Given name · also West Frisian
Tjeerd
“people”·“ward”
Tjeerd is a masculine given name from West Frisian, ultimately from Old Frisian. It is used in Dutch.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tjeerd is built from elements meaning “people” and “ward”.
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Where it comes from
Tjeerd comes from West Frisian, and ultimately from Old Frisian.
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How it developed
From West Frisian Tjeerd, from Old Frisian Thiadward.
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Tjeerd’s family of names
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Tjeerd
- Tjeerd BoersmaDutch sprinter (1915-1985)
- Tjeerd KorfDutch footballerborn 1983
- Tjeerd OosterhuisDutch music producerborn 1971
- Tjeerd BottemaDutch painter (1884-1978)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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