| Pronunciation | Dutch: [ˈninkə] ⓘ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine |
| Language(s) | Dutch |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | West Frisian |
| Derivation | Nine + ke |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Nynke |
| Derived | Catharina |
Nienke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈninkə] ⓘ) is Dutch feminine given name of West Frisian origin. It is a diminutive of Nine which is derived from Catharina. It is the given name of over 14,000 women in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Etymology
Nienke is a diminutive, indicated by the suffix -ke, of the West Frisian name Nine.[1][2] Nine is probably a flattery form or children's form for the name Catharina, which comes from the Greek word καθαρός (katharos) meaning clean or pure.[3][4]
Popularity
Map of the Netherlands with the relative distribution of the name Nienke per municipality at the start of 2018
As of 2017, Nienke was the first name of 12,515 women (0.1677%) and a middle name of 1,192 women (0.0161%) in the Netherlands.[5]
As of 2022, Nienke was the given name of 781 women in Belgium (0.0132%).[6][7]
People named Nienke
People with the given name Nienke include:
- Nienke Brinkman (born 1993), Dutch long-distance runner
- Nienke van Hichtum, pen name of Sjoukje Troelstra-Bokma de Boer (1860–1939), Dutch children's book author
- Nienke Hommes (born 1977), Dutch rower
- Nienke Kingma (born 1982), Dutch rower
- Nienke Kremers (born 1985), Dutch field hockey player
- Nienke Timmer (born 1998), Dutch track and field para-athlete
- Nienke Wasmus (born 1999), Dutch cyclist
References
- ↑ "-tje - (verkleiningsachtervoegsel)" (in Dutch), Etymologiebank.nl, Instituut voor de Nederlandse Taal. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ "Verklaring voornaam Nienke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ "Verklaring voornaam Nine" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ "Verklaring voornaam Catharina" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ↑ "Verspreiding voornaam Nienke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ "Prénoms des femmes en 2022" (in French), Statbel. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ↑ "Population by gender and age group - Belgium, last year", Statbel. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
External links
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