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Truus is a feminine Dutch given name, often a shortened
hypocorism of
Geertruida . Notable people with the name include:
Truus van Aalten (1910–1999), Dutch actress
Truus Bauer (1945–1989), Dutch rower
Truus Baumeister (1907–2000) Dutch swimmer
Truus Hennipman , (born 1943), Dutch sprinter
Truus Kerkmeester (1921–1990), Dutch swimmer
Truus Klapwijk (1904–1991), Dutch diver and swimmer
Truus Looijs (born 1946), Dutch swimmer
Truus Menger-Oversteegen (1923–2016), member of the Dutch resistance during World War II, sculptor and painter
Truus van der Plaat , Dutch track and road cyclist
Truus Schröder-Schräder (1889–1985), Dutch socialite and trained pharmacist
Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer (1896–1978) (Truus Wijsmuller-Meijer) Dutch war hero, resistance fighter