Tjeerd is a masculine given name of West Frisian origin that is common in the Netherlands. Like Tjaard, the name is derived from Germanic ''Thiadward'' ("strong among/protector of the people").Tjeerd
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for given names in the Netherlands. Notable people with the name include: * Tjeerd van Albada (born 1936), Dutch astronomer * (1923–2010), Dutch-born American geologist and oceanographer * Tjeerd Boersma (1915–1985), Dutch sprinter *

Tjeerd Borstlap Tjeerd Borstlap (born January 10, 1955) is a former field hockey player from the Netherlands, who played eight international matches for the Dutch National Men's Team in the years 1978–1979 under coach Wim van Heumen. He played club hockey f ...

(born 1955), Dutch field hockey player * Tjeerd Bottema (1884–1978), Dutch painter, illustrator and book cover designer *

Tjeerd van Dekken Tjeerd Rienk van Dekken (born 14 May 1967) is a Dutch politician and former communication employee. As a member of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) he was an MP between 17 June 2010 and 23 March 2017. He focuses on matters of sports pol ...

(born 1967), Dutch Labour Party politician * Tjeerd Korf (born 1983), Dutch footballer *

Tjeerd Oosterhuis Tjeerd-Pieter David Oosterhuis (; born 25 December 1971), also known as TJ Oosterhuis, is a Dutch musician, songwriter and producer known internationally for his chart topping work with Madcon, Kelly Rowland and Estelle. His production of Frea ...

(born 1971), Dutch musician, songwriter and producer * Tjeerd Pasma (1904–1944), Dutch modern pentathlete * Tjeerd Daniel van Scheltinga (1914–1994), Dutch chess master

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