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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
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Notable people named Sjoerd

Sjoerd Ars Sjoerd Adrianus Theodorus Ars (; born 15 April 1984) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. Career Youth career Ars played in the youth of DVC'26 from the town of Didam, and was later picked up by Dutch giants, Feyen ...

(born 1984), Dutch footballer *

Sjoerd Bax Sjoerd Bax (born 6 January 1996) is a Dutch cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProSeries, UCI ProTeam . Major results ;2014 : 1st Dutch National Time Trial Championships, Time trial, National Junior Road Championships : 3rd Overall Aubel–Th ...

(born 1996), Dutch cyclist *

Sjoerd De Jong Sjoerd De Jong, also known as Hourences, is a Dutch-Belgian video game developer, level designer and the founder of Teotl Studios. He serves as technology evangelist for Epic Games, promoting Unreal Engine 4 in the northern half of Europe. Care ...

, Dutch/Belgian video game level designer *

Pieter Sjoerd Gerbrandy Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (born Pieter Gerbrandij; 13 April 1885 – 7 September 1961) was a Dutch politician and jurist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 3 September 1940 until 25 June 1945. He oversaw the government-in-exile ...

(1885–1961), Dutch politician of the Anti Revolutionary Party (ARP) * Sjoerd van Ginneken (born 1992), Dutch racing cyclist *

Sjoerd Hamburger Sjoerd Hamburger (born 8 February 1983 in Oldeberkoop) is a rower from the Netherlands, who competes in the single scull. Hamburger was born and raised in Oldeberkoop, where he played korfball and was involved in training for triathlons. When ...

(born 1983), Dutch rower who competes in the single scull *

Sjoerd Hoekstra Sjoerd Hoekstra (born 27 July 1959) is a retired Dutch rower who specialized in the coxless pair. In this event, together with Joost Adema, he won a bronze medal at the 1982 World Rowing Championships and finished in seventh place at the 1984 S ...

(born 1959), Dutch rower *

Sjoerd Hofstra Sjoerd Hofstra (Idsegahuizum, 21 January 1898 – Thun, 14 April 1983) was a Dutch sociologist and anthropologist, best known as the first Dutch person to conduct ethnographic fieldwork in Africa, where he lived among the Mende in Sierra Leone. ...

(1898–1983), Dutch sociologist and anthropologist working in Africa *

Sjoerd Hoogendoorn Sjoerd Hoogendoorn (February 17, 1991 Nieuwegein) is a Dutch people, Dutch volleyballplayer, currently playing for Italy, Italian Sir Safety Umbria Volley and a Netherlands men's national volleyball team member. Career Hoogendoorn played for t ...

(born 1991), Dutch volleyball player *

Sjoerd Huisman Sjoerd Huisman (19 June 1986 – 30 December 2013) was a Dutch speed skating, speed skater who specialised in marathon speed skating. Career Huisman made his debut in marathon speed skating in 2005 to become one of the best sprinters in the pelo ...

(1986– 2013), Dutch marathon speed skater *

Sjoerd Janssen Showtek is a Dutch electronic dance music duo consisting of two brothers from Eindhoven, Wouter Janssen (; born 20 August 1982). and Sjoerd Janssen (; born 6 April 1984). The duo regularly manages to reach the top of multiple music charts and wor ...

(born 1984), Dutch electronic dance musician, half of the Showtek duo * Sjoerd Joustra (1916–2001), Dutch architect *

Sjoerd Koppert Sjoerd Auke Koppert, a.k.a. Sjoko (born 1950, The Hague) is a Dutch-born recording engineer and producer who is now based in Carpinteria, California. He was the "sound guy" behind many successful Dutch bands in the early 70s, before going on to ...

(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 Sjoerd Marijne (born 20 April 1974) is a Dutch former field hockey player and former coach of the India women's national field hockey team, Indian women's national team. He played for ten years as part of HC 's-Hertogenbosch, Den Bosch in the Men ...

(born 1974), Dutch field hockey player and coach * Sjoerd Bertus Mooi Wilten (1913–1965), Dutch swimmer * Sjoerd Overgoor (born 1988), Dutch footballer *

Sjoerd Potters Sjoerd Cornelis Clemens Maria Potters (born 14 February 1974 in Tilburg) is a Dutch politician. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) he was an House of Representatives (Netherlan ...

(born 1974), Dutch VVD politician * Georges (Sjoerd) Romme (born 1960), Dutch professor in organizational theory *

Sjoerd de Roos Sjoerd Hendrik de Roos (14 September 1877 – 3 April 1962), better known as S. H. de Roos, was a Dutch type designer, book cover designer and artist. Life and work De Roos was born in Drachten to a cobbler, but moved to Amsterdam at an earl ...

(1877–1962), Dutch type designer, book cover designer and artist *

Sjoerd Wiemer Sjoerdsma Sjoerd Wiemer Sjoerdsma (born 10 July 1981) is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66, D66 party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives (Netherlands), House of Representatives between 20 September 2012 and 5 December 2023. He wa ...

(born 1981), Dutch diplomat and politician *

Sjoerd Soeters Sjoerd Soeters (born 2 August 1947 in Nes) is a well-known postmodern Dutch architect. Among other projects, he is known for his work on Amsterdam's Java Island and Houthaven, Copenhagen's Sluseholmen, the apartment complex "The Pyramids" (De P ...

(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 Sjoerd Pijbes Wiarda (in office 1399–1410) was the fifteenth ''potestaat'' of Friesland (or elected governor) now a province of the Netherlands. Sjoerd Wiarda born in 1355 and died in 1410. He was the son of Pybe Wyarda and Claer van Eminga. ...

(1399–1410), the fifteenth potestaat of Friesland, now a province of the Netherlands *

Sjoerd Winkens Sjoerd Winkens (born 4 May 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a left back. Winkens started his career with MVV Maastricht Maatschappelijke Voetbal Vereniging Maastricht (), commonly known as MVV Maastricht (, ) or s ...

(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 Sjoert Brink (born 1981 in Zevenhuizen, Zuidplas) is a Dutch professional bridge player who plays for Switzerland. He is known for his successful partnership with Bas Drijver. Bridge accomplishments Wins * Bermuda Bowl (3) 2011, 2022, 2023 * ...

(born 1981), Dutch bridge player

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