Naming Nationalities #4: Dutch Names

Credit: lastminuteamsterdam.com

I'm so sorry for the lack of posts, this year will be quite busy for me because I have exams, so I'm afraid that this might be the usual posting standard, though whenever I get free time, I'll try to update. 

I thought this Naming Nationalities post would be about Dutch names. Dutch names often fascinate me, and they are very appealing aesthetically. I also love the Dutch language (unfortunately though, I can't speak or understand it, apart from a few random words and phrases!). 

Féline/Feline

Pronunciation: "fay-lee-nuh"

Unusable in the English word due to it being very reminiscent of feline, another word for 'cat', Féline is the Dutch feminisation of Felinus, a Latin name that literally has a meaning of "cat-like". In the Netherlands, Feline had a ranking of #38 in the popularity charts last year, whilst it's accented counterpart Féline ranked at #149.

Madelief

Madelief is derived from the Dutch word for 'daisy', madeliefje. In the Netherlands, it had a ranking of #122 in the popularity charts last year.

Cornelia

One of the most traditional Dutch names, Cornelia is a feminisation of Cornelius, which is of Ancient Roman origins and has a possible meaning of "horn" as being derived from the Latin element of cornu. An authentically Dutch nickname for Cordelia is Lieke, pronounced as "lee-kə". In the Netherlands, Cornelia had a ranking of #174 in the popularity charts last year.

Annemijn

Pronunciation: "anne-min"

Annemijn is a rare Dutch long form of Anne (pronounced similarly to "Anna" in the Dutch language). It has a meaning of "graceful; charming". Another similar name is Rozmijn, or Rosemijn. 

Roos

Pronunciation: "row-z"

Roos is the Dutch form of Rose, after the flower. In the English language, Roos can also be used as a surname. In the Netherlands, it had a ranking of #21 in the popularity charts last year.

Annelies

Pronunciation: "ahn-nə-lees"

Annelies is the Dutch and German form of Anneliese, and it was also the full name of the famous Holocaust diarist Anne Frank. Annelies is a combination of the names Anna and Liese, which mean "grace" and "my God is an oath" (Liese being a short form of Elisabeth) respectively. 

Floris

Floris is the Dutch form of Florentius, which has a meaning of "prosperous; flourishing" as being a masculine form of Florence, which is of English and French origins. In the Netherlands, Floris had a ranking of #41 in the popularity charts last year.

Friso

Friso refers to the Frisian ethnic group located originally in the South East of the Netherlands. The name of former Queen Beatrix's late son, Friso last appeared on the popularity charts in 2012, where it had a ranking of #469.

Pieter

Pronunciation: "pee-tər"

Pieter is the Dutch form of Peter, which is of Greek origins and has a meaning of "stone". In the Netherlands, Pieter had a ranking of #80 in the popularity charts last year.

Andries

Pronunciation: "ahn-drees"

Andries is the Dutch form of Andrew, which is an English form of the Greek Andreas, which has a meaning of "manly; masculine". In the Netherlands, it last appeared on the popularity charts in 2010, where it had a ranking of #485.

Ambroos

Ambroos is the Dutch form of  Ambrose, which has a meaning of "immortal" and is of Greek origins. It is a rare name in the Netherlands, and an authentic Dutch nickname is Broos.