Gerritsen is a

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 ...

patronymic surname "son of

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 ...

". It is particularly common in the province of

Gelderland Gelderland (), also known as Guelders () in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by ...

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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 surnames in the Netherlands. Variations on this name include Gerritse, Gerrits, Garritsen and Gerretse(n). Notable people with the surname include: * Alida Gerritsen-de Vries (1914–2007), Dutch sprinter * Annette Gerritsen (born 1985), Dutch speed skater * Carel Victor Gerritsen, (1850–1905), Dutch radical politician and feminist * Jim Gerritsen, American organic farmer and trade unionist * (born 1972), Dutch writer * Lisa Gerritsen (born "Orszag" 1957), American actor * Maico Gerritsen (born 1986), Dutch footballer * Marcel Gerritsen (born 1967), Dutch cyclist *

Margot Gerritsen Margot Geertrui Gerritsen is a professor of Energy Resources Engineering at Stanford University and a senior associate dean for educational initiatives in the Stanford University School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences. Her research inter ...

, engineering professor at Stanford University * Mees Gerritsen (born 1939), Dutch Olympic cyclist * Patrick Gerritsen (born 1987), Dutch footballer * Paul Gerritsen (born 1984), New Zealand rower *

Rinus Gerritsen Marinus Gerritsen (born 9 August 1946 in The Hague) is a Dutch bassist. Best known for being founding member of Dutch group Golden Earring, he is also a producer of artists like Herman Brood. Steve Harris of Iron Maiden Iron Maiden are an ...

(born 1946), Dutch bassist *

Rupert Gerritsen Rupert Gerritsen (1953 – 3 November 2013) was an Australian historian and a noted authority on Indigenous Australian prehistory. Coupled with his work on early Australian cartography, he played an influential part in re-charting Australian h ...

(1953–2013), Australian historian *

Tess Gerritsen Tess Gerritsen (born Terry Tom; June 12, 1953) is the pseudonym of Terry Gerritsen, an American novelist and retired general physician. Early life Tess Gerritsen is the child of a Chinese immigrant and a Chinese-American seafood chef. While grow ...

(born 1953), American novelist * Tim Gerritsen, American video game producer and designer * Wendy Gerritsen (born 1972), Dutch cricketer ;Gerrits * Antonie Gerrits (1885–1969), Dutch cyclist *

Evelien Gerrits Evelien Gerrits (born 17 January 1985) is a former Dutch international cricketer whose career for the Dutch national side spanned from 2009 to 2011. Gerrits made her One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International debuts for the Netherla ...

(born 1985), Dutch cricketer * Travis Gerrits (born 1991), Canadian freestyle skier ;Gerritse *

Willem Wouter Gerritse Willem Wouter Gerritse (born 1 January 1983 in Amersfoort) is a Dutch ex-water polo player, who played for Hungarian top division side Egri VK and the Dutch national team. He ended his career as player at UZSC in Utrecht, where he made his debut ...

(born 1983), Dutch water polo player ;Garritsen *

Margaret Garritsen de Vries Margaret Garritsen de Vries (1922-2009) was an economist and historian known for her work for the International Monetary Fund. Education deVries received her B.A. from the University of Michigan and her Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute o ...

(1922–2009), American IMF economist and historian * Martijn Garritsen (born 1996), Dutch DJ better known as ''Mar+in Garri×'' * Nel Garritsen (1933–2014), Dutch swimmer

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