Marieke, sometimes written as Marike or Marique (), 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'' i ...

feminine given name, a diminutive of Maria.Behind the Name: Marieke
/ref> The Polish, Greek and Japanese equivalent is Marika. The ''-ke'' suffix is characteristic for Flemish, Brabantian and

Limburgish Limburgish ( li, Limburgs or ; nl, Limburgs ; german: Limburgisch ; french: Limbourgeois ), also called Limburgan, Limburgian, or Limburgic, is a West Germanic language spoken in the Dutch and Belgian provinces of Limburg (Netherlands), L ...

dialects, indicating that the name perhaps originated in present-day Belgium or the south of the Netherlands. People with the given name Marieke include: * Marieke Blaauw (born 1979), Dutch animator *

Marieke D'Cruz Marieke Katherine D'Cruz (née Guehrer; born 9 February 1986) is an Australian swimmer who is the former world record holder in the 50 metres butterfly short course. She clocked 24.99 seconds After her breakout meet in late 2008, D'Cruz broke ...

(née Guehrer) (born 1986), Australian swimmer *

Marieke van Doorn Marieke Birgitta van Doorn (born 15 June 1960 in Rotterdam) is a former Dutch field hockey midfielder, who was a member of the National Women's Team that won the golden medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Four years later in Seoul she ca ...

(born 1960), Dutch field hockey midfielder *

Marieke van Drogenbroek Maria "Marieke" van Drogenbroek (born 16 December 1964 in Utrecht) is a former international rower from the Netherlands, who won the bronze medal in the Women's Eights at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, alongside Lynda Cor ...

(born 1964), Dutch international rower *

Marieke van den Ham Marieke van den Ham (born 21 January 1983 in Wierden, Overijssel) is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.

(born 1983), Dutch water polo player * Marieke Hardy (born 1976), Australian writer, television producer and television actress * Marieke Lucas Rijneveld (born 1991), Dutch writer * Marieke Nijkamp, Dutch writer * Marieke Stam (born 1964), Dutch speed skater * Marieke Tienstra (born 1999), Dutch swimmer * Marieke Veenhoven-Mattheussens (born 1984), Dutch field hockey player * Marieke Vervoort (born 1979), Belgian Paralympic athlete *

Marieke van der Wal Marieke van der Wal (born 1979) is a retired Dutch handball goalkeeper. She plays on the Dutch national team and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship The 2011 World Women's Handball Championship was the 20th edition of ...

(born 1979), Dutch handball goalkeeper * Marieke van Wanroij (born 1979), Dutch professional racing cyclist * Marieke van der Werf (born 1959), Dutch politician * Marieke Westerhof (born 1974), Dutch rower * Marieke Wijsman (born 1975), Dutch speed skater People with the given name Marike include: * Marike Bok (1943-2017), Dutch portrait painter * Marike de Klerk (née Willemse) (1937-2001), former First Lady of South Africa * Marike Jager (born 1979), Dutch singer-songwriter * Marike Groot, Dutch singer * Marike Paulsson, Director of the University of Miami's School of Law International Arbitration Institute

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