33%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Germanic Mythology Expand Name LinksMeaning & History 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. See All Relations · Show Family TreeRelated Names Other Languages & CulturesHertha, Herta(German) Categories fertility deities, goddesses Entry updated June 13, 2019
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