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. Bearers often used short forms in daily life, like Geertje, Troy, Trudy, Trui, and Truus. People with the name include:
- Geertruida "Truus" Bauer, Dutch rower
- Geertruida "Truid" Blaisse-Terwindt, Dutch tennis player
- Geertruida Carelsen, Dutch author
- Geertruida Bosboom-Toussaint , Dutch novelist
- Geertruida de Haas-Lorentz, Dutch physicist
- Geertruida "Truida" Heil-Bonnet, Dutch gymnast
- Geertruida "Truus" Hennipman, Dutch sprinter
- Geertruida "Truus" Klapwijk, Dutch freestyle swimmer
- Geertruida "Truus" Looijs, Dutch swimmer
- Geertruida Middendorp, Dutch resistance member
- Geertruida "Trudy" Ruth, Dutch sprinter
- Geertruida van Saksen, countess consort of Holland
- Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer, Dutch war hero and resistance fighter
- Gertruida van Veen, Flemish painter
Male
- Geertruida Maria "Ruud" Geels, Dutch footballer
Other names
- Geertruid Adriaansdochter, Dutch farmer
- Geertruy Haeck, Dutch patrician woman
- Geertruydt Roghman, Dutch painter
- Gertruid Bolwater, Dutch heroine
