Geurts Explained

Geurts is a Dutch patronymic surname. The given name Geurt may be a variant of Geert from Gerard, or a short form of Govert or Godert (Godard).^{[1] [2]} Notable people with the surname include:

• Carla Geurts (born 1971), Dutch freestyle swimmer
• Darryl Geurts (born 1994), German football midfielder
• Jaco Geurts (born 1970), Dutch CDA politician
• James Geurts (born c.1966), American Assistant Secretary of the Navy since 2017
• James Geurts (artist), whose work will feature in the Adelaide Railway Station revitalisation project
• Jean-Richard Geurts (born 1957), Belgian comics artist known as "Janry"
• Joop Geurts (1923–2009), Dutch baseball player
• Joseph Geurts (1939–2012), Belgian racing cyclist
• Loes Geurts (born 1986), Dutch football goalkeeper
• Mascha Geurts (born 1973), Dutch water polo goalkeeper
• Rob Geurts (born 1959), Dutch bobsledder
• Tom Geurts (born 1964), Dutch economist
• Toon Geurts (1932–2017), Dutch sprint canoer
• Willy Geurts (born 1954), Belgian football striker
• Yvonne Geurts (1907–1952), Belgian figure skater

Notes and References

1. http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=geurts&gba_naam=Geurts&nfd_naam=Geurts&operator=eq&taal= Geurts
2. http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/naam/is/Geurt Geurt