Jelle

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Gender male		Word/name multiple

Jelle is a Dutch male given 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", more probable the Frisian word "jild", meaning "money", "value", "payment", "revenge", or "festival of sacrifice". In the southern Netherlands, Jelle is also an abbreviation for Willem.

People

Jelle De Beule (born 1980), Dutch comedian

Jelle de Bock (born 1988), Belgian football player

Jelle Taeke de Boer (1908–1970), Dutch art collector

Jelle Faber (1924–2004), Canadian theologian

Jelle Florizoone (born 1995), Belgian actor

Jelle Goes (born 1970), Dutch football manager

Jelle Klaasen (born 1984), Dutch darts player

Jelle Martens (born 1990), Belgian artist

Jelle Nijdam (born 1963), Dutch cyclist

Jelle Reyners (1600–1634), Dutch painter

Jelle ten Rouwelaar (born 1980), Dutch football player

Jelle Van Dael (born 1990), Belgian singer

Jelle Van Damme (born 1983), Belgian football player

Jelle van Gorkom (born 1991), Dutch cyclist

Jelle van Kruijssen (born 1989), Dutch football player

Jelle van Vucht (born 1996) youtuber

Jelle Vanendert (born 1985), Belgian cyclist

Jelle Vossen (born 1989), Belgian football player

Jelle Wagenaar (born 1989), Dutch football player

Jelle Wallays (born 1989), Belgian cyclist

Jelle Zijlstra (1918–2001), Dutch politician and Prime Minister

References

Jelle Wikipedia

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