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Meaning & History
Dutch form of Gertrude. In that capacity, the name is used as an independent, official name on birth certificates. However, it occurs slightly more often as an informal name in daily life for women who are officially named Gertruda, Gertrudis, etc. on their birth certificate. In these cases, you could also consider the name to be a short form, as Gertruud consists of only two syllables.