Type Surname (from given name)
Other Forms FormsGerbrandij, Gerbrands, Gerbrandts, Gerbrandt, Gerbrand, Gerbrant, Gerbranda, Gehrbrandt, Gerbrendt, Gerbrando, Gerrbrand, Gerebrand, Gerebrant
Meaning & History
Variant of Gerbrandij. This name was borne by the Dutch prime minister Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy (1885-1961; birth name Pieter Gerbrandij), who led the government-in-exile based in London, England following the Nazi German invasion of the Netherlands during World War II.