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The Germanic names are the names with the longest history in the Dutch-speaking area; they form the oldest layer of the given names known in Dutch. The Germanic names were characterised by a rich diversity, as there were many possible combinations. A Germanic name is composed of two parts, the latter of which also indicates the gender of the ...
Look up Pieter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pieter is a male given name, the Dutch form of Peter. [ 1] The name has been one of the most common names in the Netherlands for centuries, but since the mid-twentieth century its popularity has dropped steadily, from almost 3000 per year in 1947 to about 100 a year in 2016. [ 2]
The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends , or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population .
Baas – The Boss. Bakker – Baker. Beek, van – From the brook. Beekhof – garden brook. Beenhouwer – Butcher. Berg, van der – From the cliff, mountain. Berkenbosch – birch wood, a grove of birch trees. Bijl, van der – "from the axe" – i.e. descended from woodcutters ( lumberjacks) Boer, de – the Farmer.
Piet (given name) Piet ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpit]) is a masculine given name derived from Petrus. It is also a short form ( hypocorism) of Petrus and Pieter. It is a common Dutch and South African name, the latter because of Dutch colonisation. Notable people with the name include:
IJsbrand is a Dutch male given name of late Old Dutch or early Middle Dutch origins. The first syllable, "eis" (or ijs/ys), is derived from the old West Germanic word for iron. The second syllable, "brand" (or brandt), means fire but was traditionally also used as kenning for sword. The NRC birth registry thus suggests the meaning "iron sword".
Harm is a Dutch masculine given name. It's a short form of Harmen ( Herman) and is most common in the North East of the Netherlands. [1] People with the name include: Harm Bart (born 1942), Dutch mathematician and economist. Harm Beertema (born 1952), Dutch PVV politician. Harm de Blij (1935–2014), Dutch-born American geographer.