Geertruida Explained

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
• Geertruida Wijthoff (1859–1953), Dutch mathematician and teacher

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)

Notes and References

1. https://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/naam/is/grietje Grietje