
Dutch form of ADRIAN
ADRIANUS m Dutch
Dutch form of ADRIAN
AGNES f English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian
Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Αγνη (Hagne), derived from Greek ‘αγνος (hagnos) meaning "chaste"... [more]
ALBERT m English, French, Slovene, Polish, Russian, Dutch
From the Germanic name Adalbrecht which meant "bright nobility", composed of the elements adal "noble" and beraht "bright"... [more]
ALEID f Dutch
Dutch short form of ADELAIDE
ALEIDA f Dutch
Dutch short form of ADELAIDE
ALEXANDER m English, German, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovak
From the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος)... [more]
ALEXANDRA f German, Scandinavian, Dutch, English, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Hungarian, Slovak, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of ALEXANDER... [more]
ALFONS m German, Dutch, Polish
German, Dutch and Polish form of ALFONSO
ALOYSIUS m English, German, Dutch
Latinized form of a Provençal form of LOUIS... [more]
AMALIA f German, Dutch, English, Finnish, Spanish
Latinized form of the Germanic name Amal, a short form of names beginning with the element amal meaning "work".
ANDRIES m Dutch
Dutch form of ANDREW
ANGELIEN f Dutch
Dutch pet form of ANGELA
ANIKA f German, Dutch, Danish
German, Dutch and Danish pet form of ANNA
ANKE f German, Dutch
Low German pet form of ANNE (1)
ANNA f English, Italian, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Estonian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Icelandic, Catalan, Breton, Biblical
Latinate form of HANNAH... [more]
ANNEKE f Dutch
Dutch pet form of ANNE (1)
ANNELIEN f Dutch
Combination of ANNE (1) and lien (from names such as CAROLIEN).
ANNELIES f German, Dutch
Variant of ANNELIESE
ANNELIESE f German, Dutch
Combination of ANNE (1) and LIESE
ANNEMARIE f Dutch, German
Combination of ANNE (1) and MARIE
ANNIKA f Dutch, Swedish, Finnish
Dutch, Swedish and Finnish pet form of ANNA
ANOUK f Dutch, French
Dutch and French pet form of ANNA
ANS f Dutch
Dutch pet form of ANNA
ANSELMA f German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of ANSELM
ANTJE f German, Dutch
Low German and Dutch form of ANNA
ANTONIA f English, Italian, Spanish, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Polish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Antonius (see ANTHONY).
ANTONIUS m Ancient Roman, Dutch
Ancient Roman form of ANTHONY... [more]
ARIE m Dutch
Pet form of ADRIAAN
ARJAN m Dutch
Dutch form of ADRIAN
AUGUSTA f English, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch
Feminine form of AUGUSTUS
AUGUSTIJN m Dutch
Dutch form of Augustinus (see AUGUSTINE).
AUGUSTUS m Ancient Roman, Dutch
Means "great" or "venerable", derived from Latin augere "to increase"... [more]
BART m English, Dutch
Short form of BARTHOLOMEW... [more]
BARTEL m Dutch
Dutch form of BARTHOLOMEW
BARTHOLOMEUS m Dutch
Dutch form of BARTHOLOMEW
BAS m Dutch
Short form of SEBASTIAAN
BASTIAAN m Dutch
Short form of SEBASTIAAN
BERT m English, Dutch
Short form of names containing the element bert, often derived from the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright".
BOB m English, Dutch
Short form of ROBERT... [more]
BONIFAAS m Dutch
Dutch form of Bonifatius (see BONIFACE).
BOUDEWIJN m Dutch
Dutch form of BALDWIN
BRAM m English, Dutch
Short form of ABRAHAM... [more]
BRECHT m Dutch
Short form of names containing the Germanic element brecht meaning "bright".
BRECHTJE f Dutch
Feminine form of BRECHT
CAROLIEN f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of CAROLUS
CASPAR m Dutch
Dutch form of JASPER
CASPER m Dutch
Dutch form of JASPER... [more]
CATHARINA f Dutch, Swedish
Dutch and Swedish form of KATHARINE
CATO (2) f Dutch
Pet form of CATHARINA
CHRISTIAAN m Dutch
Dutch form of CHRISTIAN
CILLA f Swedish, Dutch
Pet form of CECILIA
COBUS m Dutch
Pet form of JACOBUS
COBY m & f English, Dutch
Masculine or feminine pet form of JACOB
COKKIE f Dutch
Dutch pet form of CORNELIA
CONSTANTIJN m Dutch
Dutch form of Constantinus (see CONSTANTINE).
CORNÉ m Dutch
Pet form of CORNELIS
CORNELIA f English, Italian, German, Dutch, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of CORNELIUS
CORNELIS m Dutch
Dutch form of CORNELIUS
CORNELIUS m Ancient Roman, English, Dutch, German, Biblical
Roman family name which possibly derives from the Latin element cornu "horn"... [more]
DAAN m Dutch
Short form of DANIËL
DANIËL m Dutch
Dutch form of DANIEL
DICK (2) m Dutch
Pet form of DIEDERIK
DIEDERIK m Dutch
Dutch form of THEODORIC
DIRK m Dutch, German, English
Short form of DIEDERIK... [more]
DOMINICUS m Dutch, Late Roman
Original form of DOMINIC, as well as the modern Dutch form.
DOROTHEA f English, German, Dutch, Danish
Feminine form of the Late Latin name Dorotheus, from the Greek Δωροθεος (Dorotheos), which meant "gift of God" from Greek δωρον (doron) "gift" and θεος (theos) "god"... [more]
DRIKA f Dutch
Short form of HENDRIKA
EDITH f English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch
Derived from the Old English element ead "rich, blessed" combined with gyæ "war"... [more]
ELBERT m Dutch
Dutch form of ADALBERT
ELISABETH f German, Dutch, Scandinavian, English, Biblical (Variant)
German and Dutch form of ELIZABETH... [more]
ELKE (1) f Dutch, Frisian
Dutch pet form of ADELHEID
ELLEN f English, Dutch
Medieval English form of HELEN... [more]
ELMA f Dutch, German
Short form of WILHELMINE or names ending in elma, such as ANSELMA.
ELS f Dutch
Short form of ELISABETH
EMMA f English, French, Italian, Finnish, Dutch
Derived from Germanic ermen meaning "whole" or "universal"... [more]
EMMY f English, Dutch
Pet form of EMMA or EMILY
ERNST m German, Dutch
German and Dutch form of ERNEST
ERWIN m German, Dutch
Derived from the Germanic elements eber "wild boar" and win "friend"... [more]
EVA f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovene, Russian
Latinate form of EVE, and a variant Russian transcription of YEVA.
EVELIEN f Dutch
Dutch form of EVELINA
EWOUD m Dutch
Dutch form of EWALD
EWOUT m Dutch
Dutch form of EWALD
FAAS m Dutch
Dutch short form of BONIFAAS or SERVAAS.
FABIAN m German, Dutch, Polish
From the Roman family name Fabianus, which was derived from FABIUS.
FEMKE f Dutch, Frisian
Pet form of Germanic names beginning with the element frid "peace"... [more]
FILIBERT m German, Dutch
Means "much brightness" from Germanic fila "much" and beraht "bright".
FILIP m Scandinavian, Dutch, Czech, Bulgarian, Polish, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Hungarian, Romanian
Cognate of PHILIP
FILIPPUS m Dutch
Dutch form of PHILIP
FLIP m Dutch
Pet form of FILIPPUS
FLOOR m & f Dutch
Dutch form of Florentius (see FLORENCE) or FLORA.
FLOORTJE f Dutch
Dutch form of FLORA.
FLORIS m Dutch
Dutch form of Florentius (see FLORENCE).
FONS m Dutch
Short form of ALFONS
FRANK (1) m English, German, Dutch
From a Germanic name which referred to a member of the Germanic tribe, the Franks... [more]
FRANS m Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish
Dutch, Scandinavian and Finnish form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS).
