Gerrit


Gender:
Origin: German
503 famous people named Gerrit found on Wikipedia.
2783 male in US.
Most recent ranking: 4948-th in year 2018
Best ranking: 815-th in year 1881
Used in: Dutch, Frisian

Meanings

Gerrit is a Dutch male name meaning "brave with the spear", the Dutch and Frisian form of Gerard. People with this name include:
Gerrit Achterberg (1905–1962), Dutch poet
Gerrit van Arkel (1858–1918), Dutch architect
Gerrit Badenhorst (born 1962), South African powerlifter and professional strongman competitor
Gerrit Battem (ca. 1636- 1684), Dutch landscape painter
Gerrit Beneker (1882–1934), American painter and illustrator
Gerrit Berckheyde (1638–1698), Dutch painter
Gerrit Berkhoff (1901–1996), Dutch chemist and university rector
Gerrit Cornelis Berkouwer (1903–1996), Dutch theologian
Gerrit Berveling (born 1944), Dutch Esperanto author
Gerrit Blaauw (born 1924), Dutch computer engineer
Gerrit de Blanken (1894–1961), Dutch pottery artist
Gerrit van Bloclant (1578–1650), Dutch Renaissance painter
Gerrit Bol (1906–1989), Dutch mathematician
Gerrit Braamcamp (1699-1771), Dutch distiller, timber merchant and art collector
Gerrit den Braber (1929–1997), Dutch songwriter and lyricist
Gerrit Broekstra (born 1941), Dutch scientist and professor
Gerrit Gerritsz Cuyp (c. 1565–1644), Dutch painter and stained glass artist
Gerrit J. Diekema (1859–1930), American politician
Gerrit van Dijk (1938–2012), Dutch animator, film maker, actor and painter
Gerrit Dou (1613–1675), Dutch painter
Gerrit L. Dox (1784–1847), American politician
Gerrit Faulhaber (192-1951), Dutch-Indonesian footballer
Gerrit Fauser (born 1989), German ice hockey player
Gerrit Ferreira (born 1948), South African businessman
Gerrit Fischer (1916–1984), Dutch footballer
Gerrit Fokkema (born 1954), Australian photographer
Gerrit Forbes (1836-1906), American judge
Gerrit De Geest (born 1960), Belgian legal scholar
Gerrit van Gelderen (1926-1994), Dutch-born Irish naturalist, wildlife broadcaster, film-maker, illustrator and cartoonist
Gerrit Van Gestel (born 1958), Belgian former cyclist
Gerrit Glas (born 1954), Dutch philosopher and psychiatrist
Gerrit Glomser (born 1975), Austrian racing cyclist
Gerrit David Gratama (1874–1965), Dutch artist, writer and museum director
Gerrit Govaars (1866–1954), Dutch teacher and Salvation Army officer
Gerrit Graham (born 1949), American actor and songwriter
Gerrit Holdijk (1944–2015), Dutch politician
Gerrit Holtmann (born 1995), German footballer
Gerrit van Houten (1866–1934), Dutch painter and artist
Gerrit van Iterson (1878–1972), Dutch botanist and professor
Gerrit de Jager (born 1954), Dutch cartoonist
Gerrit de Jong Jr. (1892–1978), Dutch-born American art teacher, pedagogue and professor
Gerrit Kastein (1910-1943), Dutch communist, neurologist and WWII resistance fighter
Gerrit Hendrik Kersten (1882–1948), Dutch Christian minister and politician
Gerrit Kleerekoper (1897–1943), Dutch gymnastics coach
Gerrit Komrij (born 1944), Dutch poet
