Save Gender Feminine Usage Frisian, Low German, German, Old Swedish Other Forms FormsGese Meaning & History Originally a Low German short form of names beginning with either of the Old High German elements gêr meaning "spear" (especially Gertrud) or gisil "pledge, hostage" (compare Giselle), this name is now generally considered a short form of Gertrud.
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