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Lieve

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Lieve is a Dutch language feminine name derived from the Godelieve ("dear to God"), a female 11th-century Flemish saint.[1] The masculine given name is probably a form of Lieven.[2] Both names contain the Germanic element "lief-" ("dear") and lief and lieve still retain that meaning in Dutch. People with the name include:

Feminine
Masculine
  • Lieve Geelvinck (1676–1743), Dutch administrator of the Dutch East India Company, mayor of Amsterdam
  • Lieve Verschuier (1627–1686), Dutch maritime painter

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lieve at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands.
  2. ^ Lieven at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands.