Belgian
names are used in the country of Belgium in western Europe.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Sil m & f Dutch, West FrisianIn the case of a male bearer, this name is probably (but not certain) a short form of a Germanic name containing the Old High Germanic element
sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic
sigis, see
Sigisbert)... [
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Sjon m DutchDutch form of
John, completely phonetical in its spelling (which reflects only the pronunciation of
John as it is done in English).
Skut m BelgianName of a repeat character in Herge's comics TinTin. A blond Estonian pilot with an eye-patch, who shoots at TinTin and Haddock on orders but is later rescued by them and refuses to betray them. Friendly and honest, he provides assistance in further adventures... [
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Sofieke f DutchPet form of
Sofie, but it is also a diminutive form of the name because it has the diminutive suffix -ke at the end.
Solal m French (Modern), LiteratureTransferred use of the Jewish surname. It was first used as a given name by Albert Cohen on the titular character of his 1930 novel
Solal of the Solals.
Sophieke f DutchPet form of
Sophie, but it is also a diminutive form of the name because it has the diminutive suffix -ke at the end.
Sophonie m & f French (Rare)French form of
Sophonias. It was originally strictly a masculine name, but it has been used on females since the late 1980s, which is probably due to the name's strong resemblance to
Sophie.
Soy m Dutch (Rare)This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch actor Soy Kroon (b. 1995). He stated in a 2008 interview with the regional newspaper Eindhovens Dagblad that he was named after his father (who is named
Jos), but in a creative way... [
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Spijk m Dutch (Modern, Rare)Probably a Dutchification of
Spike. Alternatively, this name might be derived from the Dutch word
spijker meaning "nail" (as in, the metal object), which is also etymologically related to the aforementioned given name.
Staf m DutchDutch short form of
Gustaaf, influenced by the variant form
Gustaf. A known bearer of this name is the Flemish actor and television presenter Staf Coppens (b... [
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Staurophile f French (Archaic)French form of
Staurophila. The use of this name was probably inspired by
Le chemin royal de la croix (1676), which is one of the earliest French translations of
Regia Via Crucis (1635), an important counter-reformation devotional emblem book written by the Dutch-born Flemish Benedictine monk Benedictus van Haeften (1588-1648)... [
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Steevy m French (Modern)French variant of
Stevie. This name saw a jump in popularity in 2001 thanks to Steevy Boulay (1980-) when he appeared in the first season of Loft Story (the French adaptation of Big Brother).
Steijn m DutchVariant spelling of both
Stein and
Stijn. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch racing driver Steijn Schothorst (b. 1994).
Sunette f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain. In the English-speaking world, the name might perhaps be a combination of the English word
sun with the French feminine diminutive suffix
-ette, which would essentially give the name the meaning of "little sun"... [
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Suzel f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, French, TheatreSuzel is the name of a main character in 'L'amico Fritz', an opera by Pietro Mascagni, premiered in 1891 from a libretto by P. Suardon (Nicola Daspuro, with additions by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti) based on the French novel 'L'ami Fritz' by Émile Erckmann and Pierre-Alexandre Chatrian.
Swat m Flemish (Rare)Flemish short form of
François. The best known bearer of this name is the Belgian former soccer player François "Swat" Van der Elst (1954-2017).
Sweder m Dutch, GermanDutch and German form of an ancient Germanic name that was composed of the Gothic element
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength" and the Old High Germanic element
hari "army".
Swentibold m DutchDutch form of
Zwentibold. According to some, it might even also be a germanized form of the Slavic name
Svatopolk, which means "holy people" (see also
Svyatopolk).
Symforosa f Dutch (Rare), LiteratureDutch form of
Symphorosa. In Dutch literature, Symforosa is the name of the main character of the 1918 novel
De zeer schone uren van Juffrouw Symforosa, begijntjen written by the Flemish author Felix Timmermans (1886-1947).
Tabo m East Frisian, DutchFrisian short form of names that have Gothic
thiuda or Middle High German
diet (both of which mean "people") for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The names
Dietbald and
Theudebert are good examples of that.
Tallander m Dutch (Rare)Dutch given name of unknown meaning. In 2010, there were less than 5 bearers (of all ages) in all of The Netherlands.
Tanimara f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)Some sources claim this name means "lonely north wind" in Comanche, though no evidence supporting this meaning can be found. The name appears most common in Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch speaking nations, which further suggests the name is not of Comanche origin... [
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Tarne m Dutch (Rare), LiteratureName of a fictional male character by Dutch author Tonke Dragt. Prince Tarne is the main protagonist of a children's story titled "Het was maar een droom - De geschiedenis van prins Tarne" ("It was just a dream - The history of prince Tarne"), which is one of several short stories in the book "Het gevaarlijke venster en andere verhalen" (Tonke Dragt, 1979)
Tefke f Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain, though the second element of this name certainly consists of the diminutive suffix
-ke. The name is possibly Frisian in origin.
Teunisje f DutchFeminine form of
Teunis. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch former butterfly and freestyle swimmer Wilma van Velsen (b. 1964), who has it as one of her middle names.
Teunke m & f DutchWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Teun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
ke to the original name... [
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Teuntje 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 (
Teun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Theet m DutchShort form of
Theodoor and
Theodorus, which originated in the region of Liemers in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is still primarily used there today.... [
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Théodolinde f French (Archaic)French form of
Theodolinde. Théodolinde de Beauharnais, Princess of Leuchtenberg (13 April 1814 – 1 April 1857), Countess of Württemberg by marriage, was a Franco-German princess... [
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Théroigne f French (Belgian, Rare)A pseudonym based off of the birth surname of Théroigne de Méricourt (1762-1817), a leading feminist in the first years of the French Revolution, who was born Anne-Josèphe
Terwagne in Wallonia (Belgium).
Theya f Dutch (Rare)Dutch variant spelling of
Thea and
Theia. The only bearer of this name that I know of, is Theya Schilt (1948-2016), a Dutch artist who was also the wife of the Dutch television host and producer Han Peekel (b... [
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