Afke
Afke is a Dutch feminine given name that is mainly used in the Netherlands, particularly in the Frisian-speaking provinces. The name is traditionally a diminutive of the older Dutch name Aaf, itself a shortened form of Adèle or Adelheid. Consequently, the meaning of Afke is often linked to the Germanic roots of the name, which combine *adal* meaning “noble” and *heid* meaning “kind” or “sort.” As a result, Afke can be interpreted as “noble kind” or “of noble disposition.”
The name was most common in the first half of the twentieth century and has since declined
Notable individuals with the name Afke include Afke Hazekamp, a Dutch textile artist known for her experimental
Because of its rarity, Afke is sometimes confused with similarly sounding names such as “Afka,” which may