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Meid
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girl; maiden; young woman |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Merel
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blackbird (a songbird) |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Merelina
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Likely 'little blackbird' - from Dutch merel ('blackbird') + the feminine/diminutive suffix -ina. |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Merian
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Variant of Marian/Miriam - 'of Mary' or related to Mary (variously translated as 'beloved', 'bitter', or 'sea of bitterness') |
Dutch, English, Latin |
Girl |
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Merleen
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A variant of Marleen/Marlene - linked to Maria (Mary) + Magdalene; often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'of Magdala' (occasionally associated with 'star of the sea'). |
Dutch, German |
Girl |
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Metje
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Little Meta; ultimately 'little pearl' (Meta/Margaret = pearl) |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Miek
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Diminutive of Maria/Marie - ultimately from Hebrew Miryam, often rendered as 'bitter' or 'beloved'. |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Mieke
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Diminutive of Maria - from Hebrew Miryam, commonly interpreted as "beloved" or "sea of bitterness". |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Miep
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Diminutive of Maria - carries meanings associated with Maria (e.g., 'beloved' or 'bitter') |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Mies
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Diminutive of Maria (Maria is often interpreted as 'beloved' or from Hebrew meaning 'bitterness'/'sea of bitterness') |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Minca
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A diminutive/pet form often of Wilhelmina (from Germanic elements meaning 'will' + 'helmet' - 'resolute protector'); also used as a short form of Dominika or Mina. |
Dutch, Slavic |
Girl |
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Minka
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Originally a diminutive of Wilhelmina - 'resolute protector'. In other contexts associated with Slavic roots meaning 'dear/gracious' or, in some Jewish use, linked to 'Malka' meaning 'queen'. |
Dutch, Germanic, Hebrew, Polish, Slavic |
Girl |
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Minne
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From Middle Dutch 'minne' = 'love' → 'beloved'; alternatively a diminutive of Wilhelmina ('resolute protector') |
Dutch, English |
Girl |
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Naatje
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A Dutch pet form/diminutive, typically of Natalia/Nathalie (Latin natalis 'birth') or less commonly Anna (Hebrew hannah 'grace') |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Nannet
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Diminutive of Anne/Anna - "grace" or "favor" |
Dutch, French |
Girl |
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Natasja
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born on Christmas (from Latin 'Natalis') |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Neele
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Diminutive of Cornelia (from Latin cornu 'horn' / family name); alternatively associated with Sanskrit 'neel' meaning 'blue'. |
Dutch, German |
Girl |
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neelie
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Diminutive of Cornelia; Cornelia (from Latin Cornelius) is associated with 'horn' or 'of the horn'. |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Neilee
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Likely a modern feminine form of Neil/Niall - derived from Irish Niall meaning 'champion' (also sometimes associated with Cornelia in Dutch usage). |
Dutch, English, Irish |
Girl |
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Nel
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Short form tied to 'light/torch' (Helen) or 'rock' (Petronella); generally a diminutive of older names |
Dutch, English |
Girl |
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Nele
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Diminutive of Cornelia - from Latin Cornelius, associated with 'horn'. |
Dutch, Frisian, German |
Girl |
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Nennetje
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Diminutive meaning "little Nenne" - a pet form often derived from Nenne or Anna |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Nien
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In Frisian, a short/diminutive form related to Nienke/Nine (linked to forms of Catherine, often interpreted as 'pure'); as a transliteration (Nian/Niên) in Chinese/Vietnamese contexts it corresponds to words meaning 'to think of/remember' (念) or 'year/age' (niên). |
Dutch, Frisian |
Girl |
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Pella
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Associated with the ancient city Pella; as a diminutive of Petronella it is linked via Petros/Peter to 'rock' or 'stone'. |
Aramaic, Biblical, Dutch, Greek, Scandinavian |
Girl |
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Pietronella
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Feminine diminutive of Peter - 'little rock' or 'stone' |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Renate
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reborn / born again |
Dutch, Latin |
Girl |
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Renja
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Likely a feminine/diminutive form of Ren/Rena/Renata; meanings tied to those roots include 'reborn', 'joy' or 'peace' (and from Japanese readings, 'lotus' or 'love'). |
Dutch, Scandinavian, Slavic |
Girl |
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Renske
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Diminutive of Rens - 'little Rens'; ultimately linked to Laurentius (from Laurentum), often interpreted as 'laurelled' or 'crowned with laurel'. |
Dutch |
Girl |
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Ria
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Varies by origin - Spanish: 'coastal river mouth' (ría); Sanskrit/Hindi: often 'singer', 'graceful' or 'little/ beloved'; also used as a diminutive of Maria. |
Dutch, English, Greek, Hindi, Sanskrit, Spanish |
Girl |
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Rianne
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Combines Maria ('beloved'/'bitter') and Anne ('grace') - often interpreted as 'graceful beloved'. |
Dutch, English |
Girl |
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