The most common first and last names in Holland. Education, list and meanings of Dutch male names

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Dutch (Dutch) and Flemish names

Dutch female names

The Netherlands (Holland) is a state in Western Europe, which borders Germany and Belgium. The capital of Holland is Amsterdam.

official languages- Dutch and Frisian.

The two indigenous groups are the Dutch and the Frisians, as well as many immigrants.

Dutch belongs to the West Germanic subgroup of Germanic languages. It is distributed in the Netherlands and the Flemish part of Belgium (Flanders).

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Dutch (Dutch) and Flemish names. Dutch female names

Female and male Dutch names consist of two parts: one or more personal names and a surname. There are no rules regarding what to name newborn babies in the Netherlands. Because of this, Dutch parents can give their children an unlimited number of names. Most people do not abuse this opportunity. In practice, more than five popular ones are rarely used Dutch names for a child. Residents of Holland tend to limit themselves to one or two. Catholics can use three names, one of which is chosen according to the church calendar.

Origin of male and female Dutch names

Depending on their origin, modern Dutch names for girls and boys can be divided into four groups.

1. Names taken from Catholic church calendar. Most of them have a Latinized form or adapted to the national language.
2. Dutch names for girls and boys are of ancient Germanic origin.
3. Names based on modern Dutch words.
4. Beautiful names, borrowed from other languages ​​(English, Spanish, French, etc.). Most of them began to be used only in the second half of the twentieth century.

Origin has a key influence on the meaning of Dutch given names and surnames. Interpretation is carried out taking into account the language from which a particular word is borrowed.

List of the most common Dutch names for boys

• Dan. Biblical character. One of the twelve sons of Jacob
• Yesse. From biblical name Jesse = father of David
• Christopher. Dutch version of the name Christopher
• Lars. Danish version of the name Laurenz = "winner"
• Levi. The name of one of the sons of Jacob from the Old Testament
• Lucas. Translated into Russian, the Dutch name of a man means = “light”
• Ruben. From Latin "red"\"ruby"
• Sven. Dutch name for boys. translated as "young"
• Sem. Option Jewish name Samuel = “God heard”
• Theis. Short version Mathias. In biblical context = Matthew

Top popular Dutch names for girls

• Anna. Translated into Russian = “grace”
• Like. Short version name Glyceria = “sweet”
• Lotte. Short for Charlotte = "free"
• But I. Dutch name for a girl from the Old Testament. Value = "movement"
• Sanne. Short version name Susanna = "water lily"
• Sofia. Short for Sophia = "wisdom"
• Telsa. Dutch version of the name Elizabeth = "who worships God"
• Emma. Translated into Russian, the Dutch name of the girl means = “flattering”

Different Characteristics of Dutch Girl and Boy Names

Male and female Dutch names can be used in several forms at once: regular (secular), Latinized (ecclesiastical) and diminutive. Any of these name options can be registered. This circumstance is actively used by the female population of the Netherlands. It is the fair sex who most often indicate Dutch female diminutive names in their passports. They are usually used in Everyday life(along with full secular versions).

In any group you can meet a person with an unusual, strange or very As a rule, its origin depends on the specific traditions of the country in which its owner was born. For example, Dutch surnames are considered one of the funniest in the world. Find out why in this article.

Last name: from birth and for life

The very word “surname,” so familiar to us today, comes from ancient Roman. This word meant a large and strong family with a man at the head. Then the ancient Romans included in the concept of family, by the way, slaves who served their owners. In Russia, the rules were practically the same: before the abolition of serfdom, peasants bore the same surname as the landowner.

Nowadays, there is nowhere without a surname - it is given to us from birth and most often remains with us for life. With the exception of special occasions, Certainly.

History of funny Dutch surnames

Dutch surnames are considered the funniest in all of Europe, and there is a completely reasonable historical explanation for this. When the nation was conquered by Napoleon in 1811, he issued a decree that forced everyone in the Netherlands to acquire a French surname.

The Dutch themselves, who had previously only had names, were not going to obey the law. And since they believed that the occupation of the country was only a temporary measure, they decided not to bother themselves or rack their brains by coming up with names. And the freedom-loving people were not at all against mocking the invaders.

This is how absolutely stupid surnames appeared that were simply impossible to pronounce without laughing. For example, Naaktgeboren, which literally means “born naked.” Or Piest (“pissing”). There were also entire family branches under the surname Rotmensen - translated from Dutch, “rotten people.”

