Geertruida is a Dutch feminine given name cognate to English Gertrude. It was a common name, but its use has declined steadily since about 1950.[1] Bearers often used short forms in daily life, like Geer, Geerie, Geertje, Troy, Troie, Trudy, Trudie, Trui, Truid, and Truus. People with the name include:
- Geertruida "Truus" Bauer (1945–1989), Dutch rower
- Geertruida "Truid" Blaisse-Terwindt (1917–2002), Dutch tennis player
- Geertruida Carelsen (1843–1938), Dutch author
- Geertruida Bosboom-Toussaint (1812–1866), Dutch novelist
- Geertruida de Haas-Lorentz (1885–1973), Dutch physicist
- Geertruida "Truida" Heil-Bonnet (1920–2014), Dutch gymnast
- Geertruida "Truus" Hennipman (born 1943), Dutch sprinter
- Geertruida "Truus" Klapwijk (1904–1991), Dutch freestyle swimmer
- Geertruida "Truus" Looijs (born 1946), Dutch swimmer
- Geertruida Middendorp (1911–2007), Dutch resistance member
- Geertruida "Trudy" Ruth (born 1950), Dutch sprinter
- Geertruida van Saksen (1033–1113), countess consort of Holland
- Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer (1896–1978), Dutch war hero and resistance fighter
- Gertruida van Veen (1602–1643), Flemish painter
Male
- Geertruida Maria "Ruud" Geels (1948–2023), Dutch footballer
Other names
- Geertruid Adriaansdochter (died 1573), Dutch farmer
- Geertruy Haeck, Dutch patrician woman
- Geertruydt Roghman (1625–1657), Dutch painter
- Gertruid Bolwater (died 1511), Dutch heroine
See also
- 1267 Geertruida, a main-belt asteroid
- Geertruida Gerarda (1904 ship)
References
- ↑ Grietje at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands
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