Gerrit Korteweg (born 1937), Dutch swimmer
Gerrit Kouwenaar (1923–2014), Dutch journalist, translator, poet and prose writer
Gerrit Krol (1934−2013), Dutch author, essayist and writer
Gerrit Kruize (1923–2009), American field hockey player
Gerrit "Ger" Lagendijk (1941–2010), Dutch footballer
Gerrit Lamberts (1776–1850), Dutch painter and museum curator
Gerrit Y. Lansing (1783–1862), American politician
Gerrit Lekkerkerker (1922–1999), Dutch mathematician
Gerrit Lundens (1622–1683), Dutch painter
Gerrit van der Meer (born 1950), Dutch television producer, film producer and unit production manager
Gerrit Nauber (born 1992), German footballer
Gerrit Niekoop (born 1934), Surinamese football player
Gerrit Noordzij (born 1931), Dutch typographer, typeface designer, and author
Gerrit Olivier (born 19??), South African academic and diplomat
Gerrit Oosting (1941–2012), Dutch politician
Gerrit Opperman (born 1945), South African Army General
Gerrit Overwith 1923-1967), very impatient man
Gerrit Paape (1752–1803), Dutch earthenware and stoneware painter, poet, journalist, novelist, judge, columnist and civil servant
Gerrit Patist (1947-2005), Dutch sculptor and ceramist
Gerrit Pels (1893– 1966), Dutch astronomer
Gerrit Plomp (born 1963), Dutch footballer
Gerrit van Poelje (1884–1976), founder of Public Administration in the Netherlands
Gerrit Pressel (born 1990), German footballer
Gerrit Radstaak (1914–1996), Canadian politician
Gerrit Reynst (1599–1658), Dutch merchant and art collector
Gerrit Rietveld (1888–1964), Dutch architect
Gerrit Roos (1898–1969), Dutch weightlifter
Gerrit Rudolph (born 1988), South African-born Namibian cricketer
Gerrit van Santen (1591/92–1656), Dutch painter and writer
Gerrit Schimmelpenninck (1794–1863), Dutch businessman and statesman
Gerrit Schipper (c. 1775–c. 1832), Dutch painter
Gerrit Schotte (born 1974), Curaçao optician
Gerrit Schouten (1779–1839), Surinamese artist
Gerrit Schulte (1916–1992), Dutch track bicycle racer
Gerrit Smith (1797–1874), American abolitionist
Gerrit van Spaan (1654–1711), Dutch writer
Gerrit Stoeten (born 1986), Spanish footballer
Gerrit T. Thorn (1835-1900), American politician
Gerrit van Uylenburgh (c. 1625–1679), Dutch painter and art-dealer
Gerrit van der Veen (1902—1944), Dutch sculptor and member of the Dutch Resistance in WWII
Gerrit de Veer (c. 1570 – after 1598), Dutch military officer and explorer
Gerrit Verschuur (born 1937), South African-born American scientist
Gerrit Viljoen (1926–2009), South African politician
Gerrit Cornelisz Vlasman (before 1600–after 1624), Dutch brewer
Gerrit van Voorst (1910–1986), Dutch swimmer
Gerrit de Vries (1818–1900), Dutch jurist and politician, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Gerrit de Vries (born 1967), road racing cyclist
Gerrit van Wees (1913–1995), Dutch cyclist
Gerrit de Wet (1616–1674), Dutch painter
Gerrit Zalm (born 1952), Dutch politician
Gerrit Zegelaar (1719-1794), Dutch painter


Strength of the spear, spear ruler.

