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What does the name "Urte" mean?

by Toby (guest)

1/5/2004, 1:59 PM

I am wondering what the name "Urte" may mean. It is German (or Germanic) in origin (I think), and it is a girl's name. Any ideas?

- Caprice (guest) +1

1/5/2004, 3:10 PM

Urte also means "herb" in Norwegian, I think.

- Satu (guest)

1/5/2004, 3:51 PM

Herbs is "urt" in Danish and Norwegian. Composition words have got an e behind:

urtehave [urt + have] (herbs garden in Danish)
urtesuppe [urt + suppe] (herbs soup in Danish)

This has got nothing to do with the name Urte (but I always think of it when I meet a woman named Urte! ;) )

Gonatt!
Satu

- Satu (guest)

1/5/2004, 3:07 PM

Hi Toby,

Urte is a German short form of German names beginning with Ort-

e.g.

Orthild = peak (of a weapon) + battle
Ortrud = peak (of a weapon) + strength
Ortrun = peak (of a weapon) + secret lore etc.

So the meaning of Urte is "peak (of a weapon)".

I've heard that in other languages Urte can be a short form for:

Dorothea (Latvian?, Lithuanian?)
Ruth (Basque)

Regards, Satu

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