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 |
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.
Copies may be made for personal use only.