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Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

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Afrikaans Afrikaans (, ) is a West Germanic language that evolved in the Dutch Cape Colony from the Dutch vernacular of Holland proper (i.e., the Hollandic dialect) used by Dutch, French, and German settlers and their enslaved people. Afrikaans gra ...

unisex given name. It is a diminutive of Ger, itself short for Gerard. As a birth name in the Netherlands, it is primarily feminine, peaking in popularities around 1950, but the name is more common as a nickname for men with the birth name Gerard(us) or

Gerrit Gerrit is a Dutch male name meaning "''brave with the spear''", the Dutch and Frisian form of Gerard. People with this name include: * Gerrit Achterberg (1905–1962), Dutch poet * Gerrit van Arkel (1858–1918), Dutch architect * Gerrit Badenh ...

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Meertens Institute The Meertens Institute (Dutch ''Meertens Instituut'') in Amsterdam is a research institute for Dutch language and culture within the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (''Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen'' or KNAW). ...

database of given names in the Netherlands. ;Men *

Gerrie Coetzee Gerhardus Christian Coetzee (born 8 April 1955) is a South African former professional boxer who competed from 1974 to 1986, and in 1993 and 1997. He was the first African ever to fight for, and win, a world heavyweight championship, having hel ...

(born 1955), South African boxer * Gerrie Deijkers (1946–2003), Dutch footballer * Gerrie Eijlers (born 1980), Dutch handball player *

Gerrie Germishuys Johannes Servaas Germishuys, best known as Gerrie Germishuys (born 29 October 1949 in Port Shepstone, Natal) is a former South African rugby union player who played wing for the Springboks. Biography As a winger, Germishuys was known for his sp ...

(born 1949), South African rugby player *

Gerrie Kleton Gerrie Kleton (15 September 1953 – 8 January 2006) was a Dutch professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Ajax, AZ Alkmaar, HFC Haarlem, RKC Waalwijk and Cercle Brugge. He was a member of the Haarlem team, that competed in the UEF ...

(1953-2006), Dutch footballer *

Gerrie Knetemann Gerard Friedrich "Gerrie" Knetemann (6 March 1951 in Amsterdam – 2 November 2004 in Bergen, North Holland) was a Dutch road bicycle racer who won the 1978 World Championship. He wore the Yellow Jersey early in each Tour de France for four ...

(1951-2004), Dutch cyclist *

Gerrie Labuschagné Gerhardus Jacobus Labuschagné (born 5 December 1995) is a South African rugby union player who plays for the Houston SaberCats in Major League Rugby (MLR). He previously played for Yamaha Júbilo in the Japanese Top League. He is a utility ba ...

(born 1995), South African rugby player *

Gerrie Mühren Gerardus ("Gerrie") Dominicus Hyacinthus Maria Mühren (2 February 1946 – 19 September 2013) was a Dutch footballer who played as a midfielder. He was the older brother of Arnold Mühren, who likewise played for the Netherlands national team ...

(born 1946), Dutch footballer * Gerrie Nel (born 1961), South African lawyer and prosecutor * Gerrie Pienaar (born 1959), South African cricket umpire *

Gerrie Slabber Gerrie Slabber is a South African rugby league player for the Bloemfontein Roosters. His position is halfback. He is a South African international, and has played in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup qualifying against Jamaica Jamaica (; ) i ...

, South African rugby player *

Gerrie Slot Gerrit "Gerrie" Slot (born 23 May 1954) is a retired amateur Dutch track cyclist who was active between 1973 and 1980. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the 4 km team time trial A team time trial (TTT) is a road bicycle race in ...

(born 1954), Dutch track cyclist * Gerrie Snyman (born 1981), Namibian cricketer ;Women *

Gerrie Hammond Geraldine Rose "Gerrie" Hammond (died November 1, 1992) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1981 to 1990, and a cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative government of Gary F ...

(died 1992), Canadian politician (Geraldine) * (born 1970), Dutch comics artist and writer * (born 1955), Belgian screenwriter

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