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Adriaana
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from the city of Adria; 'dark' or 'from Hadria' |
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Constansie
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steadfast, constant, faithful |
Afrikaans, Dutch, French, Latin |
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Elsje
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Diminutive of Elisabeth - 'God is my oath' / 'pledged to God' (i.e., 'little Elisabeth') |
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Engela
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Angel; messenger (of God) |
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Engella
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Angel; messenger; angelic |
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Girl |
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Grietjie
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Diminutive of Margaret, meaning "pearl" |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
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Gysel
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Derived from Old High German gīsal meaning 'pledge' or 'hostage' (often interpreted as 'noble pledge') |
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Hanlie
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Generally connected to Hannah meaning "grace"; can be seen as a compound form combining elements meaning "grace" and/or related European name elements |
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Henelie
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Likely a feminine diminutive/variant of Henry/Hendrik meaning 'home ruler'. |
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Jannie
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Diminutive of Jan/Jane - 'God is gracious'. |
Afrikaans, Dutch, English |
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Marelie
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A modern feminine name combining Maria/Marie with a -lie ending - roughly 'little Mary' or 'Mary + lily' (associative meaning from Maria/Marie) |
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Margrietha
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pearl |
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Marike
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Diminutive of Maria (from Hebrew Miryam), often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'sea of bitterness'. |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
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Marinde
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Uncertain - probably related to Miranda ('admirable, worthy of admiration') or connected to Maria ('bitter' / 'beloved' in Christian usage) |
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Marmien
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Derived from Maria/Marianne: broadly 'beloved' (Maria) or 'of the sea' (Marina/Marianne); a feminine given name with those associations. |
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Maryke
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Diminutive of Mary/Maria - 'little Mary' (Mary: possibly 'beloved' or 'sea of bitterness') |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
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Meisie
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little girl; young girl |
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Riekie
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Diminutive of names ending in -rika (e.g., Hendrika, Frederika); related meanings: 'home ruler' (Hendrik) or 'peaceful ruler' (Frederick). |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
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Ronelda
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Feminine form of Ronald - 'ruler's counselor' or 'mighty ruler' (derived from Old Norse elements meaning 'advice'/'ruler') |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
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Sanett
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Lily (from Susanna) |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
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Sanette
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Derived from Susanne ('lily') or Anne ('grace'); often rendered as 'little lily.' |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
Girl |
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Sunette
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little sun; sunshine |
Afrikaans |
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Tannie
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Diminutive of Tatiana/Tanya - 'little Tatiana' - and in Afrikaans/Dutch used as a familiar term meaning 'aunt'. |
Afrikaans |
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Tersia
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often given as 'harvester' or associated with late summer |
Afrikaans |
Girl |
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