Jetje

yet-ya

Dutch diminutive of names ending in jet

"estate ruler"

Jetje Origin and Meaning

The name Jetje is a girl's name of Dutch origin.

Like Jette, Jetje is kind of a diminutive for a diminutive: The suffix je indicates the name is a pet form -- think Katje for Katharina --in this case of Jet, itself a short form of names such as Henriette or Mariette. An English equivalent might be Ettie.

Famous People Named Jetje

• Jetje van Radio Oranje nickname of Henriette Nanette "Jetty" Paerl, Dutch singer