| Pronunciation | Dutch: [maːˈrɛikə] German: [maˈʁaɪkə] |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Dutch |
| Origin | |
| Derivation | Maria |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Mareike |
Marijke, sometimes Germanized as Mareike, is a Dutch feminine given name. It is originally a diminutive of Mary. Phonetically, the name is said muh-rye-kah/keh, preferably with a rolling “r”.
People named Marijke/Mareike
People with the given name Marijke include:
- Princess Marijke (later "Princess Christina"), youngest daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands
- Marijke Abels (born 1948), Dutch visual artist and instructor
- Marijke Amado (born 1954), Dutch television presenter
- Marijke van Beukering-Huijbregts (born 1971), Dutch politician
- Marijke Callebaut (born 1980), retired Belgian footballer
- Marijke Djwalapersad (born 1951), Surinamese politician
- Marijke Engelen (born 1961), Dutch synchronized swimmer
- Marijke de Goey (born 1947), Dutch visual artist
- Marijke van Haaren (born 1952), Dutch politician
- Marijke Hanegraaf (born 1946), Dutch poet
- Marijke Kegge (born 1957), Dutch sprint canoer
- Marijke Mars (born 1965), American billionaire heiress and businesswoman
- Marijke Moser (born 1946), Dutch-born Swiss middle and long-distance runner
- Marijke Nel (born 1967), South African-born Canadian tennis player and former South African women's rugby union player.
- Marijke Ruiter (born 1954), Dutch swimmer, 10-fold champion at the Paralympic Games
- Marijke Schaar née Jansen (born 1944), Dutch tennis player
- Marijke Synhaeve (born 1989), Dutch politician
- Marijke Verpoorten, Belgian researcher and professor at the University of Antwerp
- Marijke Vos (born 1957), Dutch politician
- Marijke van Warmerdam (born 1959), Dutch photographer, installation artist, and video artist
People with the given name Mareike include:
- Mareike Adams (born 1990), German rower
- Mareike Carrière (1954-2014), German actress, spokesperson and translator.
- Mareike Miller née Adermann (born 1990), German wheelchair basketball player
Name listThis section lists people that share the same given name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
See also
References
- Workingwritersandbloggers.com, Interview Marijke Durning, viewed 14-1-2019