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Leen
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{'Arabic': 'tender, soft, gentle', 'Dutch_root': "short form of Leendert/Leonard - 'brave lion'"} |
Arabic, Dutch |
Girl |
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Lely
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Derived from the lily flower - symbolizes purity, innocence, and beauty |
Dutch, Indonesian |
Girl |
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Lenne
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Derived from Helene meaning 'torch' or 'light' (used as a short form of Helena/Elena/Lena) |
Dutch, German, Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Leontien
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lion / lioness |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Lieneke
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Diminutive of Lien (Dutch); ultimately from Helena ('light') or Magdalena ('of Magdala'). |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Lienke
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Diminutive of Lien - 'little Helen' (from Greek helene: torch, light) |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Liesbet
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Pledged to God / 'God is my oath' |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Liesbeth
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God is my oath |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Liesje
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Pledged to God / 'God is my oath.' |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Lieve
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dear, beloved |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Lisanna
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Blend of 'Lisa' (from Elizabeth: 'God is my oath') and 'Anna' ('grace'); roughly 'gracious pledge' or 'God's gracious oath'. |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Lisanne
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Combination of Elisabeth ('God is my oath') and Anne ('grace') - roughly 'God's oath and grace' or 'pledged to God, graceful.' |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Loes
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renowned warrior / famous in battle |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Loesje
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Diminutive of Louise - "famous/renowned warrior" (little Louise) |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Lotje
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Diminutive of Charlotte - 'little Charlotte' (Charlotte ultimately from Charles: 'free man/woman') |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Luijzika
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Famous/renowned warrior |
Dutch, Slavic |
Girl |
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Madolen
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Derived from Magdalene - 'from Magdala' (woman of Magdala) |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Magtelt
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Mighty in battle; strength in battle |
Dutch, Germanic |
Girl |
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Maike
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Diminutive of Maria - traditionally 'bitter' (also interpreted as 'beloved' or 'wished-for child') |
Dutch, German |
Girl |
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Malieke
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"little queen" (diminutive of Malika, meaning "queen") |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Malou
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Blend of Maria ('beloved' or 'bitter') and Louise ('renowned warrior') - broadly 'Mary-Lou' or 'beloved renowned warrior' |
Danish, Dutch, French |
Girl |
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Marelde
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A modern blended name, loosely interpretable as 'Mary/sea' + 'noble/old' - roughly 'noble sea' or 'beloved noble'. |
Dutch |
Girl |
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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) |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
Girl |
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Margrieta
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Derived from Greek margaritēs, meaning 'pearl'. |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Margrietha
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pearl |
Afrikaans, Dutch |
Girl |
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Marieke
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Diminutive of Maria - "little Mary"; ultimately from Hebrew Miriam, often interpreted as "beloved" or "sea of bitterness". |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Marielen
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Combines the meanings of Maria ('beloved' or 'bitter' in some interpretations) and Ellen/Elena ('light' or 'torch') - roughly 'beloved light' or 'bright beloved' |
Dutch, German |
Girl |
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Mariet
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Diminutive of Maria/Marie - 'little Mary' (related to Mary, meaning variously 'beloved' or 'sea of bitterness') |
Dutch, French |
Girl |
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Marietje
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Diminutive of Maria - 'little Mary' (Maria/Miriam often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'bitter') |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Marije
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Dutch form of Maria; ultimately from Hebrew Miryam - commonly interpreted as 'beloved' or 'wished-for child' (older/alternative interpretations include 'sea of bitterness' or 'rebellion') |
Dutch |
Girl |
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