Ancient Greek origin
Source-reportedBorrowed from West Frisian Nynke, presumably a hypocoristic variant from Latin [Term?], from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterínē), which was associated with Ancient Greek καθαρος (katharos, “pure”) by folk etymology in Late Antiquity. Cognate to English Catherine.
Sources for this account (4)
- Wiktionary: NienkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: NienkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Dutch Wiktionary: NienkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Polish Wiktionary: NienkeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

