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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Frisian; and the first letter is J.
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Jale f German, North Frisian
Short form of (now extinct) names whose first element was derived from Proto-Germanic *gailan meaning "jovial".... [more]
Jalina f North Frisian (Rare)
19th-century elaboration of Jale.
Jaline f West Frisian
Feminine form of Jalle.
Janbertus m East Frisian
Combination of Jan 1 and Albertus.
Janders m East Frisian
Combination of Jan 1 and Sanders.
Janke m Frisian
Frisian pet form of Jan 1.
Janke f Frisian
Frisian short form of Jannike.
Janken m Frisian
Frisian variant of Janke.
Jannes m Dutch, Flemish, German (Rare), Limburgish, East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian, Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Dutch, Flemish, Frisian, Limburgish and (Low) German short form of Johannes, which has also seen some use in Scandinavia.
Jannis m Greek, Dutch, Frisian
Greek variant transliteration of Γιάννης (see Yannis) and Dutch and Frisian short form of Johannes.
Janno m Estonian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), German (Rare)
Estonian variant of Jaan as well as a Dutch and West Frisian variant of Janne 1, all of which are names that are ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan (see John).
Janus m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Limburgish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Danish, Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish and West Frisian short form of Adrianus and sometimes also of Johannes (which is also found spelled as Johannus)... [more]
Jappe m & f West Frisian, Low German, Literature
West Frisian and Low German form of Jacob, or a variant of Gabbe.... [more]
Jard m & f West Frisian
Masculine and feminine form of Jarich.
Jarich m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Gothic element gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear."
Jarig m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant spelling of Jarich.
Jarik m West Frisian
Variant of Jari influenced by Jorik.
Jarre m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Gothic element gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear." See also Jarich.
Jeen m Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch and Frisian form of Johannes. Also compare the related names Jene and Jenne.
Jehannes m West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian form of Johannes.
Jeike f East Frisian
Variant of Geike.
Jelda f East Frisian
Short form of names that contained the Old Frisian name elements jelda "to pay; to return; to yield; to repay; to owe a dept" or gelda/hjeld "money". The name Jelda was most commonly used in the 16th and 17th centuries and finally revived in the 20th century.
Jeldau f West Frisian
Variant spelling of Geldau.
Jeldert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Ethelhard (see Adalhard), or a variant spelling of Geldert.
Jeldrik m East Frisian, North Frisian
Derived from Old Frisian jeld "money; sacrifice", ultimately from Proto-Germanic *geldą "reward, gift, money", and from Old Frisian rīke "rich; powerful", ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz "mighty".
Jelina f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Archaic elaboration of East Frisian Jela that was recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Jella f West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Frisian feminine form of Jelle and German short form of Gabriella as well as a Hungarian borrowing of both names.... [more]
Jelle m & f East Frisian
For boys a version of Gelle and for girls Jela.
Jelmer m West Frisian, Dutch
Modern West Frisian form of Adalmar via Ethelmer, but it is also possible that it is a variant form of Gelmer (see also my comment for Jelle) in some cases.
Jelte m West Frisian, Dutch, East Frisian
Frisian variant form of Jelle.
Jene m East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
East Frisian short form of Johannes, recorded between the 16th and the 19th centuries.
Jenne m & f Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Masculine and feminine (short) form of Johannes.
Jenneke f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Jenne, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
Jenthe f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant spelling of Jente.
Jera f Slovene, East Frisian
East Frisian and Slovene short form of Gertruda via another short form, Gera.
Jerrit m Frisian
Variant of Gerrit.
Jerta f Hungarian (Archaic), West Frisian (Rare)
Originally a short form of Gertrúd, occasionally used as a given name in its own right, as well as a West Frisian short form of names beginning with the element Ger-, used as a given name in its own right.
Jeske f Frisian
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Gesa and Gese.
Jesse m West Frisian, North Frisian
Variant form of Iese, which itself is a variant form of Ese. Also compare Jisse.
Jessina f West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of the Frisian masculine name Jesse.
Jester f East Frisian (Archaic)
East Frisian form of Gerswith.
Jildau f West Frisian (Modern)
This Frisian name can be a variant spelling of Geldau, or a variant form of Jeldau.
Jildert m West Frisian
This Frisian name can be a variant spelling of Gildert, or a variant form of Jeldert.
Jildou f West Frisian
Variant spelling of Jildau.
Jilles m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Aegidius (see Giles).
Jillhardus m East Frisian
Latinized variation of Jelhard.
Jinne m & f West Frisian
Mostly used on males, this name is derived from Ine and/or Ene.
Jinte f & m West Frisian, Dutch, Flemish
West Frisian masculine variant and feminine form of Jinne.
Jinthe f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant spelling of Jinte, only seen on females so far.
Jippe m & f West Frisian
Variant form of Jibbe.
Jiska f West Frisian
Variant of Jiske.
Jiske f West Frisian
Feminine form of Jis.
Jisse m West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Iese, which itself is a variant form of Ese. Also compare Jesse.
Jit m West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian variant form of Ede and Ide.
Jitse m Frisian
Variant of Ide.
Jitske f West Frisian, Dutch
Frisian feminine form of Jit.
Jitze m West Frisian, Dutch
Frisian variant form of Jit.
Jobbe m West Frisian
Variant form of Joppe.
Jodea f East Frisian (Archaic)
19th-century feminine form of Jodocus.
Joestje f East Frisian
Variation of Joest.
Jolf m East Frisian (Rare)
Contracted form of Joleff.
Jolina f East Frisian
Younger form of Jollina.
Jonne f Dutch, Flemish, West Frisian, East Frisian
Dutch and Frisian variant of Jonna.
Jonneke f Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Jonne, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
Joppe m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant form of Jop.
Jorin m Low German, North Frisian, Dutch
Dutch, Low German and North Frisian name derived from both Georg and Gregor.
Jork m West Frisian (Rare)
Originally a short form of names containing the element ever- such as Everhard.
Jorve m Low German (Rare), North Frisian
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Josje m & f Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Jos) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
Jouke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
This name is of Frisian origin and is most seen on men in Friesland (which has over a thousand bearers, whereas there are less than a hundred female bearers).
Julke m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of names starting with Jul- such as Julius or Julef.
Julle m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Either a version of Julius or Jurgen.
Jurjen m West Frisian
West Frisian form of George.
Jurra f West Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Jurre.
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