FREDERIK m Danish, Dutch
Danish and Dutch form of FREDERICK... [more]
FREEK m Dutch
Dutch short form of FREDERICK
FRITS m Dutch
Dutch pet form of FREDERIK
GEERT m German, Dutch
Low German and Dutch form of GERHARD
GEERTJE f Dutch
Pet form of GEERTRUIDA
GEERTRUIDA f Dutch
Dutch form of GERTRUDE
GEORGINA f English, Dutch, German, Spanish
Latinate feminine form of GEORGE
GERARD m English, Dutch
Derived from the Germanic element ger "spear" combined with hard "brave, hardy"... [more]
GERBEN m Dutch
Derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and bern "bear".
GERD (1) m German, Dutch
Short form of GERHARD
GERDA (1) f German, Dutch
Feminine form of GERD (1)
GERHARD m German, Dutch, Swedish
German, Dutch and Swedish form of GERARD
GERLACH m Dutch
Derived from the Germanic element ger "spear" combined with laic "play"... [more]
GERLOF m Dutch
Dutch form of GERWULF
GEROLF m Dutch
Dutch form of GERWULF
GEROLT m Dutch
Dutch form of GERALD
GERRIT m Dutch, Frisian
Dutch and Frisian form of GERARD
GERT m German, Dutch
German and Dutch short form of GERHARD
GERTRUDE f English, German, Dutch
Means "spear of strength", derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and þruþ "strength"... [more]
GERTRUIDA f Dutch
Dutch form of GERTRUDE
GIJS m Dutch
Short form of GIJSBERT
GIJSBERT m Dutch
Dutch variant of GILBERT
GILBERT m English, French, Dutch
Means "bright pledge", derived from the Germanic elements gisel "pledge, hostage" and beraht "bright"... [more]
GILBERTA f English, Dutch
Feminine form of GILBERT
GILLIS m Dutch
Dutch form of GILES
GISELA f German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese
German, Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese form of GISELLE
GODELIEVE f French, Dutch
French form of a Germanic name meaning "god's love" from god "god" and liob "love".
GODFRIED m Dutch
Dutch cognate of GODFREY
GREET f Dutch
Dutch short form of MARGARET
GREETJE f Dutch
Dutch pet form of MARGARET
GRIET f Dutch
Short form of MARGRIET
GUSTA f Dutch
Short form of AUGUSTA
HADEWYCH f Dutch
Dutch cognate of HEDWIG
HANNA (1) f Scandinavian, Finnish, Polish, Ukrainian, German, Dutch, Icelandic
Cognate of HANNAH
HANNA (2) f German, Scandinavian, Finnish, Dutch
Short form of JOHANNA
HANNES m Dutch, German, Finnish
Short form of JOHANNES
HANNIE f Dutch
Pet form of JOHANNA
HANS m German, Dutch, Scandinavian
German, Dutch and Scandinavian short form of JOHANNES... [more]
HARM m Dutch
Dutch short form of HERMAN
HEDY f German, Dutch
Pet form of HEDWIG
HEIDI f German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, English
German pet form of ADELHEID... [more]
HEIKE f & m German, Frisian, Dutch
Frisian pet form of HEINRIKE or HEINRICH
HEIKO m German, Frisian, Dutch
Frisian pet form of HENRIK
HEIN m Dutch
Pet form of HENDRIK
HEINTJE f Dutch
Feminine pet form of HENDRIK
HELEEN f Dutch
Dutch variant of HELEN
HELEENTJE f Dutch
Dutch pet form of HELEN
HELENA f German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Slovene, English
Latinate form of HELEN
HENDRIK m Dutch, German, Estonian
Dutch and German cognate of HENRY
HENDRIKA f Dutch
Feminine form of HENDRIK
HENDRIKJE f Dutch
Feminine form of HENDRIK
HENK m Dutch
Dutch short form of HENDRIK
HENNIE (2) m & f Dutch
Dutch pet form and feminine form of HENDRIK
HENNY m & f Dutch
Dutch pet form and feminine form of HENDRIK
HENRIETTE f French, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian
French feminine pet form of HENRY
HERMAN m English, Dutch, Slovene
Means "army man", derived from the Germanic element heri "army" combined with man "man"... [more]
HERMANUS m Dutch
Latinized form of HERMAN
HILDA f English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian
Originally a short form of names containing the Germanic element hild "battle".
