Hauke

Hauke, pron. [ˈhaukə], is a fairly common Frisian masculine given name. According to onomatologist Rienk de Haan, this name developed from a reduced form of Germanic names starting with either Habuk- (meaning "hawk") or with Hug- (meaning "brain").^[1] If the last etymology is correct, Hauke would be the Frisian version of Hugo, a name popular in northern Germany.

In the West Frisian language, masculine given names can usually be adapted to equivalent feminine given names. In the case of Hauke, this is accomplished by dropping the voiceless final syllable and adding a diminutive suffix in its place (in this case -je), resulting in Haukje. This is a reasonably common name in the Dutch province of Friesland,^[2] though often spelled Houkje, as Hauke is often spelled Houke there.^[3]

People with the name Hauke

Some notable people with this name are:

Given name

• Hauke Fuhlbrügge, former German runner
• Hauke Harder, German composer
• Hauke Jagau, German politician
• Hauke Haien, fictional character in Theodor Storm's novella Der Schimmelreiter

Surname

• The Polish Hauke-Bosak family
  • Józef Hauke-Bosak (1834–1871), Polish general
  • John Maurice Hauke (1775–1830), Polish general
  • Julia Hauke (Julia, Princess of Battenberg, 1825–1895), daughter of John Maurice, wife of Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine
• Richard L. Hauke (1930–2001), American botanist
• Tobias Hauke (born 1987), German field hockey player

See also

• Auke (name)

References

1. Rienk de Haan, Fryske Foarnammen, Leeuwarden, 2002 (Friese Pers Boekerij), ISBN 9 03 30 11 506, p. 62.
2. Rienk de Haan, Fryske Foarnammen, Leeuwarden, 2002 (Friese Pers Boekerij), ISBN 9 03 30 11 506, p. 62.
3. Rienk de Haan, Fryske Foarnammen, Leeuwarden, 2002 (Friese Pers Boekerij), ISBN 9 03 30 11 506, p. 66.