Anneke
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Anneke is a Dutch and Low German female diminutive given name, meaning little Anna or little Anne, i.e., Annie, an alternate pet or endearing form of Anna.[1] The given name and later surname Anneke also Annecke is a diminutive of the male short name Anno, a variant of Arno, itself derived from Arnold. Notable persons with that name include:
People with the given name
[edit]- Anneke Beerten (born 1982), Dutch mountain cyclist
- Anneke Esaiasdochter (1509–1539), Dutch Anabaptist
- Anneke van Giersbergen (born 1973), Dutch singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist
- Anneke von der Lippe (born 1964), Norwegian actress
- Anneke Venema (born 1971), Dutch rower
- Anneke Wills (born 1941), English actress
People with the surname
[edit]- Fritz Anneke (1818–1872), German-American socialist and newspaper editor, owner, and reporter
- Mathilde Franziska Anneke (1817–1884), German-American feminist and socialist
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 5 November 2025.