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These names are used in northern Germany and the eastern Netherlands where Low German is spoken. See also German names.

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Anke F Dutch German +1

Anke is a female given name primarily used in Dutch, German, and Low German-speaking regions. It originated as a Low German and Dutch diminutive of Anna and other names beginning with An, such as Annelies or Annegret. Th...
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Antje F Dutch Frisian +1

Antje is a Dutch, Frisian, and Low German feminine given name. It is a diminutive of Anna, which in turn is a form of Hannah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew root Ḥ-N...
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Bode M Low German

Etymology and Historical ContextBode is a Low German form of Bodo. The name Bodo itself is derived from the Old High German element bot or Old Saxon bod, meaning "command" or "order" (from Proto-Germanic *budą). This roo...
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Carsten M Danish Low German

EtymologyCarsten is a Danish and Low German variant of Karsten, which itself is a Low German form of Christian. Ultimately derived from the medieval Latin Christianus meaning "a Christian".Notable BearersNotable bearers...
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Detlef M German Low German

Detlef is a given name of German origin, rooted in the Old High German elements diota or Old Saxon thiod, meaning "people", and leiba or Old Saxon leva, meaning "remainder, remnant, legacy". The name thus conveys the poe...
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Detlev M German Low German

Detlev is a German given name that serves as a spelling variant of Detlef. Both names share the same roots in the Old High German and Old Saxon elements: diota or thiod, meaning "people," and leiba or leva, meaning "rema...
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Dirk M Dutch English +2

Dirk is a Dutch and Low German short form of Diederik, which ultimately derives from the Gothic name Theodoric. The root elements are þiuda meaning "people" and reiks meaning "ruler" or "king", giving the overall meaning...
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Dörthe F Low German

Dörthe is the Low German form of Dorthe, which itself is a Danish variant of the name Dorothy, ultimately derived from the Greek name Dorothea. The etymology traces back to Greek elements δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" and...
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Eike U German Low German

Eike is a German and Low German given name, usable for both males and females. It originally functioned as a short form of Ekkehard and other names beginning with the Old High German element ekka or Old Saxon eggia, mean...
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Eilert M Low German Norwegian +1

Eilert is a male given name originating as a Low German and Scandinavian form of the Old German name Egilhard. Egilhard is composed of the elements agil (meaning "edge, blade") and hart (meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy...
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Elke 1 F Dutch Frisian +2

Elke is a Dutch, Frisian, German, and Low German feminine given name, primarily originating as a diminutive of Adelheid. Adelheid, in turn, is the German and Dutch form of Adelaide, which derives from the Germanic name A...
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Frederik M Danish Dutch +1

Frederik is the Danish, Dutch, and Low German form of Frederick, a name meaning "peaceful ruler" derived from the Old German elements fridu "peace" and rih "ruler, king". This name has been borne by nine kings of Denmark...
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Heike F German Low German

Heike is a German and Low German given name, most commonly used as a feminine name. It originated as a Low German diminutive of Henrike or Henrik, which are forms of Henry. The male counterpart is Heiko. Etymology The na...
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Heiko M Frisian German +1

Heiko is a traditional given name of Germanic origin, primarily used in Frisian, German, and Low German-speaking regions. It is the diminutive form of Henrik, itself a variant of Henry. The name has historical roots dati...
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Henrik M Armenian Croatian +7

Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin that serves as the Scandinavian, Slavic (Croatian, Slovene), Hungarian, and German (Low German) form of the name Henry. The name ultimately derives from the Old High German...
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Hinnerk M Low German

Hinnerk is a Low German given name for boys, serving as the Low German form of Heinrich. As such, it inherits the etymology of Heinrich, which itself derives from the Old High German name Heimirich, meaning “home ruler,”...
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Hinrich M Low German

Hinrich is a masculine given name and surname, primarily used in Low German-speaking regions. It is a variant of Heinrich, which itself is the German form of Henry. The name ultimately derives from the Germanic name Heim...
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Imke F Dutch Frisian +1

Imke is a feminine Dutch, Frisian, and Low German given name, predominantly used in the Netherlands, Belgium, and northern Germany. It originated as a diminutive of Ime 2, which itself developed as a short form of names...
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Jürgen M German Low German

Jürgen is a popular masculine given name in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Estonia, functioning as the Low German form of George. Low German dialects influenced the adaptation of the name, resulting in the distin...
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Karsten M Danish Low German +1

Karsten is a masculine given name primarily used in Denmark, Norway, and Low German-speaking regions of Germany. It is a Low German form of Christian, which itself derives from the medieval Latin name Christianus, meanin...
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Klaas M Dutch Low German

Klaas is a Dutch and Low German short form of Nicholas, a name with the Greek origin meaning "victory of the people" – nike (victory) and laos (people). As a diminutive, it carries the same storied heritage as Nicholas,...
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Lennart M Danish Dutch +5

Lennart is a masculine given name that is the Swedish and Low German form of Leonard. It is most common in Scandinavia and German-speaking countries, where it functions as both a given name and a surname. The name ultima...
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Sievert M Low German

Sievert is a Low German masculine given name, representing a form of the Germanic Sigiward, which is a cognate of Sigurd. The name derives from the Germanic elements sig (victory) and ward (guard, guardian).The name shar...
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Steffen M Danish German +2

Steffen is a German, Low German, Danish, and Norwegian given name and surname, functioning as a variant of Stephen. It originates from the Greek name Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "wreath." Through the widespread venerat...
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Wenke F Low German

Wenke is a Low German diminutive of Germanic names containing the element wini meaning "friend". Thus, Wenke conveys an endearing sense of friendship, and was likely used as a short form for names such as Winfried or sim...

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