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Renske

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Renske
PronunciationDutch: [ˈrɛnskə]
GenderFeminine
Language(s)Dutch
Other names
DerivedEmerentius, Laurentius, Rein

Renske (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɛnskə] ) is a Dutch feminine given name.[1]

Etymology

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Renske was originally derived from the masculine name Emerentius or Laurentius or Rein.[2]

Popularity

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In the Netherlands, the popularity of the name Renske peaked in 1984 with 170 newborns and again in 2008 with 228 newborns.[3] In 2017, Renske was the first name of 7,466 women (0.1001%) and the middle name of 1,576 women (0.0213%) in the Netherlands; the municipality of Ferwerderadiel had the highest percentage of women named Renske (1.2474%).[4]

People named Renske

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People with the first name Renske include:

References

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  1. ^ "Voornaam Renske" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Verklaring voornaam Renske" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Populariteit voornaam Renske" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Verspreiding voornaam Renske" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
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