Lykke

See also: lykke

Danish

Etymology

From medieval Danish Lydik, Lydike, from Middle Low German Ludeke, diminutive of Germanic compound names beginning with the element Liut' ("folk"), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *liudiz (“folk, people”). By folk etymology associated with Danish lykke (“happiness”).

Proper noun

Lykke

  1. a female given name
  2. (dated) a male given name, today mostly appearing as a second given name
  3. a surname originating as a patronymic

References
  • Name statistics for Denmark >1900-2005
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