A few years later, the war with Napoleon ended, and the inhabitants of the country became independent again. However, contrary to expectations, the law was never repealed. So the heirs of these people have to bear dissonant surnames to this day. But they are rightfully considered the most original in the world.

What does "van" mean in Dutch surnames?

Recognition family names They are given by unique prefixes: “van”, “de”, “van der” and others. This is why Dutch surnames are so widely known abroad. For example, in the USA they are very popular.

Many Americans automatically associate Dutch surnames with prestige and high income. Mainly due to the fact that the rich industrialists came from the Netherlands. Take, for example, But his last name, despite its beautiful sound, is the most ordinary one. There was a town near Utrecht, it was called Bilt. And the surname Van-der-Bilt (Vanderbilt) means a native of this town, that is, one who comes “from Bilt.”

The Germans also have a memorable prefix von, indicating the aristocratic status of the bearer. But the Dutch version of van is much more prosaic, and there is no social status behind it.

The residents of the Netherlands usually write the prefix “van” with a small letter (with the exception of initials or the beginning of a sentence), but abroad it can be found written with a capital letter.

The most popular Dutch names

In general, the Netherlands is a state, although small, but very socially rich. Proximity to Belgium and Germany, rich ethnic and religious composition, several indigenous groups - all this cannot but influence Dutch names and surnames.

If you want to know all about names in this country, it's worth visiting your local Bank social insurance. In addition to its main task - insuring the population from all kinds of disasters, this structure also deals with statistics on the names of residents.

Once every three months, bank employees post lists of the most popular names - male and female - on the official website. You can also notice a trend of decreasing or increasing popularity of each name compared to the previous period. Any name can be found full information, including its origins, etymology, correspondences in other languages, and known speakers.

It is curious that you will only find information on names in the Dutch version of the site. Although it itself is available in many languages, including English, German, French and Spanish. However, you need to understand Dutch to know the most popular Dutch first and last names.

Male names, for example, Daan, Sem, Lucas, Milan, Thomas, are found here at almost every step. And if we talk about popular women's ones, then these are Emma, ​​Julia, Sophie, Lotte, Lisa and Anna.

Origin of Dutch surnames

Today, almost any Dutch surname can be classified into one of four categories based on origin: geographical, occupational, descriptive or familial:

1. Surnames that are derived from the region in which the bearer lives or his ancestor once lived are widespread. For example, de Vries. Sometimes it’s not even just a region, but a specific estate or place where a person worked - van Aller or van de Vliert (literally “coming from a farm”)
2. Another example typical surname- by profession. For example, Haak means “peddler”, Kuiper means “cooper”, and with de Klerk everything is clear - the person worked as a clerk.
3. The third group of surnames came from certain physical features a person or his character traits. For example, Dik means "fat" and de Groot means "big". Not everyone is lucky with their last name, what can you say.
4. The last group of surnames is associated with the origin of its bearer and conveys family ties. Addicks means nothing more than “son of Addick,” and Evers means “son of Ever.” That is, a kind of patronymic is an analogue of what we wear in Russia.

Interesting facts about Dutch surnames

• Dutch male surnames, like ours, are given once and for life. When a girl gets married, she has a choice. She can either keep her last name or combine it with her husband’s last name, turning it into a double one. Many people prefer the first path if the groom’s surname is completely dissonant.
• There are over one hundred thousand original Dutch surnames. And many of them you will not find anywhere else.
• The surname de Jong means "young" and is often given to a younger family member with the same name. While the analogue de Oude “senior” is much less common. It’s understandable to call someone with a new name who already bears a specific surname, just because a new person has appeared in the family. new member, not accepted.
• The most popular Dutch surnames are Vries, Jansen, van de Berg, Bakker, van Dijck and Visser.

When we talk about Holland, we invariably remember tulips, mills, cheese and, of course, Dutch surnames, which are easily recognizable all over the world by the prefixes -van, -van der, -de. And few people know that names in the Netherlands not only did surnames appear much earlier, but they still have more meaning for the Dutch important. And the surname, one might say, is a historical curiosity. During the conquest of Holland by Napoleon, the local population was required to acquire surnames, which the Dutch managed just fine without. They frivolously believed that the surname was a temporary whim of the new authorities and were called by the first word that came to mind. Times have changed, but the names, some of which are difficult for the “owners” themselves to pronounce, remain.

Ancient Dutch names.

Male and female Dutch names- diverse and have ancient history. The Dutch are direct descendants of the Germanic Batavian tribe, who were influenced by the Roman Empire, the French monarchy, the German Empire, and Spain. All these cultures left their mark on the Dutch naming system.

