Remco (given name)

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Remco or Remko is a Dutch masculine given name, traditionally from Groningen. It is related to the West Frisian name Remme, which itself has an unclear, possibly Germanic origin. [1]

People with the name include:

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References

  1. Remme at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands.