Frisian
names are used in Friesland in the northern Netherlands and in East and North Frisia in northwestern Germany. See also
about Frisian Names.
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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Sjoeke f & m West FrisianDiminutive of
Sjoerd (masculine) and
Sjoerdje (feminine). Also compare the related name
Sieuwke, not least because there are bearers of that name who have gone by Sjoeke in daily life.... [
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Sylta f North Frisian, German (Modern, Rare)Derived from the name of the North Frisian island of
Sylt whose name is a corruption of the Old Frisian name
Silendi "sea-land" and thus ultimately derived from Proto-West Germanic
*saiwi and
*land... [
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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.
Tale m & f West Frisian, Norwegian, East FrisianAs a masculine name in Friesland, this name is usually a short form of names containing the Old High Germanic element
adal "noble." But in Scandinavia, it is often a variant form of
Tole... [
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Tame m West FrisianFrisian short form of names that have
thanc for a first element, and of which the second element starts with an "m." The name
Dankmar is a good example of that.
Telse f North Frisian, Low GermanOriginally a Low German diminutive of
Elisabeth, which may have arisen from the contraction of either
Sünt Else meaning "Saint
Else", perhaps applied affectionately or ironically to an individual named Else (or else referring to the biblical character; see
Elizabeth) or
dat Else, an affectionate phrase meaning "the Else".
Teska f Low German, West FrisianLow German feminine short form of names beginning with
Diet-, from the Germanic element
þeud "people". It is used almost exclusively in northern Germany, at the Baltic coast.
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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Tialda f West FrisianVariant of
Thialda. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch singer Tialda van Slogteren (b. 1985), who was a member of the now-defunct German pop group Room2012.
Tiba f East FrisianEast Frisian short form of names starting with the Germanic name element
þeudō "people" followed by a name element containing the letter
b, e.g.
burg "protection; protected place".
Tibe m West FrisianFrisian 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.
Tida f East FrisianEast Frisian short form of names starting with the Germanic name element
þeudō "people".
Tjade m West Frisian, East FrisianFrisian short form of names that have Gothic
thiuda or Old Frisian
thiad (both of which mean "people") for a first element.
Tjalf m West FrisianFrisian form of
Detlef. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch artist Tjalf Sparnaay (b. 1954).
Tjalle m West FrisianFrisian short form of names that have Gothic
thiuda or Old Frisian
thiad (both of which mean "people") for a first element, and of which the second element starts with an "l." The name
Detlef is a good example of that.
Tjitske f FrisianA notable bearer includes Dutch actress Tjitske Reidinga.
Tomke m & f German, Frisian, DutchPossibly a diminutive and/or feminine form of
Tammo, where Frisian usage is concerned. It is also seen as a diminutive for
Thomas, and could also possibly be a Low German form of
Dominik.
Ubbe m East FrisianVariant of names with the name element
od meaning "property".
Valena f North FrisianSeibicke thinks this name is an elaborate form of
Vahle which he further links via
Volle with names including the Germanic name element
folk "people, folk".
Volckert m West Frisian (Rare)Late medieval form of
Volkert. This name has survived to modern times, but it is extremely rare in the Netherlands, especially when compared to its modern form Volkert.... [
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Waalke m East FrisianAn East Frisian short form of names beginning in
Wal- (derived from the Germanic name element
walt "to rule").... [
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Wabe m West FrisianFrisian short form of names that have Gothic
valdan for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The names
Waldebert and
Waldebrand are good examples of that.
Weda f East FrisianFeminine short form of names containing the Germanic name element
WID "wood".
Wia f West Frisian (Rare)West Frisian pet form of feminine Germanic names containing the element
wig meaning "war, battle".
Wibald m Germanic, West FrisianThis name is often encountered as a variant form of
Wigbald and
Witbald. However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from either Old High German
wîh meaning "holy, sacred" or from Old High German
wîp meaning "woman"... [
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Wibe m West Frisian, East FrisianFrisian short form of names whose first element is derived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" or Gothic
vilja "will, desire." Also, the second element of those names starts with a "b", e.g.
Wibrand and
Wilbert.
Wieger m West Frisian, North FrisianWieger is a derivative from Wigger, a German aggregation of: Wig wich means warrior or battle, and Her wich means army. So it means combattant in the army.
Wiet m & f West FrisianThe name Wiet is mostly used in West Frisian, but can be found in every part of the Netherlands. The name is derived from
Wietse. The meaning of the name is "voluntarily" and "warned"... [
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Witta f Frisian (Rare), German (Rare)Frisian hypocorism of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old Saxon
widu and Old High German
witu "forest; wood". Folk etymology, however, likes to derive this name from Low German
witt "white".
Wolke f & m German, West Frisian, East FrisianFrisian short form of Germanic names that contain the Gothic element
valdan "to reign" (practically the same as
wald "rule"). It is known as a masculine name since the 15th century, and as a feminine name since the 20th century... [
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Yfke f West Frisian, DutchAs a Frisian name, this name is the feminine form of
Ive. As a Dutch name, it is a diminutive form of
Yvonne. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch model Yfke Sturm.