Given name
Detlev
“one who is decisive”
In German use, Detlev is a variant of Detlef. One German interpretation is “one who is decisive.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In German use, Detlev is a variant of Detlef. One German interpretation is “one who is decisive.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Germanic.
Detlev’s family of names
Detlev shares a linguistic root with Detlof. In German usage, Detlev has a related form in Detlef. Detlev has a related form in Detlef.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Detlev
- Detlev von LiliencronGerman lyric poet and novelist (1844–1909)
- Detlev BuckGerman film director, actor, screenwriter and film producerborn 1962
- Detlev BlankeGerman interlinguistics lecturer (1941–2016)
- Detlev Karsten RohwedderTreuhandanstalt manager (1932-1991)
- Detlev BronkAmerican biophysicist (1897–1975)
- Detlev GrabsEast German swimmerborn 1960
- Detlev KittsteinGerman field hockey player1944–1996
- Detlev BuchholzGerman physicistborn 1944
- Detlev DammeierGerman footballer (born 1968)
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