Geurts is a
Dutch
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patronymic surname
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. The given name ''Geurt'' may be a variant of
Geert from
Gerard
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, or a short form of
Govert or Godert (
Godard
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).
Geurt
at the Corpus of First Names in The Netherlands Notable people with the surname include:
* Carla Geurts (born 1971), Dutch swimmer
* Darryl Geurts (born 1994), German football player
* Jaco Geurts (born 1970), Dutch politician
* James Geurts (born c.1966), American Assistant Secretary of the Navy
*Jean-Richard Geurts
Jean-Richard Geurts, better known under his pseudonym Janry (born 2 October 1957), is a Belgian comics artist. With Tome he created '' Le Petit Spirou'' and made several ''Spirou et Fantasio'' albums.
Early life
Born in Jadotville (now Likasi) ...
(born 1957), Belgian comics artist known as "Janry"
* Joop Geurts (1923–2009), Dutch baseball player
* Joseph Geurts (1939–2012), Belgian racing cyclist
* Loes Geurts (born 1986), Dutch football player
* Mascha Geurts (born 1973), Dutch water polo player
* Rob Geurts (born 1959), Dutch bobsledder
*Tom Geurts
Tom Geerd Geurts (born in Dedemsvaart on April 2, 1964) is a Dutch economist currently employed by Bucknell University and an Honorary Professor at the Technische Universität Berlin. Current Chair of the Education Committee of the American Real E ...
(born 1964), Dutch economist
*Toon Geurts
Antonius "Toon" Geurts (29 February 1932 – 5 October 2017) was a Dutch canoe sprint
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(1932–2017), Dutch sprint canoer
* Willy Geurts (born 1954), Belgian football player
* Yvonne Geurts (1907–1952), Belgian figure skater
References
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Dutch-language surnames
Patronymic surnames