Gender Feminine
Usage German
Pronounced Pron. GEHR-trowt  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

German form of Gertrude.

Related Names

VariantsGertrud, Gertrude
DiminutivesGerta, Gerti, Gesine, Traudl, Trudi
Other Languages & CulturesGertruda(Czech) Geertruida, Geertje, Gertie, Gertruida, Trudie, Trudy, Truus(Dutch) Gertrude, Gertie, Trudi, Trudie, Trudy(English) Kertu, Kärt(Estonian) Kerttu(Finnish) Gertrude(French) Geretrudis, Gertrud(Germanic) Gertrúd(Hungarian) Geltrude(Italian) Gertrūda(Lithuanian) Trude(Norwegian) Gaizaþrūþiz(Old Germanic) Gertruda(Polish) Gertrudes(Portuguese) Gertrúda(Slovak) Gertrudis(Spanish) Gertrud(Swedish)

Name Days

Austria: March 17
Entry updated February 28, 2019