André
Ultimately from Latin Andreās, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas). An Old Galician-Portuguese form Andreu was displaced. Doublet of Andrei. Borrowed from French André.…
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends É
Names documented in Afrikaans
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Francois
From French François.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Jean Pierre
Borrowed from French Jean-Pierre, from Jean+Pierre. Literally, “John-Peter”
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Pieter
From Middle Dutch Pieter, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “rock, stone”), as a name a loan translation of Aramaic כֵּיפָא (“stone,…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Schalk
From Dutch Schalk (patronymic surname; dated male given name), probably from Godschalk (“servant of God”), ultimately equivalent to Dutch schalk in the historical meaning…
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends K
Theo
Short form of Theodore, or of the rare given names Theobald, Theophilus or Theodoric, or of Theodora. From French Théo.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends O
Wilhelm
Borrowed from German Wilhelm. Doublet of William. Borrowed from German Wilhelm, from Old High German Willahelm. From German Wilhelm.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends M