Janneke

Janneke is a Dutch diminutive of Johanna, itself the feminine form of Johannes, derived from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning God is gracious. It has been a popular given name in the Netherlands and Flanders for centuries, carried by countless ordinary women as well as appearing in Dutch folk culture and literature. Related forms include Janke, Janne, and Hanneke, while the masculine counterpart Janneke occasionally appears as a nickname for Jan.