Silke is a
Germanic female
given name originally derived from
Latin
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power ...
. There are two separate meanings:
*Silke is a
Frisian diminutive form of
Cecilia
Cecilia is a personal name originating in the name of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music.
The name has been popularly used in Europe (particularly the United Kingdom and Italy, where in 2018 it was the 43rd most popular name for girls born ...
, from the
Roman family name
Caecilius
*Silke is also a
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ger ...
diminutive form of
Celia, meaning "heavenly", from the Latin ''"caelum"'' meaning "heaven".
Those bearing it include:
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Silke Ackermann
Silke M. Ackermann (; born 5 November 1961) is a German-born cultural historian and museum professional. She became a British Citizen in 2009 and has since held dual German-British citizenship. Ackermann currently serves as Director of the H ...
, German historian of science and museum curator
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Silke Aichhorn, German harpist
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Silke Bull, an East German sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. She won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1990 ICF
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Silke Hörmann, German sprint canoer who has competed since the mid-2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event in 2006
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Silke Kraushaar-Pielach (born 1970), German luge racer.
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Silke Meier (born 1968), German tennis player
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Silke Möller (born 1964), German track and field athlete
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Silke Rottenberg (born 1972), German football goalkeeper
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Silke Schwarz
Silke Schwarz is a German wheelchair fencer.
Schwarz competed at the 1996 Paralympics, where she won a gold medal in the individual foil A event, a silver medal in the épée team and a bronze medal in the foil team event, and at the 2000 Paraly ...
, German wheelchair fencer
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Silke Vanwynsberghe (born 1997), Belgian footballer
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German feminine given names