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[Opinions] Re: Wietske
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Pie
1/27/2012, 4:06 PM
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a message by Adenydd
According to a Dutch namesite, Wietske is a diminutive for old Germanic names Wig (struggle) Widu (forest, woodland) or Widha (wide, far). Can't confirm any of that! - but I do like the sound of it.
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Wietske
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Adenydd
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1/27/2012, 3:57 PM
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Re: Wietske
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Pie
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1/27/2012, 4:06 PM
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Re: Wietske
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Frollein Gladys
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1/27/2012, 5:11 PM
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Adenydd
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1/27/2012, 4:39 PM