Jorrit
Jorrit is a West Frisian masculine given name derived via Jouwert (equivalent to Dutch Evert) from Everhard (German "Eberhard"). It is used throughout the Netherlands since the 1960s.[1] People with this name include:
- Jorrit Bergsma (born 1986), Dutch speed skater
- Jorrit Croon (born 1998), Dutch field hockey player
- Jorrit Hendrix (born 1995), Dutch footballer
- Jorrit Kamminga (born 1976), Dutch political scientist
- Jorrit van der Kooi (born 1972), Dutch film and TV director
- Jorrit Kunst (born 1989), Dutch footballer
- Jorrit de Ruiter (born 1986), Dutch badminton player
- Jorrit Smeets (born 1995), Dutch footballer
References[edit]
- ^ Jorrit and Jouwert at the Meertens Institute database of given names.