The origin of your Dutch surname
The Meertens Institute is an institute that researches Dutch language and culture. They are also doing research into the origins and development of surnames in the Netherlands, and have published a large database of surnames and their meanings and origins.
If you want to know the meaning of your Dutch surname, have a look in their Database of Surnames. Click the British flag to get the search interface in English. The search result will still contain some data in Dutch, though.
The search results may contain an explication of the origin of the name, bibliographical references, specific name characteristics and components, lists of name variations and names with similar meaning, and the distribution of the name over The Netherlands in 1947.
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I am trying to determine the meaning of the Guisbert or Guisbertson surname. This name later became Gilbertson and Giberson during the colonial period in America. The Guisbertsons (Gibersons) came to New Jersey in the early 1600's (1635?) and settled in the Port Republic area near Atlantic City. According to direct descendents still living in Port Republic, the name is Dutch. I learned this after I had spent my first 40 years being told by my family that we were Swedish. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
I don't think Guisbert is a Dutch name, but there are several similar Dutch names, like Gisberts, Gilberts, Gijsberts or Gijsbertsen. These are patronymic names, e.g. Gijsbertsen means "son of Gijsbert".
I read in a pulitzer prize comprehensive history book written by a Catherine somebody that the first "French pope" was a Geisbert. Perhaps after the Hugenot persecutions some emigrated to Dutch Reformed Holland, and became "Guisberts"
I was at a RV rental place in Denver and the girl at the counter excitedly greeted me, thinking I was Dutch. She was from Holland and informed me that Guisbert was a common name in Holland.
I kind of put this possibilty together because I have a summer home in Ontario and I have been told by numerous people they know "Guisberts" and that they are French speaking.
Ultimately, Guisbert may be French!
"uis" is often used in the French language, as is "ert" at the end of words and names.
Some food fo thought!
Her name wasn't Catherine. It was Barbara Tuchman,and the book was "A Distant Mirror", it covered the history of the 14th century.
A few minutes on the internet cleared that up for me! It was fun!
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