More info on the name ‘Frouke'
Gender: boy and girl (the Netherlands).
Meaning: In case of a girl it means ‘woman’ or combined with ‘je’ (as in Froukje) it means ‘little woman’. ‘Vrouw’ means ‘woman’ in Dutch.
Pronunciation: ‘frowka’ (strong rolling ‘r’) or 'frowkja'.
Alternate form/spelling: Frauke (b/g), Frouwke (b/g), Vrouke, Vrauke, Vrauwke, Vrouwke, Frauwkje (g), Froukje (g), Frouwkje (g), Fraukje (g), Vrauwkje (g), Vrouwkje (g)
Common nicknames: Froukie, Fraukie, Vrouwkie, Vrouwkie, Frouk, Frauk, Kaukel, Kaukeltje.
Used in other countries: The Netherlands (especially up North in Friesland/Groningen where the name originates from), Germany, Belgium.
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