Geert is a Dutch given name of Germanic origin, equivalent to the

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Gerd and the English

Gerry Gerry is both a surname and a masculine or feminine given name. As a given name, it is often a short form (hypocorism) of Gerard, Gerald or Geraldine. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Elbridge Gerry (1744–1814), fifth US vice presi ...

. The name is a condensed form of

Gerard Gerard is a masculine forename of Proto-Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful constituents put together. In this ca ...

, itself a combination of the Germanic words ''ger'' (spear) and ''hard'' (strong or brave) meaning "strong" or "brave with the spear". The name's common female equivalent is Geertje. The pronunciation of the name varies slightly, depending on whether or not the speaker uses a variety of Dutch which distinguishes between the phonemes and . While speakers of most northern varieties of Dutch, which do not distinguish between the two phonemes, will pronounce the name as or , speakers of southern varieties will generally pronounce it as {{IPA, �eːrt. Although Geert is a name in its own right, it is often the given name of persons who are formally called

or Gerardus. The latter name refers usually to saints Gerard of Toul or

Gerard Majella Gerard Majella (; 6 April 1726 – 16 October 1755) was an Italian lay brother of the Congregation of the Redeemer, better known as the Redemptorists, who is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church. His intercession is sought for children, ...

People with the given name

* Geert Bakker (1921–1993), Dutch sailor *

Geert Egberts Boer Geert Egberts Boer was the docent of what became Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from 1876 to 1902. Boer was born in Roderwolde, in the Netherlands and graduated in 1864 from the theological school in Kampen. Afterwards he joined the ...

(1832–1904), American college president * Geert Adriaans Boomgaard (1788–1899), Dutch supercentenarian * Geert Bourgeois (born 1951), Belgian politician *

Geert Broeckaert Geert Broeckaert (;In isolation, ''Geert'' is pronounced . born 15 November 1960) is a former Belgian professional football player and a football coach. Career Broeckaert was a youth product of AA Gent, but at the age of 17 he moved to Cercle B ...

(born 1960), Belgian football player * Geert Brusselers (born 1970), Dutch football player *

Geert Chatrou Geert Chatrou is a professional Whistling, whistler from the Netherlands. Early life Chatrou was born in Sint Odiliënberg in 1969. He started whistling at the age of four inspired by his father who used to whistle around the house. Career Chatr ...

(born 1969), Dutch musician *

Geert Cirkel Geert Cirkel (born 20 October 1978 in Dordrecht) is a Rowing (sport), rower from the Netherlands.Geert den Ouden Gijsbertus Cornelis "Geert" den Ouden (born 24 July 1976) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. While at Djurgårdens IF, he became the first-ever Dutchman to play in Allsvenskan and helped the team win the 2003 All ...

(born 1976), Dutch football player * Geert De Vlieger (born 1971), Belgian football player *

Geert De Vos Geert De Vos (born 6 October 1981) is a Belgian darts player. His nickname is "Foxy". Career In 2012, De Vos qualified for the first time for BDO World Darts Championship; this performance led to a wildcard for the Zuiderduin Masters. During ...

(born 1981), Belgian dart player * Geert Groote (1340–1384), Dutch preacher * Geert Hammink (born 1969), Dutch basketball player * Geert Hofstede (born 1928), Dutch psychologist * Geert Hoste (born 1960), Belgian cabaret performer * Geert Huinink, Dutch musician *

Geert Jan Jansen Geert Jan Jansen (born 1943) is a Dutch painter and art forger, who was arrested in 1994. Geert Jan Jansen was born in Waalre in the Netherlands. His engineer father was fond of art and Jansen became an art student. He befriended a US art dealer ...

(born 1943), Dutch painter and art forger *

Geert Lambert Geert Lambert (born 28 February 1967) is a Belgian politician and lawyer. He was the president of Spirit (Belgium), Spirit, a Flemish political party, from 2004 until 2007, when he was succeeded by Bettina Geysen. In 2003 he became a member of the ...

(born 1967), Belgian politician *

Geert Lap Gerardus Johannes (Geert) Lap (born Venlo, 24 December 1951- 26 April 2017 ) was a Dutch ceramist, known for his new approach to ceramics characterized as clay minimalism. Life and work Geert Lap studied at the AKV St. Joost from 1974 to 1976, ...

