Minke

  • [ MIN-kə ]
  • Frisian, Dutch
Diminutive and feminine form of MEINE.

MEINE   male   Frisian, Dutch, German
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element magan meaning "strength".
FULL FORMS
DUTCH: Manfred, Meindert, Meine, Meino, Meint
FRISIAN: Meine
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Meginfrid, Meginhard, Meginrat, Meino, Meinrad
DUTCH: Menno, Minke
FRISIAN: Minke
GERMAN: Fred, Manfred, Manfried, Meinard, Meine, Meinhard, Meino, Meinrad, Menno
ITALIAN: Manfredo
POLISH: Manfred
FEMININE FORMS
DUTCH: Meintje
OTHER FORMS
ENGLISH: Maynard, Maynerd