Famous People: 503 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Gerrit Schmidt-Foß 1975 German actor and voice actor
2 Gerrit Cole 1990 American professional baseball player
3 Gerrit Rietveld 1888 Dutch furniture designer and architect
4 Gerrit Klein 1991 German actor
5 Gerrit Grass 1969 German actor
6 Gerrit Graham 1949 American actor
7 Gerrit Dou 1613 Dutch painter in 17th century
8 Gerrit Hiemstra 1961 Dutch weather forecaster
9 Gerrit Valk 1955 Dutch politician and archivist
10 Gerrit Heert Terpstra 1940 Dutch politician
11 Gerrit de Jong 1944 Dutch economist and politician
12 Gerrit van der Valk 1928
13 Gerrit Badenhorst 1962 South African strength athlete
14 Gerrit Jan Heijn 1931 President of Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn kidnapped and killed (1931-1987)
15 Gerrit W. Gong 1953 Mormon leader
16 Gerrit Zalm 1952 Dutch politician
17 Gerrit Braun 1967
18 Gerrit Schotte 1974 Curaçaoan politician
19 Gerrit P. Judd 1803 American physician and missionary to the Kingdom of Hawaii
20 Gerrit Viljoen 1926 South African politician
21 Gerrit Schoenmakers 1942 Dutch politician
22 Gerrit Derkowski 1969 German television presenter, journalist and radio host
23 Gerrit Ferreira 1948 South African businessman
24 Gerrit de Veer 1570 Dutch naval officer
25 Gerrit Maritz 1797 Afrikaner pioneer and leader
26 Gerrit Blaauw 1924 Dutch computer scientist
27 Gerrit Kleerekoper 1897 Dutch gymnast
28 Gerrit Kastein 1910 Dutch neurologist
29 Gerrit Holtmann 1995 German footballer
30 Gerrit Cornelis Berkouwer 1903 Dutch theologian
31 Gerrit Heinemann 1960 German economist and business manager
32 Gerrit Engelke 1890 German writer
33 Gerrit Komrij 1944 Dutch writer
34 Gerrit Bolkestein 1871 Dutch politician
35 Gerrit Dekzeil 1910 Dutch singer
36 Gerrit Smith Miller 1869 American zoologist and botanist (1869–1956)
37 Gerrit-Jan Wolffensperger 1944 Dutch jurist and politician
38 Gerrit van der Veen 1902 Dutch sculptor and resistance fighter
39 Gerrit Wolsink 1947 Dutch motocross rider
40 Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart 1901 Dutch politician
41 Gerrit van der Meer Dutch TV and film producer, active in US
42 Gerrit Noordzij 1931 Dutch Graphic designer
43 Gerrit Confurius 1946 German writer
44 Gerrit Braks 1933 Dutch politician
45 Gerrit Achterberg 1905 Dutch poet
46 Gerrit J. Diekema 1859 American politician
47 Gerrit Holdijk 1944 Dutch politician
48 Gerrit Wegkamp 1993 German footballer
49 Gerrit Y. Lansing 1783 American politician
50 Gerrit Keizer 1910 Dutch footballer
51 Gerrit Meinke 1967 German association football player
52 Gerrit Voorting 1923 Road bicycle racer
53 Gerrit Zitterbart 1952 German pianist
54 Gerrit Jan van Heek 1837 Dutch politician
55 Gerrit Mannoury 1867 Dutch mathematician and philosopher
56 Gerrit Reynst 1599 Dutch art collector
57 Gerrit Polman 1868
58 Gerrit Willem van Blaaderen 1873 Dutch painter and draughtsman
59 Gerrit Brösel 1972 German economist
60 Gerrit de Jongh 1845 Dutch politician
61 Gerrit Hendrik Kersten 1882 Dutch theologian, journalist and politician
62 Gerrit Beneker 1882 American illustrator and painter
63 Gerrit Schulte 1916 Road bicycle racer
