Behind the Name: Frisian Names

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 (2) m Frisian
Variant of ADDE.

AGE (1) m Frisian
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element agil meaning "edge (of a sword), blade".

AIKE m Frisian
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element agil meaning "edge (of a sword), blade".

ALDERT m Frisian, Dutch
Frisian form of a Germanic name, either ALDHARD or ADALHARD.

ALE (2) m Frisian
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element adal meaning "noble".

ALKE m Frisian
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element adal meaning "noble".

ALLE m Frisian
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element adal meaning "noble".

ALTE (2) m Frisian
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element ald meaning "old".

AMSE m Frisian
Originally a short form of the Germanic name ADELMAR.

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".

ANTE (2) m Frisian
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element and "wrath, zeal".

ANTJE f Frisian, Dutch, Low German
Frisian, Dutch and Low German diminutive of ANNA.

ARKE m Frisian
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element arn meaning "eagle".

ASSE m Frisian
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element asc meaning "ash tree" or ans meaning "god".

ATSE m Frisian
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element adal meaning "noble".

AUKE m Frisian
Possibly a Frisian diminutive of AUGUSTINUS or AURELIUS.

BAAK m Frisian
Originally a short form of names starting with the Germanic element badu "fight, struggle".

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 theud meaning "people".

DIEUWER m Frisian
Frisian form of the Germanic name Dietwar, a later form of THEODOAR.

DIEUWERT m Frisian
Frisian form of the Germanic name Dietwart, a later form of THEODOARD.

DIEUWKE f Frisian
Feminine form of DIEUWE.

DURK m Frisian
Frisian variant of DIRK.

EILERT m Frisian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
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". It also coincides with a Frisian word meaning "little girl".

FEMME m Dutch, Frisian
Diminutive of Germanic names beginning with the element frid "peace".

FEN (2) m Frisian
Diminutive of Germanic names beginning with the element frid "peace".

FENNA f Dutch, Frisian
Feminine form of FEN (2).

FRISO m Frisian
Refers to a member of the ethnic group, the Frisians, a Germanic tribe of northwest Europe. Friesland in the Netherlands is named for them.

GERRIT m Dutch, Frisian
Dutch and Frisian form of GERARD.

HEIKE f & m Low German, Frisian, Dutch
Low German diminutive of HENRIKE or HEINRICH.

HEIKO m Low German, Frisian, Dutch
Low German diminutive of HEINRICH.

HIDDE m Frisian
Frisian short form of names containing the Germanic element hild meaning "battle".

IME (2) m & f Frisian
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element ermen "whole, universal".

IMKE f Frisian, Dutch, German
Diminutive of IME (2).

INKA f Frisian, Finnish, German
Frisian and Finnish feminine form of INGE, and a German variant.

ISA (3) m Frisian, Ancient Germanic
Short form of Germanic names beginning with the element is "ice, iron".

JAPIK m Frisian (Rare)
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". It can also be a Dutch diminutive of WILLEM.

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, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch
Meaning uncertain, possibly a Frisian diminutive of GERHARD, NICOLAAS, CORNELIS or GAIUS.

KAY (3) m Frisian, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Variant of KAI (1).

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. It also coincides with the French word for "lily".

MAIKE f Frisian, German
Frisian diminutive of MARIA.

MAREIKE f Frisian, German
Frisian and German diminutive of MARIA.

MARIA f & m Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Occitan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Faroese, Dutch, Frisian, Greek, Polish, Romanian, English, Finnish, Corsican, Sardinian, Basque, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Latin form of Greek Μαρια, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (see MARY). Maria is the usual form of the name in many European languages, as well as a secondary form in other languages such as English (where the common spelling is Mary). In some countries, for example Germany, Poland and Italy, Maria is occasionally used as a masculine middle name.... [more]

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.

NYNKE f Frisian
Frisian diminutive 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.

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 (1).

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 THEODOARD.

TJEERD m Frisian, Dutch
Frisian form of THEODOARD.

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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