{"id":1481,"date":"2015-11-27T16:55:44","date_gmt":"2015-11-27T16:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rootdig.genealogytipoftheday.com\/?p=1481"},"modified":"2015-11-27T16:55:44","modified_gmt":"2015-11-27T16:55:44","slug":"ostfriesian-first-name-poem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rootdig.genealogytipoftheday.com\/?p=1481","title":{"rendered":"Ostfriesian First Name Poem"},"content":{"rendered":"

I first encountered this poem while searching the issues of the Ostfriesische Nachrichten<\/em> for something or other in the 1903 issues. To find a poem comprised entirely of Ostfriesen first names was highly unusual, so I made a copy and transcribed it.<\/p>\n

I’ve always loved the sound of the Platt first names–interestingly enough, my great-grandmother’s name of Tjode is not on the list, but most of my other Ostfriesian ancestor’s names are. The name of Uf(f)ke, from which my mother’s maiden name is derived as a patronym is not on the list either, but most others are. My maternal ancestors all hail from Ostfriesland, most from in and around Wiesens, Holtrop, Wrisse, etc.<\/p>\n

Any errors in the transcription are mine.<\/p>\n

From the 1 September 1903 issue<\/p>\n

of the Ostfriesche Nachrichten <\/em>[Breda, Iowa]<\/p>\n

Ostfriesen Names<\/h3>\n

Men’s Names<\/strong><\/p>\n

Berend, Borjes, Himel,<\/p>\n

Tonjes, Dorjes, Ihmel,<\/p>\n

Oeke, Eike, Wielf,<\/p>\n

Esdert, Gerjet, Stielf,<\/p>\n

Untel, Garbrand, Wiebrand,<\/p>\n

Ifebrand, Haat, Siebrand.<\/p>\n

Evert, Ulfert, Eilert, Klaas,<\/p>\n

Luppe, Mehme, Onke, Staas,<\/p>\n

Onntje, Tiele, Harm, Tettrino,<\/p>\n

Janto, Lubbert, Rickert, Krino,<\/p>\n

Geffe, Remier, Dicke, Meimert,<\/p>\n

Eielt, Swittert, Swirt, und Weinert.<\/p>\n

Pupt und Koert,<\/p>\n

Ulpt und Loert,<\/p>\n

Jibbe, Jabbe,<\/p>\n

Hibbe, Habbe,<\/p>\n

Reipert, Focke,<\/p>\n

Geike, Ocke,<\/p>\n

Koob und Sweert,<\/p>\n

Jan und Geerd.<\/p>\n

Wirtje, Watje, Woltje, Wene,<\/p>\n

Uptet, Eiffe, Henffen, Hene,<\/p>\n

Suntje, Jurke, Steffen, Ee,<\/p>\n

Silke, Liebte, Engelke, Thee,<\/p>\n

Meine, Hootje, Harber, Hedlef,<\/p>\n

Sjamme, Lutet, Aalef, Detlef.<\/p>\n

Hilfert, Uelert, Ulert, Girk,<\/p>\n

Tinnelt, Remert, Lammert, Dirk,<\/p>\n

Eicke, Wilcke, Brunte, Weert,<\/p>\n

Zobe, Zebe, Ehren, Leert,<\/p>\n

Wiebt, Wobias, Wenert, Meus,<\/p>\n

Folkert, Frerich, Uidt, Thaleus.<\/p>\n

Lutjen, Casjen, Soke,<\/p>\n

Melchert, Garrelt, Foke,<\/p>\n

Luhre, Ucke, Tamme,<\/p>\n

Ubben, Fehde, Mamme,<\/p>\n

Ede, Jelde, Onne,<\/p>\n

Danje, Eute, Bonne.<\/p>\n

Tato, Fiepto, Thilko,<\/p>\n

Onno, Otto, Wilko,<\/p>\n

Odo, Poppe, Renko,<\/p>\n

Jarto, Enno, Menke,<\/p>\n

Fieke, Ockje,<\/p>\n