HILDE f German, Dutch
German and Dutch variant of HILDA
HUBERT m English, German, Dutch, French, Polish
Means "bright heart", derived from the Germanic elements hug "heart, mind" and beraht "bright"... [more]
HUBRECHT m Dutch
Dutch form of HUBERT
HUGO m Spanish, Portuguese, English, Dutch, German
Latinized form of HUGH... [more]
IGNAAS m Dutch
Dutch form of IGNATIUS
ILSE f German, Dutch
German and Dutch pet form of ELISABETH
IMA f Dutch
Possibly a Dutch variant of IRMA
INGE m & f Scandinavian, German, Dutch
Short form of Scandinavian and German names beginning with the element ing, which refers to the Norse god ING... [more]
IRENA f Polish, Czech, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Dutch, Lithuanian
Latinate form of IRENE
IRIS f Greek Mythology, English, German, Dutch
Means "rainbow" in Greek... [more]
ISABELLA f English, Italian, Spanish, Dutch
Latinate form of ISABEL
IVO m German, Dutch
German form of YVES or YVON
JACINTHA f Dutch
Latinate form of JACINTHE
JACOB m English, Dutch, Scandinavian, Biblical
From the Latin Jacobus, which was from the Greek Ιακωβος (Iakobos), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'aqov)... [more]
JACOBA f Dutch
Feminine form of JACOB
JACOBINA f Dutch
Feminine form of JACOB
JACOBINE f Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
Norwegian, Danish and Dutch feminine form of JACOB
JACOBUS m Dutch
Latin form of JACOB, still used by the Dutch.
JACOMINA f Dutch
Feminine form of JACOB
JAN (1) m Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Polish, Slovene, German
Form of JOHANNES... [more]
JANA f Dutch, German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Feminine form of JAN (1)
JANNA f Dutch, Swedish, English
Feminine form of JAN (1)
JANNEKE f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of JAN (1)
JANTINE f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of JAN (1)
JANTJE f Dutch
Feminine pet form of JAN (1)
JEF m Dutch
Dutch short form of JOZEF
JELLE m Frisian, Dutch
Pet form of Germanic names beginning with the element geld "value, payment"... [more]
JELTJE f Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of JELLE
JELTSJE f Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of JELLE
JEROEN m Dutch
Dutch form of JEROME
JOCHEM m German, Dutch
German and Dutch form of JOACHIM
JOEP m Dutch
Dutch pet form of JOZEF
JOERI m Dutch
Dutch form of YURI (1)
JOHANNA f German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Hungarian, Finnish, Estonian
Latinate feminine form of Johannes (see JOHN).
JOHANNEKE f Dutch
Dutch pet form of JOHANNA
JOHANNES m German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Estonian, Late Roman
Ancient Latin form of Ioannes (see JOHN)... [more]
JOOP m Dutch
Dutch pet form of JOHANNES or JOZEF
JOORD m Dutch
Dutch pet form of JORDAN
JOOS m Dutch
Dutch pet form of JUSTUS or JOZEF
JOOST m Dutch
Dutch pet form of JUSTUS or Jodocus (see JOYCE).
JORDAAN m Dutch
Dutch form of JORDAN
JORIS m Dutch, Frisian
Dutch and Frisian form of GEORGE
JOS m Dutch
Dutch pet form of JOZEF
JOZEF m Slovak, Dutch
Slovak and Dutch form of JOSEPH
JOZUA m Dutch
Dutch form of JOSHUA
JULIANA f Dutch, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Julianus (see JULIAN)... [more]
JURGEN m Dutch
Dutch form of GEORGE
JURRIAAN m Dutch
Dutch form of GEORGE
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