Gijsbert

Gijsbert

Gender	Male
Language(s)	Dutch
Origin
Meaning	"bright pledge"
Region of origin	Netherlands, Flanders
Other names
Related names	Gijsbrecht, Gijs, Gilbert

Gijsbert is a Dutch masculine given name, which is a variant of the names Gisbert and Gilbert, and means "bright pledge".[1][2][3] The name may refer to:

• Gijsbert Bos (born 1973), Dutch footballer
• Gijsbert Claesz van Campen (1580–1648), Dutch merchant
• Gijsbertus Craeyvanger (1810–1895), Dutch painter
• Gijsbert Haan (1801–1874), American religious leader
• Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp (1762–1834), Dutch politician
• Gijsbert d'Hondecoeter (1604–1653), Dutch painter
• Gijsbert de Leve (1926–2009), Dutch mathematician
• Gijsbert van Tienhoven (1841–1914), Dutch politician and prime minister
• Gijsbert Verhoek (1644–1690), Dutch painter
• Gijsbert Voet (1589–1676), known as Gisbertus Voetius, Dutch Calvinist theologian

See also

• Gijs

References

1. Behind the Name. "Given Name Gijsbert". Retrieved on 24 January 2016.
2. Behind the Name. "Given Name Gisbert". Retrieved on 24 January 2016.
3. Behind the Name. "Given Name Gilbert". Retrieved on 24 January 2016.