Truus

Truus is a feminine Dutch given name, often a shortened

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', 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 I ...

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

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Truus van Aalten Geertruida Everdina Wilhelmina van Aalten (August 2, 1910 – June 27, 1999) was a Dutch actress who appeared in many German films in the 1920s and 1930s. Biography Early life van Aalten was born on August 2, 1910, in Arnhem in family o ...

(1910–1999), Dutch actress *

Truus Bauer Truus Bauer (20 April 1945 – 2 November 1989)Truus Baumeister Geertruida Christina "Truus" Baumeister (21 October 1907 – 25 December 2000) was a Dutch freestyle swimmer who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1931 European championships. Swimming career In 1928, Baumeister competed in the 400 ...

(1907–2000) Dutch swimmer *

Truus Hennipman Geertruida Leonie Hennipman-Cruiming (better known as Truus Hennipman; born 15 June 1943) is a retired sprinter from the Netherlands. She was part of the Dutch 4×100 m relay team that finished in fourth place at the 1968 Summer Olympics, e ...

, (born 1943), Dutch sprinter *

Truus Kerkmeester Truus Kerkmeester (6 December 1921 – 16 June 1990) was a Dutch swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 metre backstroke at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics ( German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially kno ...

(1921–1990), Dutch swimmer *

Truus Klapwijk Geertruida "Truus" Klapwijk (2 January 1904 – 3 May 1991) was a Dutch diver and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. She was born and died in Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , l ...

(1904–1991), Dutch diver and swimmer *

Truus Looijs Geertruida "Truus" Looijs (also Looys; born 27 June 1946) is a retired Dutch swimmer. She competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the 200 m breaststroke Breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the tor ...

(born 1946), Dutch swimmer *

Truus Menger-Oversteegen Truus Menger-Oversteegen (Schoten, 29 August 1923 – Grootebroek, 18 June 2016) was a Dutch sculptor and painter. During the Second World War she was a member of the anti-Nazi Dutch Resistance, together with her sister, Freddie Oversteegen, a ...

(1923–2016), member of the Dutch resistance during World War II, sculptor and painter *

Truus van der Plaat Truus van der Plaat is a retired Dutch track Track or Tracks may refer to: Routes or imprints * Ancient trackway, any track or trail whose origin is lost in antiquity * Animal track, imprints left on surfaces that an animal walks across * De ...

, Dutch track and road cyclist *

Truus Schröder-Schräder Truus Schröder-Schräder (1889–1985) was a Dutch socialite and trained pharmacist who was closely involved with avant-garde artists and architects of the De Stijl movement. Together with Gerrit Rietveld, she built a house for herself and her thr ...

(1889–1985), Dutch socialite and trained pharmacist *

Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer (21 April 1896, in Alkmaar – 30 August 1978, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch resistance fighter who brought Jewish children and adults into safety before and during the Second World War. Together with other people involved ...

(1896–1978) (Truus Wijsmuller-Meijer) Dutch war hero, resistance fighter {{given name Dutch feminine given names Feminine given names