Tryntje

Girl · Greek, through Dutch

Tryntje

Say it: TRAYN-chuh

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Meaning

Dutch diminutive of Catrijn (Katherine), a Greek name of uncertain meaning.

Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.

A frequent name in New Netherland church records.

Its wave through time

No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.

Through the ages

The Colonial Americas1500 to 1800

Used by

Dutch American

The family of the name

Other spellings: Trijntje

English	Kate
Dutch	Catrijn

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NeeltjeGirlDutch pet form of Cornelia, from the Roman family name Cornelius, of uncertain origin.Renaissance · forgotten

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Where this comes from

Colonial records of the Americas

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