Given name
Geertje
“one who is strong with a spear”
In Dutch use, Geertje is an affectionate form of Gertrude. One German interpretation is “one who is strong with a spear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Dutch use, Geertje is an affectionate form of Gertrude. One German interpretation is “one who is strong with a spear.”
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Where it comes from
In Dutch use, Geertje is an affectionate form of Gertrude. An origin associated with Gertrude is Germanic.
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The story
In Dutch use, Geertje is an affectionate form of Gertrude. The history of Gertrude gives this family its wider story. Gertrude was in use during the 19th century.
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Geertje’s family of names
Geertje is an affectionate form of Gertrude. Geertje is an affectionate form of Geerta.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Geertje
- Geertje Wielemaswimmer (1934–2009)
- Geertje DircxRembrandt's mistress after the death of his wife Saskia1610–1656
- Geertje KuijntjesDutch supercentenarian1905–2019
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