Tjeerd

== 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. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Tjeerd m a male given name from West Frisian === References === J. van der Schaar, Doreen Gerritsen (2010), “Tjeerd”, in Gerrit Bloothooft, editor, Nederlandse Voornamenbank, Meertens Institute