Truus is a feminine Dutch given name, often a shortened
hypocorism
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...
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Geertruida. Notable people with the name include:
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Truus van Aalten
Geertruida Everdina Wilhelmina van Aalten (August 2, 1910 – June 27, 1999) was a Dutch people, Dutch actress who appeared in many German films in the 1920s and 1930s.
Biography
Early life
van Aalten was born on August 2, 1910, in Arnhem ...
(1910–1999), Dutch actress
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Truus Bauer
Truus Bauer (20 April 1945 – 2 November 1989)[Truus Baumeister
Geertruida Christina "Truus" Baumeister (21 October 1907 – 25 December 2000) was a Dutch freestyle swimmer who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1931 European championships.
Swimming career
In 1928, Baumeister competed in the 400 ...]
(1907–2000) Dutch swimmer
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Truus Hennipman, (born 1943), Dutch sprinter
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Truus Kerkmeester (1921–1990), Dutch swimmer
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Truus Klapwijk (1904–1991), Dutch diver and swimmer
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Truus Looijs (born 1946), Dutch swimmer
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Truus Menger-Oversteegen
Truus Menger-Oversteegen (Schoten, Netherlands, Schoten, 29 August 1923 – Grootebroek, 18 June 2016) was a Netherlands, Dutch sculptor and painter. During the Second World War she was a member of the anti-Nazi Germany, Nazi Dutch armed resista ...
(1923–2016), member of the Dutch resistance during World War II, sculptor and painter
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Truus van der Plaat, Dutch track and road cyclist
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Truus Schröder-Schräder
Truus Schröder-Schräder (1889–1985) was a Dutch socialite and trained pharmacist who was closely involved with avant-garde artists and architects of the De Stijl movement. Together with Gerrit Rietveld, she built a house for herself and her t ...
(1889–1985), Dutch socialite and trained pharmacist
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Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer
Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer (21 April 1896, in Alkmaar – 30 August 1978, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch Dutch resistance, resistance fighter who brought Jews, Jewish children and adults into safety before and during the World War II, Second World Wa ...
(1896–1978) (Truus Wijsmuller-Meijer) Dutch war hero, resistance fighter
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