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 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