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GirlDutch & Flemish

Hanneke

A pet form of Johanna: "God is gracious".

Meaning and origin

Hanneke is one of the most traditional Dutch diminutives for Johanna, widely used throughout the Netherlands and Flanders from the medieval period onwards.

How to pronounce Hanneke

Dutch (Flanders)hah-NAY-kuh /ɦɑˈneːkə/

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