Gesina is a

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

feminine given name. Like the

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

form

Gesine Gesine () is a German feminine given name and may refer to: *Gesine Becker (1888–1968), left wing German activist and politician *Gesine Bullock-Prado (born 1970), American pastry chef, TV personality, author, attorney, and former film executive ...

it originated, perhaps via the

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; 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 Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...

"Ge" and diminutive "Gesie", from

Geertruida Geertruida is a Dutch language, Dutch feminine given name cognate to English Gertrude (given name), Gertrude. It was a common name, but its use has declined steadily since about 1950.

/ Gertrude.Explanation of the name Gesina
at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands. People with the name include: * Johanna Gesina Bonger (1862–1925), wife of Theo van Gogh, key player in the growth of Vincent van Gogh's fame *

Gesina ter Borch Gesina ter Borch (Deventer 15 November 1631 – Zwolle 16 April 1690) was a Dutch Golden Age watercolorist and draftswoman, whose work mostly consists of watercolor paintings in albums. Most of her work captured her observations of family life, ...

(1633–1690), Dutch watercolorist and draftswoman, sister of Gerard ter Borch * Gesina Maria "Ina" van Faassen (1928–2011), Dutch actress and comedian * Gesina "Ina" ter Laak-Spijk (1931–2002), Dutch short and middle distance runner *

Henriëtte Gesina Numans Henriëtte Gesina Numans (15 August 1877 – 11 May 1955) was a Dutch painter. Numans was born in Sintang Regency. She was trained in The Hague at the drawing school there in 1899–1900. She married the painter Waalko Jans Dingemans and they liv ...

(1877–1955), Dutch painter

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