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.Grietje at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands Bearers often used short forms in daily life, like Geertrui, 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)
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