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Andrie
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Manly, brave |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
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Andries
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manly; 'man' (from Greek root andr-) |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
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Bartho
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Son of Talmai (commonly interpreted as 'son of the furrows' or 'son of the farmer') |
Afrikaans, Aramaic |
Boy |
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Boetie
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Affectionate diminutive meaning "little brother" or "bro" |
Afrikaans |
Boy |
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Charl
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Free man (man) |
Afrikaans |
Boy |
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Corne
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Derived from Cornelius, from Latin 'cornu' meaning 'horn'. |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
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Divan
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From Persian/Arabic diwān (“council, register, collection of poems” or a high official); alternatively used as a variant of Sanskrit Devan meaning “divine, of the gods.” |
Afrikaans, Arabic, Indian, Persian, Sanskrit |
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Faf
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A pet form of François/Francis - ultimately from a word meaning 'Frenchman' or 'free man'. |
Afrikaans |
Boy |
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Gys
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'bright pledge' (from Old German elements gisil 'pledge/hostage' + beraht 'bright') |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
Boy |
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Hardus
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strong, hardy |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
Boy |
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Heindrik
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home ruler; ruler of the household |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
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Hentie
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Derived from Hendrik/Henry, meaning 'home ruler' or 'ruler of the household'. |
Afrikaans, Germanic |
Boy |
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Jaen
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God is gracious |
Afrikaans |
Boy |
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Jakkie
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Diminutive of Jacob - 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel' (little Jacob) |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
Boy |
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Jorryn
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Modern variant with uncertain etymology; possibly related to Jordan ('to flow down') or names derived from George ('farmer'), but meaning is not well established |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
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Jurie
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Farmer, earth-worker (derived from Georgios/George) |
Afrikaans, Dutch, Slavic |
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Kraai
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crow (the bird) |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
Boy |
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Lourens
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From Laurentum; 'crowned with laurel' |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
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Manlie
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manly; masculine, strong |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
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Opa
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Informal word for 'grandfather'; can also be an exclamation of celebration in Greek |
Afrikaans, Dutch, German |
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Riaan
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Little king / kingly |
Afrikaans, Gaelic, Irish |
Boy |
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Ryno
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From the Germanic element ragin 'counsel' - broadly 'counselor' or 'wise advisor' (often a pet form of Rein- names) |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
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Sarel
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Likely 'prince of God' (from Hebrew Sariel); used as an Afrikaans masculine given name and sometimes considered a local form related to Karel/Charles. |
Afrikaans, Hebrew |
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Seppie
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God will add / God increases |
Afrikaans, German |
Boy |
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