Gerrie (given name)

Gerrie is a Dutch and Afrikaans 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.[1]

Men
Women
  • Gerrie Hammond (died 1992), Canadian politician (Geraldine)
  • Gerrie Hondius (born 1970), Dutch comics artist and writer
  • Gerrie Van Rompaey (born 1955), Belgian screenwriter

References

  1. Gerrie at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands.
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