De%20geest Family History
De%20geest Name Meaning
Dutch; Flemish (also Degeest): habitational name from a place called after an institution of the Holy Ghost (geest ‘ghost spirit’) or a topographic name from geest ‘sandy patch’ i.e. Dutch coastal land dug up and mixed with clay for use in growing bulbs.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022