There are especially many names of ancient Germanic origin. Values these Dutch names often associated with war, heroism, courage - Radboud (brave), Lambert ( bright land) and his female form Lambert, Matilda (mighty battle), Rembrandt (sword of the law), Ferdinand (brave path).

A separate group is formed by popular Holland Frisian names– Remko (council), Timo (people), Femke, Fenna, having in their composition the word “peace”.

Christian names and Western European borrowings.

The Dutch began to use Christian names a very long time ago. Catholics name children according to the Catholic calendar, using Latin and secular forms of names - Martinus, Johannes, Petrus, Martin, Jean, Johan, Peter, Pierre. This included some names of ancient Germanic origin - Rudolf, Albert. Protestants prefer names from the Old Testament - Rachel (Rachel), Aaron, Abel.

In the second half of the twentieth century, English, French, Spanish and other names poured into the Dutch language. Russian names did not go unnoticed either. Borrowed names are used by the Dutch in their original and adapted form - Fleur, Dylan, Rita, Anya, Tanya, Sven, Lars, Shak (Jacques), Giovanni (Giovanni), Charlotte (Charlotte).

Modern education.

As you can see, Dutch parents have great opportunities to choose a beautiful name for their child from huge amount names Moreover, the law does not limit their number; a child can be called by five names. But this turns out to be not enough. Sometimes names are derived from words in modern Dutch - Sterre (star), Madelief (daisy). In addition, children are registered under any name - Maria and Margaretta ( full forms), Yonees (Latinized form), Diederik (secular form). In everyday life, short and diminutive forms of names are used, of which there are countless numbers - Nikolaus (Nikolai), Niko, Nik, Klas, Kolla, Nils, Lickle; Ferdinand, Ferdi, Nand, Nando, Nandus, Dinand.

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State in Western Europe. Borders with Germany and Belgium. The capital is Amsterdam. Population – 16,357,373 (2007). The official languages ​​are Dutch and Frisian (in Friesland). The two indigenous population groups are the Dutch and the Frisians, and there is also a large number of immigrants. Ethnic composition: 80.8% Dutch, 2.4% German, 2.4% Indonesian, 2.2% Turkish, 2.0% Surinamese, 1.9% Moroccan, 1.5% Indian, 0.8% Antilian and Aruban, and 6.0% other ethnic groups. Religion breakdown: 26.6% Catholic, 16.8% Protestant, 5.8% Muslim, 0.6% Hindu, 1.6% other religions and 42.7% atheist.

The main source for statistics on names in the Netherlands is data from the Social Insurance Bank - De Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB). This structure is the provider of insurance for the population in the country. This organization recently began to provide information on name statistics - data is available since 2007. Every quarter on its website, SVB publishes a list of the 20 most popular male and female names. Next to the name, an arrow indicates the direction of development of popularity compared to the previous period - up or down. At the beginning of the year, data for the entire past year is summarized. For each name from the list of popular names, information is provided about its origin, known media. However, sometimes, after the correct etymology, some random sound matches with words of other languages ​​are given. Also on the SVB website you can see lists of names with more than 3 names. Moreover, the lists are presented in two versions - in alphabetical order and in descending order of frequency. In addition, there are lists of the 10 most popular names in each of the 12 provinces of Holland.

Although the SVB site is available in several languages ​​(Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish and Turkish), there is only a section on names in the Dutch part of the site.

On this page I will provide data on the twenty most common names in Holland in 2014.

Boys names

Place	Name	Number of names
1	Daan	751
2	Bram	727
3	Milan	700
4	Finn	694
5	Sem	693
6	Lucas	681
7	Luuk	667
8	Levi	646
9	Liam	614
10	Noah	602
11	Jayden	550
12	Tim	546
13	Thomas	545
14	Jesse	538
15	Thijs	536
16	Max	518
17	Julian	515
18	Ruben	513
19	Lars	508
20	Mees	492

Girls names

Place	Name	Number of names
1	Sophie	836
2	Emma	728
3	Julia	676
4	Mila	609
5	Tess	591
6	Isa	583
7	Zoë	576
8	Anna	575
9–10	Eva	570
9–10	Sara	570
11	Fenna	556
12	Evi	538
13	Lotte	534
14	Lynn	523
15	Lisa	520
16	Fleur	503
17	Saar	496
18	Sarah	836
19	Lieke	728
20	Noa	676