Sjoerd () is a
Dutch masculine given name of
West Frisian origin. It is derived via Sieuwerd from the Germanic ''Sigiward'' ("victory warden"). Sjoerd gained some popularity as a baby name between 1975 and 2005. The spelling Sjoert is far less common.
Explanation
an
popularity
of the name Sjoerd at the Meertens Institute website for given names in the Netherlands.
Notable people named Sjoerd
* Sjoerd Ars (born 1984), Dutch footballer
* Sjoerd Bax (born 1996), Dutch cyclist
* Sjoerd De Jong, Dutch/Belgian video game level designer
* Pieter Sjoerd Gerbrandy (1885–1961), Dutch politician of the Anti Revolutionary Party (ARP)
* Sjoerd van Ginneken (born 1992), Dutch racing cyclist
* Sjoerd Hamburger (born 1983), Dutch rower who competes in the single scull
* Sjoerd Hoekstra (born 1959), Dutch rower
* Sjoerd Hofstra (1898–1983), Dutch sociologist and anthropologist working in Africa
* Sjoerd Hoogendoorn (born 1991), Dutch volleyball player
* Sjoerd Huisman (1986– 2013), Dutch marathon speed skater
* Sjoerd Janssen (born 1984), Dutch electronic dance musician, half of the Showtek duo
* Sjoerd Joustra (1916–2001), Dutch architect
* Sjoerd Koppert (born 1950), Dutch-born recording engineer and producer now based in California
*Sjoerd Kuyper
Sjoerd Kuyper (born March 6, 1952, Amsterdam) is a Dutch poetry, poet and author known for his work in Literature, adult, Children's literature, children, and young adult literature as well as his work in theatre, Television show, television seri ...
(born 1952), Dutch poetry and prose writer
* Sjoerd Marijne (born 1974), Dutch field hockey player and coach
* Sjoerd Bertus Mooi Wilten (1913–1965), Dutch swimmer
* Sjoerd Overgoor (born 1988), Dutch footballer
* Sjoerd Potters (born 1974), Dutch VVD politician
* Georges (Sjoerd) Romme (born 1960), Dutch professor in organizational theory
* Sjoerd de Roos (1877–1962), Dutch type designer, book cover designer and artist
* Sjoerd Wiemer Sjoerdsma (born 1981), Dutch diplomat and politician
* Sjoerd Soeters (born 1947), Dutch postmodern architect
*Sjoerd Vollebregt
Sjoerd Steven Vollebregt (born 10 December 1954, in Leiden) is a sailing (sport), sailor from the Netherlands who represented his native country at the Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman, 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, On ...
(born 1954), Dutch sports sailor
*Sjoerd Wartena
Sjoerd Wartena (born 1 May 1939) is a retired Dutch rower. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the coxless fours, together with Jim Enters, Herman Boelen and Sipke Castelein, and finished in fourth place. He won a silver medal in the coxe ...
(born 1939), Dutch rower
* Sjoerd Wiarda (1399–1410), the fifteenth potestaat of Friesland, now a province of the Netherlands
* Sjoerd Winkens (born 1983), Dutch footballer
* Sjoerd van Ginneken (born 1992), Dutch racing cyclist
Notable people with variants of the name
* Sjoerdje Faber (1915–1998), Dutch long-distance speed skater
* Sjoert Brink (born 1981), Dutch bridge player
References
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Dutch masculine given names
Masculine given names