64 Gerrit de Stotteraar 1920 Dutch criminal
65 Gerrit van Uylenburgh 1625 Dutch painter
66 Gerrit Kleinveld 1915
67 Gerrit Verschuur 1937 American astronomer
68 Gerrit Stoeten 1986 Spanish footballer
69 Gerrit de Jong Jr. 1892 Dutch hymnwriter
70 Gerrit van Houten 1866 Dutch painter
71 Gerrit Jan Polderman 1947 Dutch politician
72 Gerrit Jansen 1981 German actor
73 Gerrit Berveling 1944 Dutch Esperanto author
74 Gerrit Blank German imposter
75 Gerrit Adriaenszoon Berckheyde 1638 Painter from the Northern Netherlands
76 Gerrit van Duyl 1888 Belgian politician
77 Gerard Moll 1785 Dutch scientist
78 Gerrit Große 1954 German politician
79 Gerrit Thomas 1973 German musician
80 Gerrit Jan Meulenbeld 1928 Dutch indologist
81 Gerrit Battem 1636 Painter from the Northern Netherlands
82 Gerrit Pietersz Sweelink 1566 Dutch Golden Age painter
83 Gerrit Boon 1768 American minister
84 Gerrit Krol 1934 Dutch writer
85 Gerrit Kouwenaar 1923 Dutch writer
86 Gerrit Terdenge 1975 German basketball player
87 Gerrit Paape 1752 Dutch politician and writer
88 Gerrit Taverne sr. 1908
89 Geritt van Delden 1842 German chemist
90 Gerrit van Dijk 1938 Dutch film director
91 Gerrit Fischer 1916 Dutch footballer
92 Gerrit Solleveld 1961 Road bicycle racer
93 Gerrit Jan Zwier 1947 Dutch writer
94 Gerrit Jan Gorter 1960 Dutch politician
95 Gerrit De Geest 1960 Legal scholar, writer
96 Gerrit Glomser 1975 Austrian racing cyclist
97 Gerrit de Jager 1954 Dutch comic-artist
98 Gerrit Claesz Bleker 1592 Dutch painter
99 Gerrit de Boer 1923
100 Gerrit Ybema 1945 Dutch politician
101 Gerrit Hoss 1980 Deutscher Musiker, Autor und Moderator
102 Gerrit Rudolph 1988 Namibian cricketer
103 Gerrit Walther 1959 German historian of modern age
104 Gerrit Lundens 1622 Painter from the Northern Netherlands
105 Gerrit Lekkerkerker 1922 Dutch mathematician
106 Gerrit Olivier Ambassador of South Africa
107 Gerrit van Poelje 1884 Dutch civil servant, lawyer and Public Administration scholar
108 Gerrit J. Geysendorffer 1892
109 Gerrit bij de Leij 1980 Dutch amateur snooker player
110 Gerrit Kloss 1961 German classical philologist
111 Gerrit Braamcamp 1699 Dutch art collector
112 Gerrit Jan van Ingen Schenau 1944 Dutch scientist
113 Gerrit de Vries 1967 Dutch racing cyclist
114 Gerrit van Iterson 1878 Dutch botanist
115 Gerrit van Bloclant 1578 Dutch painter
116 Gerrit Visser 1903 Dutch footballer
117 Gerrit Jan Kok 1960 Dutch politician
118 Gerrit Faulhaber 1912 Indonesian footballer
119 Gerrit Bol 1906 Dutch mathematician
120 Gerrit den Braber 1929 Dutch composer
121 Gerrit Verkuyl 1872
122 G.J. Boekenoogen 1868 Dutch linguist
123 Gerrit Fauser 1989 German ice hockey player
124 Gerrit de Fijter 1945 Dutch minister
125 Gerrit van Arkel 1858 Dutch architect
126 Gerrit Berkhoff 1901 Dutch chemist and first rector magnificus of the University of Twente, The Netherlands
127 Gerrit Willemsz Horst 1612 Painter from the Northern Netherlands
128 Gerrit Glas 1954 Dutch philosopher
129 Gerrit van Look 1985 German rugby union player
130 Gerrit Opperman 1945 Military general officer
131 Gerrit L. Dox 1784 American politician
132 Gerrit Manssen 1959 German university teacher
