This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Dutch.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Laurentien f DutchDutch form of
Laurentine, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A well-known bearer of this name is Laurentien Brinkhorst, wife of the Dutch prince Constantijn.
Leentje f DutchDiminutive of
Leen, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix
-tje.
Legien f Dutch (Rare)Dutch feminine name of uncertain meaning. A known bearer of this name is the retired Dutch television host Legien Kromkamp (born around 1945).
Lida f Danish (Rare), Dutch, Finnish (Rare), Georgian, Norwegian (Rare), Russian, Swedish (Rare), UkrainianShort form of
Alida,
Dalida,
Lidia,
Lidiya and other feminine names that contain
-lid-.
Lidewij f DutchDutch form of an old Germanic given name, of which the first element consists of Germanic
liut meaning "people". The second element is derived from either Germanic
wig meaning "war" or Germanic
wîh meaning "holy, sacred".
Lidwina f Dutch, GermanDutch and German variant of
Ludwina, a feminine variant of
Leutwin. It was borne by Lidwina (or
Lydwina) of Schiedam, a Dutch mystic and Roman Catholic saint of the 15th century.
Liedeke f Dutch (Rare)Diminutive of
Liede, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix
-ke. This name is not to be confused with the practically archaic Dutch noun
liedeke (from even older
liedeken) meaning "songlet".
Liedewij f DutchVariant spelling of
Lidewij. In the Dutch-speaking world, this is one of the alternative names for the medieval Dutch saint
Lidwina of Schiedam (1380-1433).
Lous f & m Dutch (Rare)Variant spelling of
Loes, which better reflects the origin of the name (
Louise) and also makes the name more recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which
Loes would not have been)... [
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Louse f Dutch (Rare)Most likely a variant of
Loes. It was most likely influenced or inspired by the French language, in the sense that the name is spelled in such a way that it is recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which
Loes would not have been)... [
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Lousewies f Dutch (Rare)This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch former politician Lousewies van der Laan (b. 1966). In her case, the name is a combination of the first two of her six given names, namely
Louse and
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Lutina f DutchPerhaps from a Germanic name beginning with the element
hlud "fame".
Luzijanus m & f DutchOrigins found in Dutch stem languages, linked to
Luzi dervived from Luci - "Light" combined with
Janus which is primarily a gender-neutral name of Latin origin that means "God Of Beginnings"... [
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Malenthe f Dutch (Rare)Meaning unknown. It might possibly be a completely invented name, or a combination of any name starting with
Ma- with
Lenthe.... [
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Manna f Dutch (Rare)When the new born child was to be named after a male grandparent named Herman or Hermannus, the female baby was named Manna.
Marcelien f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Marceline, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch sports sailor Marcelien de Koning (b. 1978).
Marjet f DutchVariant of
Mariëtte, though the pronunciation is somewhat different: Marjet has two syllables, whilst Mariëtte can have three or four syllables (depending on where you are in the Netherlands).
Marlijn f DutchDiminutive of
Maria, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix
-lijn.
Maruschka f DutchDutch form of
Marushka. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actress Maruschka Detmers (b. 1962).
Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [
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Mauke m & f Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It is probably of Frisian origin (just compare names like
Auke,
Bauke,
Gauke and
Hauke), in which case it might possibly be a diminutive of
Maurus or
Mauritius (as well as of their feminine forms, in the case of female bearers).
Maus m & f Dutch (Rare)Contracted form of names that are derived from the Latin adjective
maurus meaning "dark-skinned, Moorish", such as
Mauritia (feminine),
Maurits (masculine) and
Maurice (technically unisex in the Netherlands).... [
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