Meaning & History
Frauke is a feminine German given name meaning "little lady", derived from German Frau ("woman, lady") combined with a diminutive suffix. The name reflects a common Germanic onomastic pattern of forming endearing or familiar forms by adding a suffix, in this case -ke, which is characteristic of Low German and Frisian name traditions.
Notable Bearers
Several contemporary women have carried the name Frauke into public life. Frauke Petry (born 1975) is a German chemist, businesswoman and former politician who served as leader of the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany party. In science, Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf (born 1971) is a legal scholar and professor of public law at the University of Potsdam. The name also appears in sports: Frauke Eickhoff (born 1967) is a German judoka who competed at the Olympic level, while Frauke Dirickx (born 1980) is a Belgian volleyball player who represented her country internationally.
In the arts, Frauke Eigen (born 1969) is a German photographer and artist whose work has been exhibited internationally, and Frauke Finsterwalder (born 1975) is a film director and screenwriter known for the biopic Finsterworld. The historian Frauke Heard-Bey, a German Orientalist, has written extensively on the history and development of the United Arab Emirates.
- Meaning: "little lady"
- Origin: German/Germania
- Type: feminine given name
- Usage regions: Germany
Sources: Wikipedia — Frauke