At a Glance
- Meaning
- Spear + strength (sometimes read as "spear-maiden")
- Origin
- Old High German
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- GER-trood
Gertrud is an Old High German girl's name meaning “spear + strength (sometimes read as "spear-maiden")”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Girl Names That Are Quietly Making a Comeback.
Meaning & Origin of Gertrud
Meaning: Spear + strength (sometimes read as "spear-maiden").
Origin: Old High German.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Gertrud
GER-troodIPA /ˈɡɛrtruːd/
Popularity of Gertrud
Gertrud doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Gertrud
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