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View Name: Gerd


GERD (2)
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Norse Mythology, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
PRONOUNCED: GERD (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Derived from Old Norse garðr meaning "enclosure". In Norse myth Gerd was a fertility goddess, a frost giantess who was the wife of Freyr.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Gerda (Swedish), Gerda (Norwegian), Gerda (Danish)
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GERD (1)


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