Gertrud

Gender Feminine
Usage German, Swedish, Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡɛʁ.tʁuːt/(German)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

German form of Gertrude.

Related Names

Rootsgair/ger + þruþi/drud
VariantsGertraud, Gertrude(German) Gertrudis, Geredrudis(Germanic)
DiminutivesGerta, Gerti, Gesine, Traudl, Trude, Trudi(German)
Other Languages & CulturesGertruda(Czech) Geertruida, Geertje, Gertie, Gertrudis, Gertruida, Trudie, Trudy, Truus(Dutch) Gertrude, Gertie, Trudi, Trudie, Trudy(English) Kertu, Kärt(Estonian) Kerttu(Finnish) Gertrude(French) Gertrúd(Hungarian) Geltrude(Italian) Gertrūda(Lithuanian) Gjertrud, Trude(Norwegian) Gaizaþrūþiz(Old Germanic) Gertruda(Polish) Gertrudes(Portuguese) Gertrúda(Slovak) Gertrudis(Spanish)
Same SpellingGertrúd

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   strong   strange   serious  

Name Days

Austria: March 17
Austria: November 17
Denmark: March 17
Estonia: March 17
Sweden: March 17

Categories

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Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 578.
Entry updated December 7, 2022