Pronunciation | Dutch: [ˈniŋkə] West Frisian: [ˈninkə] |
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Gender | Feminine |
Language(s) | Dutch, West Frisian |
Origin | |
Language(s) | West Frisian |
Derivation | Nine + ke |
Meaning | little Nine |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Nynke |
Derived | Catharina |
Nienke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈniŋkə] ), also spelled Nynke, is Dutch and West Frisian feminine given name of West Frisian origin. It is a diminutive of Nine which is probably derived from Catharina. It is the given name of over 14,000 women in the Netherlands and Belgium.