Geertruida

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. Bearrs often used short forms in daily life, like Geertje,Trudy, Trui, and Truus. People with the name include:
Geertruid Adriaansdochter (died 1573), Dutch farmer and Catholic martyr
Geertruida "Truus" Bauer (1945–1989), Dutch rower
Geertruida Bosboom-Toussaint (1812–1866), Dutch novelist
Geertruy Haeck (fl. 1443–1465), Dutch patrician woman
Geertruida de Haas-Lorentz (1885–1973), Dutch physicist
Geertruida "Truus" Hennipman (born 1943), Dutch sprinter
Geertruida "Truus" Klapwijk (1904–1991), Dutch diver and swimmer
Geertruida "Truus" Looijs (born 1946), Dutch swimmer
Geertruida Middendorp (1911–2007), Dutch resistance member
Geertrui van Oosten (died 1358), Dutch Beguine and mystic
Geertruydt Roghman (1625–1657), Dutch painter, engraver, and printmaker
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
Uniquely, as a masculine first name
Geertruida Maria "Ruud" Geels (born 1948), Dutch footballer

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Combine of Ger (spear) and Trudr (strong) in Germanic; means: strong spear, boar spear.

Gertrude, Grainne, Gertrudis, Graciela, Grace, Gertie

Popularity	Name	Birth Year	Description
1	Gertruida Wijsmuller-Meier	1896	Dutch Righteous Among the Nations
2	Geertruida de Haas-Lorentz	1885	Dutch physicist
3	Geertruida Middendorp	1911	Dutch resistance member
4	Geertruida Draaisma	1902
5	Geertruida van Vladeracken	1880	Dutch singer and composer
6	Geertruida Carelsen	1843	Dutch writer and journalist
7	Geertruida van Myllendonk	1552
8	Geertruida Christine Jentink	1852
9	Geertruida van den Heuvel	1783
10	Geertruida H. Springer	1895	Painter from the Netherlands
11	Geertruida Catherina Gorter-ten Cate Hoedemaker	1828
12	Jeanette Thorbecke	1929	University teacher
13	Geertruida Margaretha Goossens	1696