Auke
Auke is a male given name , which is very rarely used female.
Origin and meaning
The first name Auke comes from Frisian . As with other short names, its origin cannot be clearly identified. In the 17th century the name was Latinized to Augustine or Aurelius .
distribution
The first name Auke is hardly common in Germany . In the Netherlands it is mainly found in Friesland and the province of Groningen .
variants
- Aukje , female
Well-known namesake
- Auke de Vries (* 1937), Dutch sculptor and graphic artist
Others
The family name Auken is a patronymic formation of Auke.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Manno Peters Tammena, naming in Ostfriesland, SKN Soltau-Kurier-Norden; 1st, edition 2008, ISBN 9783939870593
- ↑ a b Verspreiding voornaam Auke
- ↑ NBI verklaring voornaam Aue