Maaike is a
Dutch-language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' ...
feminine given name, originally a diminutive of the name
Maria
Maria may refer to:
People
* Mary, mother of Jesus
* Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages
Place names Extraterrestrial
*170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877
*Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, da ...
. Notable people with the name include:
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Maaike Aarts
Maaike Aarts (born in Amsterdam, March 10, 1976) is a Dutch violinist. She is a member of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra ( nl, Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, ) is a Dutch symphony orchestra, based at the Ams ...
(born 1976), Dutch violinist
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Maaike Caelers (born 1990), Dutch triathlete
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Maaike Polspoel
Maaike Polspoel (born 28 March 1989) is a Belgian former road bicycle racer. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's road race, finishing 29th.
Major results
;2008
: 3rd Buggenhout- Opstal
: 8th Grand Prix de Dottignies
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(born 1989), Belgian cyclist
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Maaike Schoorel (born 1973), Dutch artist
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Maaike Schroeder
Maaike Schröeder-Bink (born 1971) is a former Dutch international cricketer whose career for the Dutch national side spanned from 1997 to 1998. A wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman, she played in nine One Day International (ODI) matches, i ...
(born 1971), Dutch cricketer
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Maaike Smit
Maaike Smit (7 August 1966, in Emmeloord) is a Dutch former professional wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball player.
Smit started wheelchair tennis at the age of 20. She played at the US Open and Australian Open, and won the Florida O ...
(born 1966), Dutch wheelchair athlete
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Maaike Vos (born 1985), Dutch speed skater
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Maaike Petrie Faulstich (born 1977), Dutch Geologist
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Dutch feminine given names