Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Gerrit

GERRIT

GENDER: Masculine

PRONOUNCED: KHER-rit (Dutch) [key]

Meaning & History

Dutch and Frisian form of GERARD

Related Names

VARIANTS: Gerard, Gerhard (Dutch), Jorrit, Jurryt (Frisian)

DIMINUTIVES: Geert, Gerd, Gerry, Gert (Dutch), Jurre (Frisian)

FEMININE FORM: Gerarda (Dutch)

OTHER LANGUAGES: Gerhard (Ancient Germanic), Gerard, Gerrard, Jerrard (English), Gérard (French), Gerhard, Geert, Gerd, Gerhardt, Gert (German), Gellért (Hungarian), Gearóid (Irish), Gerardo (Italian), Sjra (Limburgish), Gerardo (Spanish), Gerhard (Swedish)

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