{{Short description|Dutch feminine given name}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox name | name = Joke | image = | caption = | romanisation = | pronunciation = {{IPA|nl|ˈjoːkə|lang|Nl-Joke.ogg}} | gender = | masculine = | feminine = | meaning = | motto = | region = | language = Dutch | languageorigin = | origin = | alternative spelling = | nickname = | shortform = | petname = | variant forms = | related names = | cognate = | anglicisation = | name day = | derived = Jo, Johanna | derivative = | derivation = Jo + ke | seealso = | popularity = | footnotes = }}
'''Joke''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈjoːkə|–|Nl-Joke.ogg}}) is a Dutch feminine given name. It is a diminutive of the name Jo and a short form of the name Johanna.<ref>[https://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/populariteit/naam/Joke Joke] at the Meertens Institute database of Dutch given names.</ref>
==People named Joke== 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== *Joke Jay, German electronic DJ and artist *Joke Singh, Indian comedian and actor
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Category:Dutch feminine given names Category:Feminine given names