(born 1951), Dutch ceramist *

Geert Lotsij Gerhard Oswald "Geert" Lotsij (13 January 1878 in Dordrecht – 29 June 1959 in Hilversum) was a Dutch rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports ...

(1878–1959), Dutch rower * Geert Lovink (born 1959), Dutch media theorist *

Geert Mak Geert Ludzer Mak (born 4 December 1946 in Vlaardingen) is a Dutch journalist and non-fiction writer. Honors For his book ''In Europe: Travels through the Twentieth Century'' he received the Leipziger Buchpreis zur Europäische Verständigung (20 ...

(born 1946), Dutch journalist and historian *

Geert Meijer Geert Meijer (born 15 March 1951) is a Dutch association football, football manager and former professional player. Playing career Born in Sellingen, Meijer played as a Midfielder#Winger, left winger, and began his professional career in 1972 wi ...

(born 1951), Dutch football manager *

Geert Omloop Geert Omloop (born 12 February 1974) is a Belgium, Belgian former professional road racing cyclist who was born in Herentals. He is the cousin of fellow cyclist Wim Omloop and the son of Marcel Omloop. He turned professional in 1997 having raced ...

(born 1974), Belgian cyclist *

Geert Pijnenburg Geert Pijnenburg (23 August 1896 – 12 July 1980), pseudonym ''Geert Grub'' was a Belgian poet, writer and Flemish activist. Bibliography * ''Sexologie en levensleer'', 1936, Monography A monograph is a specialist work of writing (in contra ...

(1896–1980), Belgian writer * Geert Reuten (born 1946), Dutch economist and politician *

Geert Arend Roorda Geert Arend Roorda (, born 2 March 1988) is a Dutch former professional association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Early career Roorda started out by playing for amateur club "vv Noordbergum" but since he was eight y ...

(born 1988), Dutch football player * Geert Rouwenhorst, Dutch-born American economist *

Geert van Beijeren Geert van Beijeren (Leeuwarden 20 November 1933 – Slootdorp 6 March 2005) was a Dutch gallerist at Art & Project, curator and art collectors in the Netherlands, known with Adriaan van Ravesteijn for their pioneering role in the field of concept ...

(1933–2005), Dutch art dealer * Geert Van Bondt (born 1970), Belgian cyclist *

Geert Van Calster Geert Van Calster (born 1970) is a Belgian lawyer and legal scholar, focusing on conflict of laws (private international law), international trade law, EU and international environmental law, and EU economic law. He is full professor of Law at K ...

(born 1970), Belgian lawyer *

Geert Van de Walle Geert Van de Walle (6 December 1964 – 26 November 1988) was a Belgian cycle sport, cyclist. He was Belgian amateur champion in 1985, whereupon he immediately signed a contract with the Lotto (cycling team), Lotto team for whom he rode in 1986 ...

(1964–1988), Belgian cyclist *

Geert Jan van Gelder Gerard Jan Henk van Gelder FBA (born 10 June 1947) is a Dutch academic who was the Laudian Professor of Arabic at the University of Oxford from 1998 to 2012. Life After completing his secondary education at the Vossius Gymnasium Amsterdam, Van Ge ...

(born 1947), Dutch academic *

Geert van Turnhout Geert van Turnhout (French: ''Gérard de Turnhout''; c. 1520 – 15 September 1580) was a Flemish composer, who became master of the Flemish chapel (capilla flamenca) in Spain. He was born in Turnhout. He had a younger brother, also a composer, Ja ...

(1520–1580), Flemish composer *

Geert van Wou Geert van Wou (1440, Hintham—December 1527, Kampen) was a well-known Dutch bellfounder. He is best known today for the Maria Gloriosa (1497) of Erfurt Cathedral. The son of a bellfounder, he is considered one of the most important bellfounders ...

(1440–1527), Dutch bell maker *

Geert Versnick Geert Versnick (born 15 December 1956) is a Flemish liberal politician and member of Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats. He was a Member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives from 1994 until 2010. He has a degree in laws from the Ghent Univ ...

(born 1956), Belgian politician * Geert Wilders (born 1963), Dutch politician

Fictional characters

* Geert, in August Bournonville's comic ballet ''

The Kermesse in Bruges ''The Kermesse in Bruges, or The Three Gifts'' is a burlesque ballet in three acts created by the Danish ballet master and choreographer August Bournonville to music by Holger Simon Paulli, first performed by the Royal Danish Ballet on 4 April 1 ...

People with the given name

Fictional characters

See also