indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage German (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning & History
There are different theories about the etymology. One is that it's made of the name elements erthö- meaning "earth" and -muot meaning "sense, spirit, soul". Another is that it's a version of Hartmut or it might be an invented first name. In this case it would have been invented out of a folk belief. First names with Erd- (earth) used to be given to childrens who's older siblings have passed away. In this case it might be a name to trick death who was known as Erdmann (earth man) and was meant to protect the child.