Ineke
[ˈiːnəkə]Meaning
Dutch diminutive of names ending in -ine or -ina, such as Martine and Christine.
Background Story
Ineke is a Dutch feminine given name that originated as a diminutive of Ina, itself a short form of names such as Catharina, Gesina, Hendrina and Klazina. Behind the Name gives it as a diminutive of names ending in ine or ina, including Martine, Christine and Caroline, and Wiktionary derives it from Ine, a Germanic female given name, or from ien, the West Frisian and Dutch Low Saxon word for "one". It is also a rare, possibly matronymic surname in the Netherlands.
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