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All over the world, Oncle (Oncle
, Onkel
, Nonkel
) is a rare male first name. The first name Oncle is habitual in Cameroon, where it is a rare masculine name, Austria, and Germany. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Cameroon, Germany, and Egypt. Much less frequently, Oncle is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
---|---|
Oncle | Belgium, France, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Algeria |
Onkel | Germany, France, Egypt, Estonia, Denmark |
Nonkel | Belgium, Netherlands, Czechia |
Oncle is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Oncle Bob , the puppet created by Richard Morin, The Star Keeper; Onkel Otto ; Onkel , the operatic character in the opera Der leuchtende Fluss; Onkel Joe , the operatic character in the opera Koanga by Frederick Delius; an old slave and Onkel Billy , the operatic character in the opera It’s a Wonderful Life, It's a Wonderful Life, among other works.