Truus Explained

Truus is a feminine Dutch given name, often a shortened hypocorism of Geertruida. Notable people with the name include:

• Truus van Aalten (1910–1999), Dutch actress
• Truus Bauer (1945–1989), Dutch rower
• Truus Baumeister (1907–2000) Dutch swimmer
• Truus Hennipman, (born 1943), Dutch sprinter
• Truus Kerkmeester (1921–1990), Dutch swimmer
• Truus Klapwijk (1904–1991), Dutch diver and swimmer
• Truus Looijs (born 1946), Dutch swimmer
• Truus Menger-Oversteegen (1923–2016), member of the Dutch resistance during World War II, sculptor and painter
• Truus van der Plaat, Dutch track and road cyclist
• Truus Schröder-Schräder (1889–1985), Dutch socialite and trained pharmacist
• Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer (1896–1978) (Truus Wijsmuller-Meijer) Dutch war hero, resistance fighter