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Many Dutch people took American names when they came to the US. Some common combinations are listed here. All of these combinations have been found in actual documents, even though the translations aren't always what you would expect.
Men's names
| Dutch first name |
English variant |
| Abraham, Bram |
Abraham |
| Antonie, Anthonie, Antony, Anthony |
Anthony, Tony |
| Arend |
Aron |
| Berend |
Bernard, Berny |
| Christiaan |
Christian |
| Derk, Dirk |
Derrick, Dirk |
| Evert |
Everett, Ed |
| Gerrit, Garrit, Geert |
Garrett |
| Harmen, Herman |
Hiram |
| Hendrik |
Henry |
| Jacob, Jakob, Coepe, Ceupe, Koepe, Keupe |
Jacob, Jake |
| Jan |
John |
| Karel |
Charles |
| Klaas, Nicolaas |
Nicholas |
| Manus |
Hiram, Mannes |
| Matthias |
Matthew |
| Peter, Petrus, Pieter |
Peter |
| Roelof, Rudolf |
Rudolph |
| Steven |
Stephen, Steven |
| Teube, Tobias |
Tobias |
| Teunis, Tonnis |
Anthony, Tony |
| Wichart |
William |
| Willem |
William |
Women's first names
| Dutch first name |
English variant |
| Aafke |
Effie |
| Aaltje, Aeltje |
Ella, Alice |
| Adriana |
Adriane, Jennie |
| Aleida |
Lydia, Olydia, Adelaid |
| Anna |
Anna, Annie |
| Antoinette |
Antoinette, Nettie |
| Berendina |
Berdina, Dina, Diana, Dena, Delia |
| Berendjen |
Betty, Betsy |
| Catharina |
Catherine, Kate |
| Cornelia |
Kate |
| Dina |
Dina, Diana, Dena, Delia, Cordelia |
| Dora |
Theodora, Dorothy |
| Elsken |
Elizabeth |
| Elisabeth |
Elisabeth, Elizabeth, Eliza, Betsy, Rebecca, Lizzie |
| Engele, Engelina |
Angela, Angelina |
| Enneken |
Anna |
| Evertje |
Effie |
| Frederika |
Frederica, Fanny |
| Geertruid, Geertruida |
Gertie, Gertrude, Kate |
| Gerritdina |
Geraldine, Delia |
| Gerritje |
Harriet, Gertie |
| Gesiena |
Syna, Ciena, Siena, Cena |
| Grada |
Grace, Geraldina, Kate, Clarissa |
| Harmina |
Minnie, Mina, Amelia |
| Hendrika |
Henrietta, Hattie, Hetty |
| Henriėtta, Henriėtte |
Henrietta, Hattie |
| Janna |
Jane, Anna, Jennie |
| Jenneken |
Jennie |
| Johanna |
Hannah, Jane, Annie |
| Levina |
Livinia |
| Leida, Lijda |
Lydia, Eliza |
| Maria |
Mary |
| Sara |
Sarah |
| Stijntje, Christina |
Christina |
| Theodora |
Theodora, Dora |
| Trijntje |
Catharina, Catherine |
| Willemina, Wilhelmina |
Minnie, Wilhelmina, Mina, Amelia |
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