Tjaard

Tjaard is a male given name of Frisian origin. The meaning of the name is "protector of the people".

Variants and derivatives

Among other things, these names are derived from "Tjaard":

male first names

Tjeerd, Tjardo, Taggart, Tjeert, Tjaart, Tsjeard

female first names

Tjarda, Tjaarda

Other names

Teard, Teardsje, Teartke, Teartske, Teerd, Teerde, Teertse, Tiaard, Tiard, Tjaarde, Tjaardina, Tjard, Tjarde, Tjardine, Tjardus, Tjare, Tjarsine, Tjeard, Tjeerdje, Tjjererd, Tjeertearja, Tsjaerd, Tsjaerd, Tsjaerd Tsjerd, Tsjerdtsje

Name bearer

First name

• Tjeerd Oosterhuis (* 1971), Dutch composer and music producer
• Tjeerd van der Ploeg (* 1958), Dutch organist and church musician

family name

• John Tjaarda (1897–1962), American product and car designer of Dutch origin
• Tom Tjaarda (actually Stevens Thompson Tjaarda Van Starkenberg , 1934-2017), American designer of Dutch descent

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.betekenis-babynamen.nl/naam/Tjaard
2. ↑ http://www.babynamen.portalsbay.com/index.php?page=betekenisvoornaam&babynaam=Tjaard&id=10033

Web links

• Distribution of the first name Tjaard (Dutch)
• Explanation of the name Tjaard (Dutch)