Dyveke

Dyveke is a feminine given name.

Origin and meaning

The first name Dyveke comes from the Middle Dutch and means " dove ". (In today's Dutch , pigeon is called "Duifje" and is also still used as a nickname ).

Nowadays the first name Dyveke still occurs occasionally in Denmark and Norway .

Well-known namesake

• Dyveke Sigbritsdatter (around 1490–1517), lover of King Christian II of Denmark, Norway and Sweden .