Gertrudes: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Spear of strength
Origin
Germanic
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
zher-TROO-desh

Gertrudes is a Germanic girl's name meaning “Spear of strength”. It appears in our list of 150+ Portuguese Baby Girl Names With Romantic Lusophone Flair.

Meaning & Origin of Gertrudes

Meaning: Spear of strength.

Origin: Germanic.

How to Pronounce Gertrudes

zher-TROO-deshIPA /ʒeʁˈtɾudiʃ/

Popularity of Gertrudes

Gertrudes 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.

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