Gerhardus

Gerhardus and its shortened form Hardus are masculine given names of Dutch-language origin. People with those names include:Bernardus Gerhardus Fourie, South African youth pastor Francois Gerhardus Joubert (1827–1903), Boer general Rudolph Gerhardus Snyman, South African rugby union player Gerhardus Liebenberg, South African cricketer Gerhardus Petrus Christiaan de Kock (1926–89), South African banker, sixth Governor of the ABSA Bank Gerhardus Pienaar, South African javelin thrower Hardus Viljoen, South African cricketer Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom (1893–1958), Prime Minister of South Africa 1954–58 Johannes Maritz, Namibian hurdler