44%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Germanic Mythology Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Latinized form of Nerþuz, the Germanic (feminine) equivalent of Njǫrðr (see Njord). Nerthus was a Germanic goddess of fertility as described by the Roman historian Tacitus in the 1st century. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesHertha, Herta(German) Categories fertility deities, goddesses Entry updated June 13, 2019
