Given name
Gertraude
“one who is strong with a spear”
Gertraude is a variant of Gertrude. One German interpretation is “one who is strong with a spear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gertraude is a variant of Gertrude. One German interpretation is “one who is strong with a spear.”
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Where it comes from
Gertraude is a variant of Gertrude. An origin associated with Gertrude is Germanic.
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The story
Gertraude is a variant of Gertrude. The history of Gertrude gives this family its wider story. Gertrude was in use during the 19th century.
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Gertraude’s family of names
Gertraude has a related form in Gertrude. In German usage, Gertraude has a related form in Gertrud.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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