| Given Name and Variants | Diminutives |
Origin and Meaning,
English versions if different |
| Aert | ||
| Arnold, Arnoldus, Arnout | Arend, Arent, Ard | |
| Barent | ||
| Barthold, Berthold | Bartol | |
| Bert, Burt, Bertus | ||
| Boudewyn, Boudewijn | Baldwin | |
| Boye | OG Bodo messenger/tidings | |
| Derrick, Diederik | Dirck, Dirk, Tiede | Theodoric/Derek |
| Edgar | ||
| Edmond | Edmund | |
| Edo | ||
| Eduwart | Evert | Edward |
| Ernst | Ernest | |
| Ewould | ||
| Faas | OG Fastred | |
| Frederik, Frerik | Freek | Frederick |
| Geeraard, Geerard, Geerd, Geert, Gert | Gerard | |
| Gerlach | ||
| Gerolt | Gerald | |
| Gervaas | Gervase | |
| Giel | ||
| Godlef | 'god + love' | |
| Godfried, Godrie | Godfrey | |
| Govert | ||
| Gustaaf | Guus, Staaf | Gustav |
| Gysbert, Gyslbert | Gilbert | |
| Harbert, Harbrecht, Herbert | ||
| Harman, Harmannes, Harmannus, Herman, Hermannus | ||
| Heim | ||
| Helmarven | ||
| Hendrick, Hendrik, Henrick | Henk, Henni, Harrie | Henry |
| Hild, Hildo | OG 'battle' | |
| Hilgard | ||
| Hubertus, Hubrecht | Huub, Huib | Hubert |
| Hugo | Hugh | |
| Humfried | Humphrey | |
| Ids | ||
| Karel, Carel, Kerel | Charles | |
| Koenrad | Kort, Koen | Conrad |
| Lammert | OG 'land + bright' (Lambert) | |
| Leendert | ||
| Lieb, Lieve, Lieven | 'love' | |
| Lodewijk, Lodewyk | Loes | Louis/Ludovic |
| Ludger | 'people spear' | |
| Okkert | ||
| Reimar | ||
| Rembrandt | ||
| Richard, Rykaard | ||
| Rijckloff | ||
| Rodolf, Rudolf | Roel, Roelf, Roelof, Ruud | |
| Rupert | ||
| Rutger | ||
| Tiebout | Theobald | |
| Vaast | Lat 'Vedastus' from OG Widogast | |
| Veit | OG widu wood or wit wide (Guy) | |
| Waldemar, Woldemar | ||
| Werner | Wessel | |
| Wijbrand | ||
| Wijnand | ||
| Wilhelmus, Willem, Guillim | Wilm, Wim | William |
| Wouter, Wolter | Wout, Weit | Walter |
| Given Name and Variants | Diminutives |
Origin and Meaning
English version if different |
| Aaltruide | ||
| Adelheid, Aleida, Aleydis, Aletta | Aalt, Aaltje, Adda, Elke, Heide, Leida | Adelaide |
| Aefje, Eefje | Elfreda | |
| Amelia |
amal 'work/labour' |
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| Bloeme | 'flower' | |
| Dirkje | Fem of Dirk | |
| Edsilia | ||
| Emmetje | Emma | |
| Femke, Femme, Femmeke, Femmetje | ||
| Frieda | Freda | |
| Gerda | ON goddess Gerd (gardr 'enclosure') | |
| Geertruda, Geertruida, Geertruyd, Gertrude, Gertruida | Geerta, Geertje, Geertke, Giertje | |
| Gisela | Geesje | Fr. Giselle 'pledge' |
| Griseldis, Grishilda | Griselda | |
| Hendrickje, Hendrika, Hendrike, Hendrikje, Henriet | Hennie, Rika | Henrietta |
| Herlindis | ||
| Hild, Hilda | ||
| Hillegonda, Hillegont | ||
| Karlotte | Lotje, Lotte | Charlotte |
| Kunigonde, Cunegonde | OG 'brave + strife' | |
| Lidwina | ||
| Linda | ||
| Ludovica | Fem of Ludovic | |
| Machtel, Mechtilde | Metje, Mette | Matilda |
| Meindert | ||
| Roosje | OG hros 'horse' (Rose) | |
| Saskia | sachs a Saxon | |
| Trui, Truida, Truytje | ||
| Veerle | OG Farahilda 'travel + battle' | |
| Vrouwtje | ||
| Wendy | ||
| Wibe, Wibeke | OG 'war + fortress' | |
| Wilhelmina, Willempje | Myntje | Williamina |
| Wyntje | ||
| Ydje | Ida |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.