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Famke

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Famke
PronunciationDutch: [ˈfɑmkə]
West Frisian: [ˈfamkə]
GenderFeminine
Language(s)Dutch, West Frisian
Origin
Language(s)West Frisian
Meaninggirl
Other names
Variant form(s)Femke
Related namesFemme

Famke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfɑmkə] ) is a Dutch and West Frisian feminine given name of West Frisian origin. Its popularity peaked in 2002. It is variant form of Femke.

Etymology

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Famke was originally a West Frisian name.[1] The West Frisian word famke means 'girl'.[2] The Meertens Institute relates the name Famke, like the name Femke, to the West Frisian masculine name Femme.[3][4]

Popularity

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In the Netherlands, the popularity of the name Famke peaked in 2002 with 117 newborns;[5] as of 2017, 1,779 women (0.0238%) have Famke as first name and 236 women (0.0032%) have it as middle name.[5]

People named Famke

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People with the given name Famke include:

References

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  1. ^ Gerrit Bloothooft, "Typisch Nederlandse voornamen" (in Dutch), Neerlandistiek, 4 June 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Famke" (in Dutch), Woordenboek der Friese Taal, Instituut voor de Nederlandse Taal. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Verklaring voornaam Famke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Verklaring voornaam Femke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Voornaam Famke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
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