Nienke
| Pronunciation | Dutch: [ˈninkə] ⓘ West Frisian: [ˈninkə] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine |
| Language(s) | Dutch, West Frisian |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | West Frisian |
| Derivation | Nine + ke |
| Meaning | little Nine |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Nynke |
| Derived | Catharina |
Nienke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈninkə] ⓘ), also spelled Nynke, is Dutch and West Frisian feminine given name of West Frisian origin. It is a diminutive of Nine which is probably derived from Catharina. It is the given name of over 14,000 women in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Etymology[edit]
Nienke was originally a West Frisian name.[1] It is a diminutive, indicated by the suffix -ke, of the West Frisian name Nine.[2][3] Nine is probably a flattery form or children's form for the name Catharina, which comes from the Greek word καθαρός (katharós) meaning clean or pure.[4][5]
Popularity[edit]
As of 2017, Nienke was the first name of 12,515 women (0.1677%) and a middle name of 1,192 women (0.0161%) in the Netherlands.[6]
As of 2022, Nienke was the given name of 781 women in Belgium (0.0132%).[7][8]
People with the name[edit]
Nienke[edit]
People with the given name spelled Nienke include:
- Nienke Brinkman (born 1993), Dutch long-distance runner
- Nienke van Hichtum, pen name of Sjoukje Troelstra-Bokma de Boer (1860–1939), Dutch children's book author
- Nienke Hommes (born 1977), Dutch rower
- Nienke Kingma (born 1982), Dutch rower
- Nienke Kremers (born 1985), Dutch field hockey player
- Nienke Timmer (born 1998), Dutch track and field para-athlete
- Nienke Wasmus (born 1999), Dutch cyclist
Nynke[edit]
People with the given name spelled Nynke include:
- Nynke Dekker (born 1971), a Dutch biophysicist
- Nynke Klopstra (born 1973), a Dutch judoka
- Nynke Laverman (born 1980), a Dutch writer and performer
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References[edit]
- ^ Gerrit Bloothooft, "Typisch Nederlandse voornamen" (in Dutch), Neerlandistiek, 4 June 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "-tje - (verkleiningsachtervoegsel)" (in Dutch), Etymologiebank.nl, Instituut voor de Nederlandse Taal. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Verklaring voornaam Nienke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Verklaring voornaam Nine" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Verklaring voornaam Catharina" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Verspreiding voornaam Nienke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Prénoms des femmes en 2022" (in French), Statbel. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Population by gender and age group - Belgium, last year", Statbel. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
External links[edit]
Media related to Nienke (given name) at Wikimedia Commons- Media related to Nynke (given name) at Wikimedia Commons
