Gertrude
GUR-trood
What it means
Spear of strength, from Old German ger and trud
Language
German
Culture
Germanic
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
Germanic · vintage
Popularity over time
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.
Nicknames & variants
Common nicknames
GertieTrudyTrudi
Alternate spellings
GertrudGertraude
In other languages
Gertrud (German)Geertruida (Dutch)Gertruda (Polish)
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Notable people named Gertrude
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Saint Gertrude of Nivelles