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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from West Frisian Tjeerd, Tjaard, from Old Frisian Thiadward and/or Thiadhard, containing the Germanic elements *þeudaz (“people”) and either *wardaz (“ward”) or *harduz (“hard, brave”). Compare German Dietward, Diethard.

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Proper noun

Tjeerd m

  1. a male given name from West Frisian

References

  • J. van der Schaar, Doreen Gerritsen (2010) “Tjeerd”, in Gerrit Bloothooft, editor, Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute
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