Sjoukje (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɕʌukjə] ) is a Dutch and West Frisian feminine given name. It is a diminutive derived from the West Frisian masculine name Sieuwe.[1] As of 2017, Sjoukje was the first name of 3,706 women (0.0497%) and a middle name of 1,579 women (0.0214%) in the Netherlands;[2] five municipalities in the province of Friesland had the highest percentages of women named Sjoukje (1.2764–1.5932%).[3]
| Pronunciation | Dutch: [ˈɕʌukjə] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine |
| Language(s) | Dutch, West Frisian |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | West Frisian |
| Other names | |
| Derived | Sieuwe |
People named Sjoukje
editPeople with the first name Femke include:[note 1]
- Sjoukje Dijkstra (1942–2024), Dutch figure skater
- Sjoukje Smit-van 't Spijker (born 1950), Dutch singer known as Maggie MacNeal
- Sjoukje Troelstra-Bokma de Boer (1860–1939), Dutch writer known as Nynke van Hichtum[4]
This section lists people that share the same given name.
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Notes
edit- ^ Only people with English Wikipedia articles are included in this list.
References
edit- ^ "Verklaring voornaam Sjoukje", Nederlandse Voornamenbank. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Populariteit voornaam Sjoukje", Nederlandse Voornamenbank. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Verspreiding voornaam Sjoukje", Nederlandse Voornamenbank. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Janneke van der Veer, "Nynke van Hichtum" (in Dutch), Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur, October 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
External links
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