Jelle
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Jelle is a male given name
, mostly used formally, however it is sometimes also used as a female name.
The origin of the name lies in Friesland
, although the name is quite commonly used throughout the Netherlands
and Flanders
. The name comes from the Dutch word "geld", meaning "money", "value", "payment", "revenge", or "festival of sacrifice". In the southern Netherlands, Jelle is also an abbreviation for Willem
.
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
, mostly used formally, however it is sometimes also used as a female name.
The origin of the name lies in Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
, although the name is quite commonly used throughout the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
. The name comes from the Dutch word "geld", meaning "money", "value", "payment", "revenge", or "festival of sacrifice". In the southern Netherlands, Jelle is also an abbreviation for Willem
Willem
Willem is a Dutch given name. The name is Germanic, and can be seen as the Dutch equivalent of the name William in English, Guillaume in French, and Wilhelm in German...
.
People
- Jelle De Beule (male, born 1981), comedian part of the cabaret ensemble NeveneffectenNeveneffecten (cabaret)Neveneffecten is a Flemish cabaret quartet formed by Jonas Geirnaert, Lieven Scheire, Koen De Poorter and Jelle De Beule.-History:Their first tv appearance consisted of cousins Jonas Geirnaert and Lieven Scheire beating up a big teddybear dressed as giant bunnies and was badly received by the...
. - Jelle de BockJelle de BockJelle De Bock is a Belgian football defender.In March 2006 he came from Club Brugge to PSV. From the moment he came to PSV he has been away on loan at different clubs, and has never played for PSV in an official match. At the moment he is out on loan at Helmond Sport in the Dutch First Division...
(male, born 1988), Belgian football defender. - Jelle Taeke de BoerJelle Taeke de BoerJelle Taeke de Boer was a Dutch art collector born in Meppel, Drenthe. He grew up in a poor family, with his mother dying when he was four years old, and his father an alcoholic....
(male, 1908–1970), Dutch art collector. - Jelle GoesJelle GoesJelle Quirinus Goes is a Dutch football manager.- Trivia :Goes was manager of the Estonia national football team from 2 October 2004 to 29 June 2007, before that he was assistant coach under Arno Pijpers of the same team. He worked from 1996 to 2001 for the Royal Dutch Football Association and...
(male, born 1970), Dutch football manager. - Jelle KlaasenJelle KlaasenJelle Klaasen is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is the youngest darts player to win the World Darts Championship. His nickname is The Matador. He lives in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands...
(male, born 1984), Dutch darts player. - Jelle NijdamJelle NijdamJelle Nijdam is a Dutch former professional cyclist. Nijdam turned professional after the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He participated in the Tour de France 10 times, winning six stages and wearing the yellow jersey for three days...
(male, born 1963), Dutch cyclist. - Jelle ten RouwelaarJelle ten RouwelaarJelle ten Rouwelaar is a Dutch footballer, who started his professional career in the 1998–99 season playing for FC Emmen. Presently, he is first-choice goalkeeper for Eredivisie-side, NAC Breda. In March 2011 he received his first call-up for the Dutch national team.-References:***...
(male, born 1980), Dutch football player. - Jelle Van Dael (female, born 1990), Belgian singer.
- Jelle Van DammeJelle Van DammeJelle Francois Maria Van Damme is a Belgian international footballer who can play as a central defender, left back or left sided midfielder. He is signed to Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège.-Early moves:...
(male, born 1983), Belgian football player. - Jelle van TongerenJelle van TongerenJelle van Tongeren is a Dutch jazz violinist born in Haarlem, Netherlands. He plays both bebop and swing style. He is a member of Hot club de Frank which is one of the best known bands in the Gypsy jazz style today....
(male, born 1980), Dutch violinist. - Jelle VanendertJelle VanendertJelle Vanendert is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team .- Palmares :20012006...
(male, born 1985), Belgian cyclist. - Jelle VossenJelle VossenJelle Vossen is a Belgian footballer who play as a striker for Belgian Pro League club Genk and the Belgian national team....
(male, born 1989), Belgian football player. - Jelle ZijlstraJelle ZijlstraJelle Zijlstra was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti Revolutionary Party now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal . He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from November 22, 1966 until April 5, 1967....
(male, 1918–2001), Dutch politician and Prime Minister.