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Frisian names

#♂Name Meaning
1 ♀AfkeAppears in Friesland
2 ♂AikoLittle Loved One
3 ♀AkkeSword
4 ♀Akkeliensword
5 ♀AlkeNobility, noble
6 ♂AllertAppears in Friesland
7 ♀AmelEenstammige Germanic names with shorter-`amal efforts (in battle) '(see amel-). Compare Amal Fried, Amalia, Ame and Amelrik. Frisian name in Lexmond (South Holland). Formerly called more widespread, compare city Hamelinsbrugge (West-Vla.), 1072: Amelini pontem.
8 ♀AmkeEagle
9 ♂AncoAppears in Friesland
10 ♂Assenes (sespeer)
11 ♂AtzeAdel / noble
12 ♂AukeThe origin of this name is uncertain, a nurse name (name of the child's mouth is created and later was an official name),
13 ♀AukelienAppears in Friesland
14 ♀AukjeThe origin of this name is uncertain, a nurse name (name of the child's mouth is created and later was an official name),
15 ♂BaueA highly abbreviated and distorted in the child's mouth Germanic names, possible or Bavo Bovo, Buo (compare Old High German Buobo = Du. Bube).
16 ♂Baukestrong
17 ♀Baukjestrong
18 ♂Bendertstrong and brave as a bear
19 ♀BentheThe blessed
20 ♀Biekebend, bow
21 ♂Binneson of happiness
22 ♀BleikeAppears in Friesland
23 ♀BlykeProbably a variant of Bleiken.
24 ♂Bonekill
25 ♂Bonnebenefactor
26 ♂Bonnokill
27 ♂Bosseder Böse
28 ♂Boukestrong
29 ♀Boukjestrong
30 ♂BouweAppears in Friesland and Groningen
31 ♀Bouwinafighter
32 ♂Boye(Ge) offer
33 ♂Boyke(Ge) offer
34 ♂DauweSouth Du. shortened version of David or Douwe (Frisian).
35 ♀Detteprotector of the people
36 ♀Didekeprotector of the people
37 ♀Diedeprotector of the people
38 ♀Diekeruler King
39 ♂Diekoprotector of the people
40 ♀Diesprotector of the people
41 ♂Dieuwepeople
42 ♂Dieuwertprotector of the people
43 ♀Dieuwertjeprotector of the people
44 ♀Dieuwkepeople
45 ♀Diewkepeople
46 ♀Dillefrom the road
47 ♂Djoerdprotector of the people
48 ♀Djokepeople
49 ♀Djuraprecious, precious, exquisite
50 ♂Djurreprecious, precious, exquisite
51 ♂DoukPigeon
52 ♀DoutsenPigeon
53 ♀DoutzenPigeon
54 ♂DouweDove
55 ♀DouwinaPigeon
56 ♂Ducowolf
57 ♂Durkpowerful among the people
58 ♂Ebelever
59 ♂EddoWealthy guardian
60 ♂EdiWealth protector
61 ♂EdoShort form of names with the Germanic tribe "Adal" (noble)
62 ♀Eekesword
63 ♂Eizesword
64 ♀Ekesword
65 ♂Esegods
66 ♂Fakeglossy
67 ♂Falkoglossy
68 ♀FamkeAppears in Friesland
69 ♀Fardaupeace protection
70 ♀Fardoupeace protection
71 ♂Feiepeace, protection
72 ♂Feikepeace
73 ♀Feikjepeace, protection
74 ♂Feitsepeace, protection
75 ♀FemShortened form of Eufemia or feminine form of Femme (Friesland).
76 ♀FemmaAppears in Ost-Friesland
77 ♀FenkeCourageous protector
78 ♀Fennesecurity, courageous protector
79 ♀Fennekesecurity, courageous protector
80 ♀Fenniesecurity, courageous protector
81 ♂Fennosecurity, courageous protector
82 ♀Fennysecurity, courageous protector
83 ♀Fieppeace, protection
84 ♂Foekepeople, soldiers
85 ♀Fokelienpeople, soldiers
86 ♀Fokjepeople, soldiers
87 ♂Fokkewilling, subservient
88 ♂Folkertthe strong among the people, army
89 ♂Foppegorgeous, shiny, radiant
90 ♂FrankeAppears in Friesland
91 ♀FraukeLittle Women
92 ♀Fraukjefirst wife, mistress
93 ♂FrisoThe Fries
94 ♀FroukeMistress / wife
95 ♀Froukjefirst wife, mistress
96 ♂Gaukeoccupant of a shire, region
97 ♀GeartsjeStrong with the spear
98 ♀Geekethose familiar with the spear
99 ♀Geeskethose familiar with the spear
100 ♀Gekespear
101 ♀GiskeAppears in Friesland
102 ♂Gjaltvalue, payment, retribution, sacrifice
103 ♂Goosfriend
104 ♂Gossefriend
105 ♂Haayeverlatijnst
106 ♂Haicoverlatijnst
107 ♂Haijeverlatijnst
108 ♂HankeGod is reconciling
109 ♀Harjo
110 ♂HarkeMr / Army
111 ♂HarreAppears in Friesland
112 ♂HaycoHedge / fence / fenced place
113 ♂Hayoverlatijnst
114 ♀HeikeHome leader
115 ♂Hennoruler King
116 ♂HerkeAppears in Friesland and Ost-Friesland
117 ♂HerreAppears in Friesland
118 ♂HesselAppears in Friesland, eg on Terschelling and Urk.
