Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Dutch Names of Biblical Origin

Male

Given Name and Variants Diminutives English form if different

Abraham Bram Abraham
Adam Daam Adam
Andre, Andries Dries Andrew
Balthazar Balt, Baltus  
Bartholomeus, Bartolomeus Bart, Bartel, Meus, Meese Mewis Bartholomew
Caspar, Kasper   Caspar/Jasper
Christiaan, Kristiaan   Christian
Christoffel Stoffel Christopher
Daniel Daan Daniel
Jacob, Jacobus, Jakob, Jakobus, Jokob Kobie, Kobus, Cobus, Coos, Jacco, Jakko, Jaap Jacob/James
Jochem, Jochen   Joachim
Johannes, Johannus, Joannus, Johan Jan, Jannie, Joop, Hannes, Hannus, Hans, Hansie John
Jordaan Joord Jordan
Josef Joop, Jos Joseph
Jozua   Joshua
Lucas, Lukas   Luke
Mark, Marko, Marcus, Merkus   Mark
Matthijs, Matthys, Mathias, Mattias Thijs, Thys, Tice, Tijs Matthew
Paul, Paulus, Powles   Paul
Peter, Petrus, Pieter Piet Peter
Ruben   Reuben
Siemen   Simon
Steven   Stephen/Steven
Thomas Maas Thomas

Female

Given Name and Variants Diminutives English form

Anna, Anne Annaatje, Annatje, Annet, Annetje, Anneke, Anneken, Anouk, Antie, Antje, Antye Anne
Christyntje   Christina
Elizabeth, Lysbet Betje, Elsje, Lysje, Lisa Elizabeth
Estie, Hestie, Hestrie   Esther
Eva   Eve
Jacaomyntje, Jacomina, Jacomyntje, Jacquemine Jaapje Fem of Jacob/James
Joane, Joanna, Johanna, Johanne Hanna, Hanneke, Hannie, Hansje, Janna, Janneken, Jannetje, Jannie, Janny, Jantje Joanna/Jane
Joke    
Josina Josyntje Fem of Joseph
Judith Jutka, Jutte, Juut Judith
Magdalena, Marjolijn, Madelon Magda, Lena Magdalene
Maria Marieke, Marietje, Marijse, Mariken, Maaicke, Mieke, Miep Mary
Paulyntje   Pauline
Sara Saar, Saartje Sarah
Suzanne   Susan


This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.

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