Tjeerd

Tjeerd is a masculine given name of West Frisian origin that is common in the Netherlands. Like Tjaard the name is a derived from Germanic Thiadward ("strong among/protector of the people") People with the name include: Tjeerd van Albada (born 1936), Dutch astronomer Tjeerd van Andel (1923–2010), Dutch-born American geologist and oceanographer Tjeerd Boersma (1915–1985), Dutch sprinter Tjeerd Borstlap (born 1955), Dutch field hockey player Tjeerd Bottema (1884–1978), Dutch painter, illustrator and book cover designer Tjeerd van Dekken (born 1967), Dutch Labour Party politician Tjeerd Korf (born 1983), Dutch footballer Tjeerd Oosterhuis (born 1971), Dutch musician, songwriter and producer Tjeerd Pasma (1904–1944), Dutch modern pentathlete Tjeerd Daniel van Scheltinga (1914–1994), Dutch chess master Tjeerd Westdijk (born 1988), Dutch footballer