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Geertke (F)>

Geertke (female)

Variants:Geertje (F)
Pet Name for:Geerta (F) Geertruida (F) Gertruida (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

Dutch and Low German; a pet name for Geerta, from Old German "spear maiden" or "spear strength".  Geerta is a feminine form of the male name Geert, a variant of Gerhard and Gerard.

Also a Dutch pet name for Geertruida/Gertruida, variants of Gertrude.

In Dutch, Geertke may also be a given name in its own right [see FAQ 16].