Given name
Aafje
In Dutch use, Aafje is a diminutive of Agatha. One Greek interpretation is “good and kind; St. Agatha is the patron saint of bell-founders.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Dutch use, Aafje is a diminutive of Agatha. One Greek interpretation is “good and kind; St. Agatha is the patron saint of bell-founders.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Dutch use, Aafje is a diminutive of Agatha. An origin associated with Agatha is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Dutch usage, Aafje is a diminutive of Agatha. In West Frisian usage, Aafje is a diminutive of Alf-.
The story
In Dutch use, Aafje is a diminutive of Agatha. The history of Agatha gives this family its wider story. Agatha experienced a revival in the 19th century.
Explained through its name family
Aafje’s family of names
In Dutch usage, Aafje is a diminutive of Agatha. In West Frisian usage, Aafje is a diminutive of Alf-.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Aafje
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Similar names
If you love Aafje, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Aagje
In Dutch use, Aagje is a diminutive of Agatha. One Greek interpretation is “good and kind; St. Agatha is the patron saint of bell-founders.”
>99% girls
Aagtje
In Dutch use, Aagtje is a diminutive of Agatha. One Greek interpretation is “good and kind; St. Agatha is the patron saint of bell-founders.”
>99% girls
Agaue
Agaue is a variant of Agatha. One Greek interpretation is “good and kind; St. Agatha is the patron saint of bell-founders.”
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Agathie
Agathie is a variant of Agatha. One Greek interpretation is “good and kind; St. Agatha is the patron saint of bell-founders.”
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Ågot
Ågot is a form of Agatha. One Greek interpretation is “good and kind; St. Agatha is the patron saint of bell-founders.”
>99% girls
Agi
Agi is a variant of Agatha. One Greek interpretation is “good and kind; St. Agatha is the patron saint of bell-founders.”
22% boys · 78% girls
Aggy
“one who is pure; chaste”
>99% girls
Saynte
“a holy man”
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