Given name & surname
Gert
“one who is strong with a spear”·“one who is brave and strong”·“one who is mighty with a spear”
In English use, Gert is a short form of Gertrude. One German interpretation is “one who is strong with a spear.” In German use, Gert is a variant of Geert. One German interpretation is “one who is brave and strong.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Gert is a short form of Gertrude. One German interpretation is “one who is strong with a spear.” In German use, Gert is a variant of Geert. One German interpretation is “one who is brave and strong.” In Dutch and Low German use, Gert is a contracted form of Gerard. One English interpretation is “one who is mighty with a spear.” In German use, Gert is a variant of Gerd. One Scandinavian interpretation is “one who is guarded; protected.”
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Where it comes from
In English use, Gert is a short form of Gertrude. An origin associated with Gertrude is Germanic. In German use, Gert is a variant of Geert. An origin associated with Geert is German. In German use, Gert is a variant of Gerd. An origin associated with Gerd is Scandinavian.
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How it developed
In English use, Gert is used as a shortened form of Gertrude.
The story
In English use, Gert is a short form of Gertrude. The history of Gertrude gives this family its wider story. Gertrude was in use during the 19th century.
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Gert’s family of names
In English usage, Gert is a diminutive of Gertrude. Gert is a contracted form of Gerard. Gert is a short form of Gertrude.
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Gert has relatives in 4 languages.
6 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 10
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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- Geurtequivalent
- Gjertequivalent
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People named Gert
- Gert FröbeGerman actor (1913–1988)
- Gert EngelsGerman football managerborn 1957
- Gert FredrikssonSwedish canoeist (1919–2006)
- Gert VerheyenBelgian association football playerborn 1970
- Gert Steegmansroad bicycle racerborn 1980
- Gert FrankDanish cyclist and olympic medalist (1956–2019)
- Gert HofmannGerman writer (1931-1993)
- Stellan BengtssonSwedish table tennis playerborn 1952
- Gert BloméSwedish ice hockey player (1934-2021)
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