Dirtje, Focktje,<\/p>\n

Almt, Gertje,<\/p>\n

Olligtie, Weertje,<\/p>\n

Moderte, Elske,<\/p>\n

Jenningtje, Knellste.<\/p>\n

Thalke, Sarke, Lamke,<\/p>\n

Reenste, Brechtje, Samke,<\/p>\n

Eie, Roolfte, Ecke,<\/p>\n

Tonna, Wilmke, Becke,<\/p>\n

Meemte, Lootje, Lientje,<\/p>\n

Jantje, Harmke, Mientje.<\/p>\n

Jabbo, Hano, Emme,<\/p>\n

Habbo, Nanno, Hemmo,<\/p>\n

Jibbo, Dodo, Eicko,<\/p>\n

Hibbo, Uno, Henko.<\/p>\n

Meiel, Weffel, Ottig, Meine,<\/p>\n

Melmer, Bohle, Seven, Heine,<\/p>\n

Tebbe, Eiffe, Eve, Ecke,<\/p>\n

Hauwe, Weintje, Jellste, Decke.<\/p>\n

Jbeling, Eitl, Bemer, Bene,<\/p>\n

Folkert, Jellrich, Hinrich, Meme,<\/p>\n

Tone, Jilde, Borchert, Fiehe,<\/p>\n

Hennsmann, Oltmann, Tard und Hene,<\/p>\n

Louth, Cozard, Siefke, Enne,<\/p>\n

Julf, Eggo, Remmer, Menne,<\/p>\n

Sede, Brune, Freert, Eteus,<\/p>\n

Mennte, Mimke, Roolf, Poppen<\/p>\n

Women’s Names<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wibke, Wocbke, Wubcke,<\/p>\n

Roste, Imte, Lubke,<\/p>\n

Swantje, Feentje, Haute,<\/p>\n

Geelte, Tiede, Bauke,<\/p>\n

Aaltje, Jilfte, Petje,<\/p>\n

Tjabbend, Lieste, Gretje.<\/p>\n

Bilda, Wea,<\/p>\n

Wiemda, Kea,<\/p>\n

Thea, Mina,<\/p>\n

Hilka, Stina,<\/p>\n

Tjalde, Manna,<\/p>\n

Truda, Sunna,<\/p>\n

Bena, Sina,<\/p>\n

Hemke, Tina,<\/p>\n

Berenda, Peta,<\/p>\n

Lumka, Reta.<\/p>\n

Antje, Geske, Gebke, Baufte,<\/p>\n

Abte, Tatje, Rante, Aafte,<\/p>\n

Hiemke, Hinte, Rerte, Theeste,<\/p>\n

Rinnett, Wendel, Engle, Reeste,<\/p>\n

Meifte, Jellfte, Greitje, Hientje,<\/p>\n

Amke, Anke, Hille, Stientje.<\/p>\n

Barber, Sieber, Dever, Hemke,<\/p>\n

Bartje, Moder, Meite, Wemke,<\/p>\n

Eimde, Lubje, Sieverte, Feike,<\/p>\n

Sjante, True, Boke, Jeike,<\/p>\n

Bete, Rinne, Betje, Lumke,<\/p>\n

Aalfte, Tatje, Infe, Wumke,<\/p>\n

Tede, Diene, Elmerich,<\/p>\n

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I have often used the poem to help me tell whether a first name is a male or female name, although after some years of experience, I am pretty good at name differentiation without having to refer to the poem.<\/p>\n

Platt first names are unusual and I’m glad to have the poem as (in some cases), it helps me to get an idea of how a certain name was said.<\/p>\n

The author is not listed on the poem.<\/p>\n

And as my ancestors used to say, “Eala Frya Fresena.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

“<\/em>Lever dood as Slaav”<\/p>\n

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Please do not just copy and paste the poem.<\/p>\n

This transcription is (c) 2011 Michael John Neill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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