Famke

Feminine given name From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

PronunciationDutch: [ˈfɑmkə]
West Frisian: [ˈfamkə]
GenderFeminine
LanguageWest Frisian
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Famke
PronunciationDutch: [ˈfɑmkə]
West Frisian: [ˈfamkə]
GenderFeminine
LanguagesDutch, West Frisian
Origin
LanguageWest Frisian
Meaninggirl
Other names
Variant formFemke
Related namesFemme
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Etymology

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

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

People with the given name Famke include:

References

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