Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Dutch Names of Greek Origin

Male

Given Name and Variants

Diminutives English Form if different
Alexander Sander  
Dary   Persian 'Darius'
Deneys, Dennis, Denys, Dionijs Nijs, Nys  
Erasmus Rassie  
Filip, Filips, Philip    
Gillis, Gellis, Jillis   Giles (Lat Aegidius from Gk Aigidios agidion kid/goat)
Ireneus   Lat Irenaeus from Gk Eirenaios
Jeronymus, Jeroen   Jerome
Joris, Joren, Jurg, Goris   George
Nikolaas, Nicolaes, Niekolaas Klaas, Claes, Nico, Niek Nicholas
Theodorus, Theodoor Thedo Theodore
Theophilus    

Female

Given Name and Variants

Diminutives English Form if different
Agatha Aaghie  
Agnes Agnietje  
Ariaantje   Ariadne
Barber   Barbara
Corien   Corinna
Dorothea Doortje Dorothy
Engeltje   Angela
Heleen, Heleentje, Helena, Leonora Lena, Lene, Lenneke, Leentje, Liene Lientje Helen
Irena   Irene
Katrien, Katrijn, Katryne, Karin, Catharina , Catalyntie Katrijnje, Katryntje, Kaartje, Kaatje, Trijntje, Trintje, Tryntje Katherine
Klaasje, Klasyne, Claasje, Clasina   Fem of Nicholas
Koris   Choris
Margreet, Margretha, Margriet, Margrietje, Margritje Greet, Gret, Griet, Grietje, Greetje, Gretje, Margje, Margo, Marit, Marita, Maritje, Marritje, Marytje, Margaret
Melanie    
Pheabea   Phoebe
Ria    
Sandra   Alexandra
Sofia, Sofie, Sophia Sonja (Rus) Sophie
Steentje, Styntje   Stephanie


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

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