Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. /xeɾ.ˈtɾu.ðis/(Spanish) /ɣɛr.ˈtry.dɪs/(Dutch)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Latinized form of Gertrude, also used in Spanish. As a Dutch name, it is used on birth certificates though a vernacular form such as Geertruida is typically used in daily life.

Related Names

VariantsGertrud, Geredrudis(Germanic) Geertruida, Gertruida(Dutch)
Other Languages & CulturesGertruda(Czech) Gertrude, Gertie, Trudi, Trudie, Trudy(English) Kertu, Kärt(Estonian) Kerttu(Finnish) Gertrude(French) Gertraud, Gertrud, Gerta, Gerti, Gertrude, Gesine, Traudl, Trudi(German) Gertrúd(Hungarian) Geltrude(Italian) Gertrūda(Lithuanian) Trude(Norwegian) Gaizaþrūþiz(Old Germanic) Gertruda(Polish) Gertrudes(Portuguese) Gertrúda(Slovak) Gertrud(Swedish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Spain: November 16

Categories

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 578.
Entry updated October 6, 2024