Joke (given name)

Dutch feminine given name

JokePronunciation| Dutch: [ˈjoːkə] ⓘ

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Language(s)| Dutch
Origin
Derivation| Jo + ke
Other names
Derived| Jo, Johanna

Joke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːkə] ⓘ) is a Dutch feminine given name. It is a diminutive of the name Jo and a short form of the name Johanna.[1]

## People named Joke

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People with the first name Joke include:

* Joke van Beusekom (born 1952), Dutch badminton player
* Joke Bijleveld (born 1940), Dutch track and field athlete
* Joke Bouwstra (born 1956), Dutch skin researcher
* Joke Brandt (born 1958), Dutch diplomat
* Joke Bruijs (born 1952), Dutch actress and singer
* Joke Devynck (born 1972), Belgian actress
* Joke Dierdorp (born 1955), Dutch rower
* Joke Fincioen, American filmmaker and TV producer
* Joke Folmer (1923–2022), Dutch resistance member in WWII
* Joke Kersten (1944–2020), Dutch politician
* Joke Kleijweg (born 1962), Dutch long-distance runner
* Joke de Korte (born 1935), Dutch swimmer
* Joke Kos (born 1956), Dutch gymnast
* Joke de Kruijf (born 1965), Dutch musical actress
* Joke van der Leeuw-Roord (born 1949), Dutch historian
* Joke van Leeuwen (born 1952), Dutch author, illustrator, and cabaret performer
* Joke Muyiwa (born 1963), Nigerian film actress
* Joke van Rijswijk (born 1954), Dutch athlete
* Joke Schauvliege (born 1970), Flemish politician
* Joke Silva (born 1961), Nigerian actress, director, and businesswoman
* Joke Smit (1933–1981), Dutch feminist and politician
* Joke Swiebel (born 1941), Dutch politician and activist
* Joke Waller-Hunter (1946–2005), Dutch UN official

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## See also

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* Joke Jay, German electronic DJ and artist
* Joke Singh, Indian comedian and actor

## References

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1. ^ Joke at the Meertens Institute database of Dutch given names.

## External links

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* Media related to Joke (given name) at Wikimedia Commons