119 ♂HetteAppears in Friesland and Groningen, Westerkwartier
120 ♂Hildertstrong in the fight
121 ♂Hillebattle
122 ♀Hilliebattle
123 ♀Hillybattle
124 ♂Hindrikruler King
125 ♀Hinkeruler King
126 ♂HotseHour, time
127 ♂HotzeHour, time
128 ♂Hylkebattle
129 ♀Hymkebattle
130 ♂IbeComing from Frisian names
131 ♂IboComing from Frisian names
132 ♂IdsAppears in Friesland
133 ♂Idsartstrong with the sword
134 ♂IdseAppears in Friesland
135 ♂Idsertstrong with the sword
136 ♀IekeGift
137 ♂Iesice
138 ♂Ilconobility, noble
139 ♀ImkeShort form of names with the Germanic tribe "Irmin" (large, great), whole, comprehensive
140 ♀Inkeclean or pure
141 ♀Iseice
142 ♀Izesun
143 ♀Jaikearcher
144 ♀JankeAppears in Friesland
145 ♂JanouYahweh is gracious
146 ♀JanoukYahweh is gracious
147 ♀JanouxYahweh is gracious
148 ♀Japkehe heel grip
149 ♂Jappetreasurer
150 ♂Jappiehe heel grip
151 ♂Jardspear
152 ♂Jardispear
153 ♀Jardospear
154 ♂Jauke
155 ♂JeenAppears in Friesland
156 ♀Jeikevalue, payment, retribution, sacrifice
157 ♂JelcoValue, retaliation
158 ♂Jeldertretribution
159 ♂JelgerFrisian name. From Ethel-ger, see Alger.
160 ♀JelkaTorch
161 ♂Jelkevalue, payment, retribution, sacrifice
162 ♂JelkoValue, retaliation
163 ♂Jellevalue, payment, retribution, sacrifice
164 ♀JellekeValue, retaliation
165 ♀JellicaValue, retaliation
166 ♀JellieValue, retaliation
167 ♀JellienValue, retaliation
168 ♀Jellyvalue, payment, retribution, sacrifice
169 ♂JelmarRenowned for nobility
170 ♂JelmerRenowned for nobility
171 ♀Jelskevalue, payment, retribution, sacrifice
172 ♂Jeltevalue, payment, retribution, sacrifice
173 ♀JeltienValue, retaliation
174 ♀JeltineValue, retaliation
175 ♀Jeltjevalue, payment, retribution, sacrifice
176 ♂JenseYahweh is gracious
177 ♀JenskeYahweh is gracious
178 ♀JenteGod is gracious
179 ♀JentsjeYahweh is gracious
180 ♂JerreShort form of Germanic names with the stem form "Heri" with the meaning "army"
181 ♀JescaAppears in Friesland
182 ♀JescoYahweh is
183 ♀JeskaYahweh is
184 ♀JeskeKoovorm of "Ese" with the meaning "God"
185 ♀Jetskehomeland, power, ruler
186 ♂JibbeFrisian name. Compare Gib, Gabe and Gebben (g / j-changing).
187 ♀JikkeHe grabbed the heel, He will protect
188 ♀JikkieHe grabbed the heel, He will protect
189 ♀JildauAppears in Friesland
190 ♂Jildertretribution
191 ♀Jildouholy
192 ♀Jilkevalue, payment, retribution, sacrifice
193 ♂Jillevalue, payment, retribution, sacrifice
194 ♂Jilleskid
195 ♂Jilliskid
196 ♀JinkeYahweh is gracious
197 ♂JinneFrisian name. See Ine and One.
198 ♀JinteSee Ine and Ene
199 ♂JipGiving, hospitable
200 ♂JippeAppears in Friesland
201 ♂Jiskgods
202 ♀Jiskegods
203 ♂Jissegods
204 ♂JitsWealthy guardian
205 ♂JitseWealthy guardian
206 ♀JitskeNoble
207 ♀JitteWealthy guardian
208 ♂JitzeWealthy guardian
209 ♂Joartever
210 ♂JolleFrisian name. In the southwest corner of the form Jelle.
