Gertrude

The female name Gertrude is an English, French, and Dutch form of Gertrud. The first name is interpreted to mean either 'the strong with the spear', 'the powerful spear fighter', or, more recently, 'the one familiar with the spear'.

What does the name Gertrude mean?

The female name Gertrude is an English, French, and Dutch form of Gertrud. The first name is interpreted to mean either 'the strong with the spear', 'the powerful spear fighter', or, more recently, 'the one familiar with the spear'. The origin of the girl's name lies in the Old High German language area. It can be derived from two compound name components. The first part refers to the word ger for 'the spear' or 'javelin'. The second part originally comes from the element trud for 'strong', 'the power', and 'the violence', but was reinterpreted in Old High German times to trut for 'familiar' and 'dear'. Other variants include Gertruda (Lithuanian, Polish, Slovak, and Czech), Gertrudis (Latinized), Gertrudes (Portuguese), Geertruida (Frisian), Giertrud, Gjertrud, Gertraud, Gertrauda, Gertraude, Gertraut, Gertraute, Gardrud, Gerthrud, Gertrun, Gertrut, Geltrude (Italian), Kertu (Estonian), and Kerttu, Kerttuli (Finnish).

Where does the name Gertrude come from?

Etymology Gertrude is a female first name of Old High German origin with meanings such as 'the strong with the spear' or 'the one familiar with the spear' and others. Old High German

How do you pronounce Gertrude?

Sound & pronunciation of Gertrude: The name Gertrude is distinctly structured with two syllables. In German pronunciation, it is usually spoken as 'Ger-tru-de' [ˈɡeːʁtʁuːdə], combining a long initial vowel with a dark, elongated middle syllable. The final '-e' sounds soft and diminishing. Gertrude appears strong and dignified - classic, firm, and sonorous.

When is the name day of Gertrude?

The name day of Gertrude is March 17, November 16, and November 17.

Popularity

Gertrude is a rare first name in Germany. In 2021, it ranked 5,220th in the list of the most common female baby names. Its best ranking was achieved in 1934 at position 110. In the last ten years, Gertrude has been given as a first name about 20 times, placing it at 6,729th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 6,110th.

Nicknames & pet names

Gerti / Trude / Trudel / Trudi / Trudy / Trüdchen

Similar first names

Famous people

• Doris Gertrude Sheppard (English pianist)
• Elizabeth Gertrude Stern (American writer)
• Gertrude B. Elion (American pharmacologist, biochemist, and Nobel Prize winner)
• Gertrude Bloede (American writer)
• Gertrude Crain (American publisher)
• Gertrude Elias (Austrian actress)
• Gertrude Elizabeth Margaret Anscombe (British philosopher)
• Gertrude Friedberg (American writer)
• Gertrude Grob-Prandl (Austrian soprano)
• Gertrude Hay Hoffman (Dancer from the USA)
• Gertrude Himmelfarb (American historian)
• Gertrude Jeannette (American actress)
• Gertrude Liebhart (Austrian rower)
• Gertrude Lilian Elles (British geologist)
• Gertrude Messinger (Actress from the USA)
• Gertrude Michael (Actress from the USA)
• Gertrude Pritzi (Austrian table tennis player)
• Gertrude Reum (German sculptor)
• Gertrude Richards Moreau (American jazz musician)
• Gertrude Rosenthal (Hungarian art historian)