Given name & surname
Freek
Freek is a masculine given name from Dutch. It is used in Dutch and Afrikaans.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Freek shares an earlier linguistic root with Frederick. An origin associated with Frederick is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Afrikaans usage, Freek is a diminutive of Frederik.
Freek’s family of names
In Afrikaans usage, Freek is a diminutive of Frederik. Freek shares a linguistic root with Frederick. In Dutch usage, Freek has a conventional equivalent in the German form Friedrich.
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Around the world
Freek has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
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 Freek
- Freek van de GraaffDutch rower (1944–2009)
- Freek van der Wartshort track speed skaterborn 1988
- Freek de JongeDutch comedian, author and artist (born 1944)
- Freek HeerkensDutch footballerborn 1989
- Freek VonkDutch biologistborn 1983
- Freek Golinskibadminton playerborn 1991
- Freek ThooneDutch association football playerborn 1985
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