Meaning & origin
What it means
Truus is a diminutive of Geertruida. Geertruida means “spear.”
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Where it comes from
Truus is a diminutive of Geertruida. Geertruida comes from Proto-Germanic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Dutch usage, Truus is a diminutive of GEERTRUIDA.
Truus’s family of names
In Dutch usage, Truus is a diminutive of GEERTRUIDA. In Dutch usage, Truus has a diminutive in TRUUSJE. In Dutch usage, Truus has a diminutive in Truusjes.
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Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Truus
- Geertruida Wijsmuller-MeijerDutch Righteous Among the Nations (1896-1978)
- Truus van der PlaatDutch cyclistborn 1948
- Truus Menger-OversteegenDutch sculptor, painter, and wartime resistance fighter (1923–2016)
- Truus van AaltenDutch actress (1910–1999)
- Truus Schröder-SchräderDutch architect (1889–1985)
- Truus HennipmanDutch sprinter (1943–2024)
- Truus BaumeisterDutch swimmer (1907–2000)
- Truus KlapwijkDutch swimmer (1904-1991)
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