133 Gerrit Broekstra 1941 Dutch scientist
134 Gerrit Verdooren van Asperen 1757 Vice admiral
135 Gerrit Imbos 1921
136 Gerrit de Wet 1616 Dutch painter
137 Gerrit Herlyn 1909 German writer (1909-1992)
138 Gerrit Vooys 1947 Dutch association football player
139 Gerrit Schouten 1779 Surinamese artist
140 Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof 1866 Painter from the Netherlands
141 Gerrit Boekhoven 1912
142 Gerrit Claesz Pool 1651 Dutch carpenter
143 Gerrit Wormgoor 1940 Dutch water polo player
144 Gerrit Brokx 1933 Dutch mayor
145 Gerrit de Wit 1957
146 Gerrit Kist Dutch entrepreneur
147 Gerrit van Santen 1611 Dutch painter
148 Gerrit Breteler 1954 Dutch singer, writer and painter
149 Gerrit Jäger 1863 Dutch playwright, journalist and writer
150 Gerrit Van Gelderen 1926 Irish film director
151 Gerhard Roosen 1612 German deacon and preacher
152 Gerrit Jan van Eijken 1832 Composer
153 Gerrit Koch 1969 German politician and lawyer
154 Gerrit Grijns 1865 Dutch researcher
155 Gerrit van Tilburg 1941 Dutch football player
156 Gerrit Gerritsz Cuyp 1565 Painter from the Northern Netherlands
157 Gerrit Schipper 1775 Dutch painter
158 Gerrit Nauber 1992 German association football player
159 Gerrit de Graeff van Zuid-Polsbroek 1711 Dutch noble
160 Gerrit Hazenpoet
161 Gerrit Nijhuis 1860 Dutch architect
162 Gerrit David Gratama 1874 Dutch artist and museum director
163 Gerrit Cornelisz Vlasman 1600 Member of the Haarlem schutterij
164 Gerrit van der Hoeven 1926 Dutch athletics competitor (1926-2015)
165 Gerrit Jan Rutgers 1877 Dutch architect
166 Gerrit Henry 1950 American art critic
167 Gerrit Jan Michaëlis 1775 Painter from the Northern Netherlands
168 Gerrit Goedhart 1955 Dutch politician
169 Gerrit Plomp 1963 Dutch footballer
170 Gerrit van As 1902 Dutch resistance fighter (1902-1942)
171 Gerrit Toornvliet 1908
172 Gerrit de Hooch Dutch painter
173 Gerrit Willem van Oosten de Bruyn 1727 18th-century lawyer from the Northern Netherlands
174 Gerrit Smith 1988 South African rugby player
175 Gerrit Johan Anne Schimmelpenninck 1854 Dutch politician (1854-1929)
176 Gerrit Kinkel 1984 Composer, Music Producer
177 Gerrit Rijke 1906
178 Gerrit de Graeff (III.) van Zuid-Polsbroek 1766 Dutch noble
179 Gerrit de Heere 1657 Governor of Zeylan
180 Gerrit Voerman 1957 Dutch historian and university teacher
181 Gerrit Jan Heering 1879
182 Gerrit van Raalten 1797
183 Gerrit T. Thorn 1835
184 Gerrit Versteeg 1872 Dutch urban architect (1872-1938)
185 Gerrit Jannink 1904 Field hockey player
186 Gerrit Vlaskamp 1834 Dutch architect and landscape architect
187 Gerrit Radstaak 1914 Canadian politician
188 Gerrit Niekoop
189 Gerrit Tamm 1970 German professor
190 Gerrit Govaars 1866 Dutch Salvation Army officer
191 Gerrit Horstmeier 1958 German jurist
192 Gerrit Korteweg 1937 Olympic swimmer
193 Gerrit Winter 1935 German jurist
194 Gerrit Roorda 1890 Dutch politician
195 Gerrit Jan van den Berg 1919 Dutch resistance fighter and clerk (1919-1944)
196 Gerrit Müller 1984 Association football player
197 Gerrit Brand 1956 Dutch writer
198 Gerrit Friedrich Otto Toennies 1898 Biochemist
199 Gerrit Slagman 1898
200 Gerrit van Burink 1891 Dutch teacher and politician