"Lykke" meaning in Danish

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Proper name

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”). Etymology templates: {{der|da|gml|-}} Middle Low German, {{der|da|gem}} Germanic, {{der|da|gem-pro|*liudiz||folk, people}} Proto-Germanic *liudiz (“folk, people”) Head templates: {{head|da|proper noun}} Lykke
  1. a female given name
    Sense id: en-Lykke-da-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): Danish female given names, Danish given names, Danish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 34 39 27
  2. (dated) a male given name, today mostly appearing as a second given name Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-Lykke-da-name-2cL3Ddmf Categories (other): Danish given names, Danish male given names, Danish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 34 39 27
  3. a surname originating as a patronymic
    Sense id: en-Lykke-da-name-T3OhlWf~ Categories (other): Danish surnames, Danish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 34 39 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 25 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 23 50
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