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Gertrude

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

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Gertrude at a glance

Origin
Germanic
Root meaning
“spear”
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈɡɝtɹud/, /ˈɡɜːtɹuːd/

Etymology

From Old French [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz (“spear”) + *þrūþiz (“strength”) or *trut- (“maiden, dear”) ; name of a Belgian seventh century saint.

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What does the name Gertrude mean?

A female given name from the Germanic languages. Its root means "spear".

This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 ("SRD 5.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Mythology and video game character facts from Wikidata (CC0). Name roots from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).