Jelte
The meaning of Jelte is ‘sacrifice’, or ‘protection'. The name is gotten from the Old High German word 'gelt' which means 'resolute protector'. It is formed from the two Old High German words Willio which means ‘will’, or ‘desire‘, and the word 'helm' which means ‘protection’, or 'helmet'. The name is most often given to persons of the male gender. The name is used as a first name, a middle name, and as a last name. A notable person with the name is Jelte Wicherts a professor at Tilburg University, specifically in the School of Social Thought and Behavioral Sciences. Jelte Pal is another notable person who plays football for the Dutch team in the Dutch football league. Jelte Steven Tuinstra (Jett Rebel) is a Dutch solo artist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, recording artist, and songwriter in the rock and pop genres. Some of his albums include ‘Live Forever’, ‘Venus & Mars’, ‘7’, ‘Super Pop’, ‘Truck’, ‘Hits For Kids’, and ‘Don’t Die On Me Now’. He has also been the recipient of several awards including the Edison Award Best Newcomer in 2014, 3FM Best Live Act in 2015, and the Elle Personal Style Award in 2017. Tom-Jelte Slagter is a Dutch Road Racing cyclist who competes professionally. He won the Tour Down Under in 2013 and has participated in several competition for professional cycling teams. Clemens Henricus Jeltes is a philanthropist, businessman, measurer, and sailor of Dutch background who has participated in seven Olympic games. Jelte Schoonheim is a cricket player from Dutch roots who featured in the Dutch Cricket team for an Intercontinental Cup match in 2007 and was on the Dutch Twenty20 cricket team two years later. Jelte Althuis is a bass clarinet player in the Dutch reed quintet ‘Calefax’ which is regarded as a classical ensemble but with a pop mentality. He also is the recipient of the Philip Morris Art Prize in the late ‘90s, the Kersjes van de Groenekan Prize, and the VSCD Classical Music prize together with the rest of the group.
Gender
Boy
Origin
Old German
Numerology
J is for joyful, the spirit you spread.
E is for expressive, not one to hold within.
L is for little, the little things you do.
T is for talent, hidden or not.
E is for exquisite, who could argue?
Lucky
Jelte lucky number is 7.
The detectives of numerology, 7 is known for its investigative abilities and analytical skills. Astrologically, the number 7 can be thought of as a blend of Virgo and Scorpio energy: 7 is extremely detail-oriented, but is driven by inner-wisdom as opposed to tangible realities.
Famous People Named Jelte
- Jelte Tuinstra aka Jett Rebel Dutch singer
