Anneke

Anneke is a Dutch (IPA^[key]: /ˈɑ.nə.kə/) and Low German female diminutive given name, meaning little Anna or little Anne, i.e., Annie, an alternate pet or endearing form of Anna. The given name and later surname Anneke also Annecke is a diminutive of the male short name Anno, a variant of Arno, itself derived from Arnold. Notable persons with that name include:

People with the given name

Anneke Beerten (born 1982), Dutch mountain cyclist
Anneke Esaiasdochter (1509–1539), Dutch Anabaptist
Anneke van Giersbergen (born 1973), Dutch singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist
Anneke von der Lippe (born 1964), Norwegian actress
Anneke Venema (born 1971), Dutch rower
Anneke Wills (born 1941), English actress

People with the surname

Fritz Anneke (1818–1872), German-American socialist and newspaper editor, owner, and reporter
Mathilde Franziska Anneke (1817–1884), German-American feminist and socialist

References

↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 5 November 2025.

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[Hanks_2006-1] Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 5 November 2025.

Anneke

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People with the surname

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