Limburgish Submitted Names
Limburgish
names are used in the Limburg region, which straddles the border between Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. See also
about Limburgish names.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
DOORKE f & m LimburgishLimburgish diminutive form of
Door. Although seen on both genders, it is most often used on females.
DORUS m Dutch, LimburgishDutch and Limburgish short form of
Theodorus. A bearer of this name was Dorus Rijkers (1847-1928), a famous Dutch lifeboat captain and folk hero.
JANNES m Dutch, Flemish, German (Rare), Limburgish, East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian, Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)Dutch, Flemish, Frisian, Limburgish and (Low) German short form of
Johannes, which has also seen some use in Scandinavia.
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). The name has also seen some use in Scandinavia (particularly in Denmark), where it can also be a (more or less) latinized form of
Jens....
[more] JOSKE m & f Dutch, Flemish, LimburgishWhen 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
-ke to the original name...
[more] JUNG m LimburgishShort form of Limburgish
jungske "little boy," which is strictly used as a nickname in Limburg and not as an official Christian name. Often though, the nickname is given early in childhood and in most cases it gets stuck on the bearer, to the point where his Christian name(s) is/are barely used again in daily life...
[more] MIEM f LimburgishLimburgish short form of
Mimie, but often just used as a pet form of
Maria and
Marie. There is no relation with
miem, one of the Limburgish words for "cat."
PLEUN m & f Dutch, LimburgishPet form of
Apollonius (Dutch) and
Apollonia (Limburgish). In Limburgish, this name is strictly used on females. In Dutch, it was originally strictly used on males, but it is now also seen on females - to the point that it is now mostly seen on females rather than males.
PLEUNIE m & f Dutch, LimburgishIn Limburgish, Pleunie is a diminutive form of
Pleun (a pet form of
Apollonia) and is thus strictly used on females. It is different in Dutch, however, where Pleunie used on a female is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Pleun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
ie to the original name...
[more] WIES f & m Dutch, Flemish, LimburgishThis name is a unisex name in Dutch and Flemish. For male bearers, it is a short form of
Aloysius and
Louis, whereas for female bearers, it is a short form of
Aloysia,
Louisa and
Louise. The name is far more commonly seen on women than on men in the Netherlands, whereas it is the exact opposite in Flanders...
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