Johanneke

Johanneke is a Dutch diminutive feminine form of Johannes, itself the Latin rendering of the Greek Ioannes, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning God is gracious. The name follows a common Dutch pattern of forming affectionate or familiar diminutives by appending the suffix -ke to a base name. It shares its heritage with a wide family of European cognates including Johanna, Janneke, and Hanneke.