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Meaning and origin
Marijke is a Slavic girl name. The meaning of the name is `Bitter `.


Where is it used?
The name Marijke is mainly used in Dutch.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Máirín (In Irish)
Marilyn (In English)
Mariamne (In Other languages)


See also
In Welsh, Finnish and in Hungarian: Mari
In Welsh: Mair
In Spanish: María
In Scottish: Mŕiri
In Russian: Marya
In Russian: Masha
In Muslim: Mariam
In Muslim: Maryam
In Manx: Moirrey
In Jewish, English and in the bible: Miriam
In Italian, Portuguese, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Greek, Polish, Romanian and in English: Maria (F)
In Irish: Máire
In Hungarian: Mária (F)
In Hungarian: Mara
In Hawaiian: Malia
In Hawaiian: Maleah
In Hawaiian: Mele
In French and in Czech: Marie (F)
In Finnish: Maija
In English and in the bible: Mary (F)
In English: Marylou
In English: Maryanne
In English: Mamie (F)
In English: Rosemary
In English: Mollie
In English: Marian
In English: Molly
In English: Maryann
In English: Marilena
In English: Marion
In English: Marilene
In English: Mariel
In Czech, Slovak and in Hungarian: Marika
In Croatian, Slovene, Serbian and in Lithuanian: Marija
In Other languages: Melle
In Other languages: Marian


What Marijke`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Marijke:
   very unique - I've heard about one other Marijke but never met any other than my great aunt after whom i was named
   The worst thing about the name:
   no one will ever ever ever get it right looking at it unless they speak Dutch
   If my name wasn`t Marijke....:
   no idea
   Extra information:
   it is pronounced ma-RYE-ka. i get complimented on it almost every time someone hears it - nametags are my enemy - i can never give my real name at jamba juice so i always go by mary when they ask for a name - it's not worth the 5 min. explaniation - it is beautiful and special and you will never turn around mistakenly when someone says it (ala matt or katie)

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