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Given name · Russian

Герда

“protector”

Герда (Gérda) is a feminine given name. It is used in Russian.

RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Gerda.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Герда goes back to Old Norse Gerda, meaning “protector.”

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Where it comes from

The origin of Герда is uncertain.

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How it developed

From Old Norse Gerda.

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Герда’s family of names

In Russian usage, Герда has a conventional equivalent in the English form Gerda. In Russian usage, Герда can be written in the Roman alphabet as Gérda.

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Герда has relatives in 3 languages.

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