211 ♂Jorkever
212 ♂JornFarmer
213 ♀JornaFriend ever, Country Worker
214 ♂JorneAppears in Friesland
215 ♀JorniFriend ever, Country Worker
216 ♀JornickFriend ever, Country Worker
217 ♂JornyFriend of the ever
218 ♂Jorreever
219 ♂JorrenAppears in Friesland
220 ♂JorrinBoer
221 ♂Jorritever
222 ♂JorrytStrong or brave as a boar
223 ♂JortStrong or brave as a boar
224 ♀Joucke(Bow) Yew
225 ♂Jouke(Arc) Yew Wood
226 ♀Joukje
227 ♂JurnFri. form Everwijn (cf. also Jorn)
228 ♂JurritStrong or brave as a boar
229 ♂Karsanointed
230 ♂Karstanointed
231 ♀KennaBeautiful
232 ♀Kenno
233 ♀Klaskevictor by the people, loved by all
234 ♀LemkeForest
235 ♂Lieuweglorious war hero
236 ♀LiskeDedicated to god
237 ♀Lobkepeople
238 ♀LoekeAppears in Friesland
239 ♂Loetpeople
240 ♂LolkeAppears in Friesland
241 ♂Ludepeople
242 ♀Lukkepeople
243 ♀Lummiepeople
244 ♂Lutepeople
245 ♀Lutskepeople
246 ♀LykeAngel
247 ♀Lytskepeople
248 ♂MaicoMkracht, strength
249 ♂Maikopower, strength
250 ♀Marritshapely clean
251 ♂Meijepower, strength
252 ♀Meijkepower, strength
253 ♀Meikeshapely clean
254 ♂Meinepower, strength
255 ♂Meintepower, strength
256 ♀Meintjepower, strength
257 ♀Meykemarjoram (herb). Also known as Marjoram Herb Sausage or
258 ♀Mijkeshapely clean
259 ♀Mijntjepower, strength
260 ♂Minkpower, strength
261 ♀MinkeShort form of names with the Germanic tribe "Megin (strength, power)
262 ♂Monseguardian, (hand)
263 ♀Nameventuring, brave
264 ♂Nancoservice, grace
265 ♀Nanjaventuring, brave
266 ♂NanneYahweh is gracious
267 ♀NienkeClean / pure, Merciful / or other lovely names that end with ina
268 ♀Ninkeclean or pure
269 ♀Nintskeclean or pure
270 ♀NynkeClean / pure, Merciful / or other lovely names that end with ina
271 ♂Obbe
272 ♂OleWhat remains of the forefathers
273 ♂Olgerwolf
274 ♂OlleHeir
275 ♂OnneThe generous
276 ♂OnnoThe generous
277 ♂Ottefrom the road
278 ♀Picorock
279 ♂Piekerock
280 ♂Pikerock
281 ♂PiterRock
282 ♂PomRome
283 ♀PommeRome
284 ♂Pykerock
285 ♂ReinAdvice, counsel
286 ♂ReinderStrong Advisor
287 ♂ReinkoAdvice, counsel
288 ♂ReintAdvice, counsel
289 ♂RenkoAdvice, counsel
290 ♂RennoAdvice, counsel
291 ♂RenseAdvice, counsel
292 ♂RenzeAdvice, counsel
293 ♂Riemerfame
294 ♂RienMan of the sea
295 ♂RienkAdvice, counsel
296 ♀RienkeAdvice, counsel
297 ♂RientAdvice, counsel
298 ♂RientsAdvice, counsel
299 ♀Rikstpowerful, significantly
300 ♀RimWhite antelope
301 ♀Rimkefame
302 ♂Rimmerfame
303 ♂RindertMighty and brave or strong statement
304 ♂RinkAdvice, counsel
305 ♂RinkeAdvice, counsel
306 ♂RinseAdvice, counsel
307 ♀RinskeCounselor
308 ♂RintjeAdvice, counsel
309 ♂RintseAdvice, counsel
310 ♂RinzeAdvice, counsel
311 ♀Rixtpowerful, significantly
312 ♀Rixtepowerful, significantly
313 ♂RomkeRome
314 ♂RommeRome
315 ♂Rudmerfame
316 ♂Sakefight
317 ♀SaskeAppears in Friesland and Groningen
318 ♀Seijavictory, victory
319 ♂Seijevictory, victory
320 ♂SenneMajestic
321 ♂SenoMajestic
322 ♂Sibevictory, victory
323 ♂Siccovictory, victory
324 ♂Sicovictory, victory
325 ♂SiebeVictory
326 ♂Siedsvictory, victory
327 ♂SiemeAppears in Friesland
328 ♂Sietsevictory, victory
329 ♀Sietskevictory, victory
330 ♀SietyThe victory joy
331 ♂SietzeThe victory joy
332 ♂SieuwerdMacbeth
333 ♀SieuwkeMacbeth
