Willemijn Explained

Willemijn
Pronunciation:	in Dutch; Flemish ʋɪ.lə.ˈmɛin/
Gender:	Feminine
Masculine:	Willem
Meaning:	Strong helmet Willful protector
Language:	Dutch
Language origin:	Germanic
Variant Forms:	Willemijntje
Related Names:	Willemina Wilhelimina

Willemijn is a Dutch feminine given name.^[1] The name originated as a feminine form of the masculine Willem, which is the Dutch version of the Germanic name Wilhelm. Wilhelm can be literally translated as wil meaning "willful" or "strong" and helm meaning "helmet", and is often interpreted as meaning "fierce helmet" or "fierce protector".^{[2] [3]} The name is most common in the Netherlands but is also present in other Dutch-speaking countries, or countries with Dutch populations or heritage.^[4]

Notable people

• Willemijn Bos (Born 1988), Dutch field hockey defender
• Willemijn Duyster (Born 1970), Dutch field hockey defender and Olympic medalist
• Willemijn Fock (1942-2021), Dutch art historian
• Willemijn Karsten (born 1986), Dutch handball player
• Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot (1897-1989), Dutch economist
• Willemijn Verkaik (Born 1975), Dutch singer and actress
• Willemijn Verloop (Born 1970), Dutch peace activist and founder of War Child
• Willemijn Waal (born 1975), Dutch Hittitologist

See also

• Willem

References

• Web site: Willemijn. 2022-01-18. Nameslist. https://web.archive.org/web/20220118090317/https://www.nameslist.org/meaning/baby-name-Willemijn. 2022-01-18. live.
• Web site: Willemijn. 2022-01-18. Namespedia. https://web.archive.org/web/20220118091021/https://www.namespedia.com/details/Willemijn. 2022-01-18. live.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Willemijn. 2021-12-30. behindthename.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210731135050/https://www.behindthename.com/name/willemijn. 2021-07-31. live.
2. Web site: Herkomst en betekenis Willemijn. 2022-01-17. 24 Baby. https://web.archive.org/web/20220117100527/https://www.24baby.nl/babynamen/willemijn/. 2022-01-17. nl.
3. Web site: Related Names. 2022-01-17. behindthename.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20211230115857/https://www.behindthename.com/name/willemijn/related. 2021-12-30. live.
4. Web site: Willemijn . 18 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220118091629/https://www.babynamesunique.com/babyname/willemijn . 18 January 2022 . live.