Jommeke

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Gender Masculine
Usage Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Literature
Pronounced Pron. YAWM-mə-kə(Dutch)
 ZHAWM-mə-kə(Flemish)
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Meaning & History

Diminutive of JOMME. Also compare JEROMMEKE, since it is possible that in rare cases, Jommeke is a contraction of this name.

In Belgium (specifically Flanders) and the Netherlands, this name is best known for being the name of the main character in the well-known Flemish comic strip Jommeke, which was first published in October 1955.