334 ♂Sijevictory, victory
335 ♀Sijtjevictory, victory
336 ♂Sikkeverlatijnst
337 ♀SiljeGhost
338 ♀SinenGod is with us
339 ♂Sipvictory, victory
340 ♂Sipkevictory, victory
341 ♀SitseThe victory joy
342 ♀Siwardguardian, guardian
343 ♂SjirkPowerful
344 ♀SjoerdjeVictory
345 ♂SjoukeMacbeth
346 ♀SjoukjeMacbeth
347 ♂Sybvictory, victory
348 ♂Sybevictory, victory
349 ♂Sybrenbear
350 ♂SylWooded
351 ♀SylkeGhost
352 ♂Sytsevictory, victory
353 ♀Sytskevictory, victory
354 ♂Sytzevictory, victory
355 ♀TabeaGazelle
356 ♂Taekeprotector of the people
357 ♂Takeprotector of the people
358 ♂TakoHeart
359 ♂Teakeprotector of the people
360 ♂TeijeGift from God
361 ♀Teskeprotector of the people
362 ♂ThimonHonor, Pride
363 ♀ThymonHonor, Pride
364 ♂Tibbepeople
365 ♂Tibepeople
366 ♂Tibopeople
367 ♂Ticoprotector of the people
368 ♂Tiddeprotector of the people
369 ♂Tidoprotector of the people
370 ♂Tiemepeople
371 ♂TiemenMan of the people
372 ♂TijeGift from God
373 ♀Tikaprotector of the people
374 ♀Tikoprotector of the people
375 ♂Tjadeprotector of the people
376 ♀TjalieAppears in Friesland
377 ♂TjalleFrisian name. Tweestammige shortening Germanic names thiad'volk-'(see diet-) with the second paragraph may-guts (guts-see).
378 ♂TjallingAppears in Friesland
379 ♀Tjardaverlatijnst
380 ♂Tjardoverlatijnst
381 ♂TjebbeReduction of Germanic names with Diet (people) whose second tribe began with "b" for example "Behrt" (bright, brilliant, brilliant)
382 ♂TjeerdProtector of the people
383 ♂Tjerkruler or powerful
384 ♂Tjerryprotector of the people
385 ♂Tjesseprotector of the people
386 ♀Tjetjeprotector of the people
387 ♂Tjibbepeople
388 ♂Tjiddeprotector of the people
389 ♂Tjitteprotector of the people
390 ♂Tjommepeople
391 ♂TsjallingAppears in Friesland
392 ♂TsjerkAppears in Friesland
393 ♂Volkertthe strong among the people
394 ♂Vospeople, soldiers
395 ♂WanderWinkler calls this a deformity of Warner. This would have gone through Warnder, with reduction from r to Wander. The following points are apparent, this is probably true: Wernder, Hiking, Walking = Wernar, Bommelerwaard circa 1600, Wander, Waender, = Wendel Werner, Ewijk (Gld.), 18th century. The name came up in the last century in Dinxperlo. See also Werner.
396 ♀WendelaWanders
397 ♂WesselArmy defender
398 ♂Wiardbattle
399 ♂Wibewillpower
400 ♂Wibocombatant
401 ♂WicherArmy
402 ♂WickWarrior for a booty
403 ♂Widewide, far
404 ♀Wiebwillpower
405 ♂Wiebecombatant
406 ♂Wiebrenbear
407 ♀Wiekeglorious war hero
408 ♀WienekeFriend, Dove
409 ♀Wiepwillpower
410 ♀Wiepkewillpower
411 ♂Wiertbattle
412 ♀WietekeAppears in Friesland
413 ♂Wietsewide, far
414 ♂WietzeWhite
415 ♂Wilrikwillpower
416 ♀WinnekeAppears in Friesland
417 ♀Wiskegood
418 ♂Wissegood
419 ♂Wolkewolf
420 ♂Wybecombatant
421 ♂Wybrenbear
422 ♂WytseAppears in Friesland
423 ♀Wytskewide, far
424 ♂WytzeAppears in Friesland
425 ♀YanouYahweh is gracious
426 ♀YardVariant spelling of Jard.
427 ♂YdeAppears in Friesland
428 ♂YesseYahweh is
429 ♀Yfkearcher
430 ♀Ykehe will laugh
431 ♀YnskeName of a king
432 ♂YnzeName of a king
433 ♂YpeComing from Frisian names
434 ♀YtsjeAppears in Friesland
435 ♂Yvoarcher


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