Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. TROO-dee  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Diminutive of Gertrude and other Germanic names ending with the element drud "strength".

Related Names

VariantsGerta, Gerti, Gesine(German) Gertie, Trudie, Trudy(English)
Other Languages & CulturesGertruda(Czech) Geertruida, Geertje, Gertie, Gertruida, Trudie, Trudy, Truus(Dutch) 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)

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Entry updated December 7, 2022