Gertrude

Gertrude \ger-tru-de, ge-rtr-ude\ is a female's name. It consists of 8 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Gertrude is pronounced in Dutch as K-ahRTRUYDah or in English as GAHRTRuwD ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Gertrude: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; UY as in "rue (French)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; G as in "grin (G.R.IH.N)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)"

What is the origin of Gertrude?

Gertrude is used predominantly in Dutch, English, French, German, and Italian, and its origin is Germanic. Two-element name derived from the elements 'ger' which means spear ; 'trud' which means strength, power. The name was borne by Saint Gertrude of Nivelles (626-659), whose cult first popularized the name. She was an abbess of the Benedictine monastery of Nivelles in present-day Belgium. She is venerated as the patron saint of cats, and is invoked against mice. Saint Gertrude the Great (1256-1302) was an influential Benedictine nun and mystic writer in Helfta near Eisleben, Germany. Due to her fame, the name Gertrud became widely popular in Germany. Among English speakers, the name was first introduced in the 15th century by settlers from the Low Countries who were in the cloth trade. The name saw a revival in the Romantic revival of the 19th century, but it is today seen as rather outdated. Its popularity could have been diminished by the use of the nickname 'Dirty Gertie'. In literature, the name has been used by Shakespeare for the incestuous mother of the titular character in Hamlet (1599-1601). Gertrude is a widely used name; it has 47 variations that are used in both English and other languages. English variations what does the name Geertruide mean, Geltruda name popularity, Geltrudis definition, Gerte definition, Gertea name popularity, Gerteah meaning of name, name Gertey meaning, Gerti meaning, name Gertina meaning, nicknames for Gertmda, Gertraude meaning and origin, meaning of Gertrudia, Gertrut meaning, name Gertruyde, short names for Gertude, meaning of Gertudis, Gerty meaning of name, and name Traudl origin. Other English variants the contracted form baby name Gert, and the diminutive forms short names for Gertha, meaning of Gertie, Rudy name, what does the name Trudi mean (used in German as well), name Trudie meaning (used in Dutch and as well), and Trudy meaning of name (used in Dutch and German as well). Variations of Gertrude used in other languages Geerta meaning (Dutch and German), Geertruida definition (Dutch), Geltrude name popularity (Italian), Gertraud meaning of name (German), baby name Gertruda (Polish), name Gertrudes (Portuguese and Spanish), Gertrudis pronounciation (Spanish), meaning of Gertruida (Dutch), Gertrúd definition (Hungarian), Gesina meaning of name (Frisian and German), name Gesine (Frisian and German), and Kerttu name (Finnish). Specific foreign forms the contracted form Trude definition (German), the diminutive forms nicknames for Geertje (Dutch), Geertke meaning and origin (Dutch), baby name Gerda (German), Gerdi name variations (German), Gerta pronounciation (German), Gesa name popularity (Frisian and German), Gesche name variations (Frisian and German), and name Gese origin (Frisian and German), and the spelling variant nicknames for Gertrud (German).

The following famous people share the name Gertrude:

• Actress Gertrude Lawrence, born Gertrud Alexandra Dagmar, 4 July 1898 - 6 September 1952, London, England
• Author Gertrude Stein, born 3 February 1874 - 27 July 1946, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
• Garden Designer Gertrude Jekyll, born 29 November 1843 - 8 December 1932, Mayfair, London, England
• Swimmer Gertrude Ederle, born 23 October 1905 - 30 November 2003, New York, New York.

List of baby names that sound like Gertrude:

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The baby name Gertrude fun facts:

The name Gertrude in reverse order is "Edurtreg".

The numerological value of the name Gertrude is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Gertrude?

Gertrude is not in the top girl names in USA.