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| Pronunciation | Dutch: [ˈmaːikə] ⓘ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine |
| Language | Dutch |
| Origin | |
| Language | Dutch |
| Derivation | Maria + ke |
| Meaning | Little Maria |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | Maaijke, Maayke, Maeike, Maeyke |
| Derived | Maria |
Maaike (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmaːikə] ⓘ) is a Dutch feminine given name. The name is originally a diminutive of Maria, which is derived from the Hebrew name Miriam. In the Netherlands and Belgium are over 24,000 women with the name Maaike.
Etymology
[edit]Maaike means 'little Maria'. The name is a diminutive as indicated by the suffix -ke of the given name Maria from Latin translation of the New Testament, which is based on the Greek original Mariam (Μαριάμ) and derived from the Hebrew given name Miriam (מִרְיָם).[1][2] The meaning of Maria, Mariam, and Miriam is unknown.[3] Less common spelling variants of Maaike are Maaijke,[4] Maayke,[5] Maeike,[6] and Maeyke.[7]
Popularity
[edit]In 2017, there were 18.891 women with Maaike as first name and 4.671 women with Maaike as middle name in the Netherlands.[8] In 2022, there were 657 women with Maaike as first name in Belgium, the majority of whom lived in the Dutch-speaking Flemish Region.[9]
People with the name
[edit]Maaike
[edit]People with the first name spelled Maaike include:
- Maaike Aarts (born 1976), Dutch violinist[10]
- Maaike Boogaard (born 1998), Dutch cyclist[11]
- Maaike Braat-Rolvink (1907–1992), Dutch painter[12]
- Maaike Caelers (born 1990), Dutch triathlete[13]
- Maaike De Vreese (born 1984), Belgian politician[14]
- Maaike Hartjes (born 1972), Dutch cartoonist[15]
- Maaike Head (born 1983), Dutch rower[16]
- Maaike Keetman (born 1999), Dutch chess player[17]
- Maaike van Klink (born 2000), Dutch footballer[18]
- Maaike Koutstaal (born 1975), Dutch tennis player[19]
- Maaike Kito Lebbing, Australian musician and producer, known professionally as Kito[20]
- Maaike Meijer (born 1949), Dutch literary scholar[21]
- Maaike Polspoel (born 1989), Belgian cyclist[22]
- Maaike Schoorel (born 1973), Dutch artist[23]
- Maaike Schroeder (born 1971), Dutch cricketer[24]
- Maaike Smit (born 1966), Dutch wheelchair athlete[25]
- Maaike Vos (born 1985), Dutch speed skater[26]
- Maaike de Waard (born 1996), Dutch swimmer[27]
Maayke
[edit]People with the first name spelled Maayke include:
- Maayke Heuver (born 1990), Dutch footballer[28]
- Maayke Tjin-A-Lim (born 1998), Dutch hurdler[29]
This section lists people that share the same given name.
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References
[edit]- ↑ "-tje - (verkleiningsachtervoegsel)" (in Dutch), Etymologiebank.nl, Instituut voor de Nederlandse Taal. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ↑ "Verklaring voornaam Maaike" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ↑ "Verklaring voornaam Maria" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ↑ "Populariteit voornaam Maaijke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ "Populariteit voornaam Maayke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ "Populariteit voornaam Maeike" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ "Populariteit voornaam Maeyke" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ "Populariteit voornaam Maaike" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ "Evolution of the first names of new born children in Belgium since 1995", Statbel. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ "Portrettengalerij" (in Dutch), Vereniging Gepensioneerden Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Maaike Boogaard", Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Maaike Braat" (in Dutch), Netherlands Institute for Art History. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Maaike Caelers", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Maaike De Vreese" (in Dutch), Senate. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Maaike Hartjes" (in Dutch), Netherlands Institute for Art History. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Maaike Head", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Maaike Keetman", FIDE Online Arena. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ Kim Andriessen, "The American Dream van ADO-keepster Maaike van Klink" (in Dutch), Den Haag Centraal, 3 July 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Maaike Koutstaal", International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Selections: Kito ", DJ Mag. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Maaike Meijer", Nederlands Letterenfonds. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Maaike Polspoel", Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Maaike Schoorel" (in Dutch), Netherlands Institute for Art History. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Maaike Schroeder", Women's Cricket on the Web, 28 October 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Maaike Smit", International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Maaike Vos", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Maaike de Waard", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Maayke Heuver", Eurosport. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ↑ "Maayke Tjin-A-Lim", World Athletics. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
External links
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