Given name
Gertraut
“one who is strong with a spear”
In German use, Gertraut is a variant of Gertrude. One German interpretation is “one who is strong with a spear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In German use, Gertraut is a variant of Gertrude. One German interpretation is “one who is strong with a spear.”
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Where it comes from
In German use, Gertraut is a variant of Gertrude. An origin associated with Gertrude is Germanic.
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The story
In German use, Gertraut 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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Gertraut’s family of names
Gertraut has a related form in Gertrude. In German usage, Gertraut has a related form in Gertrud.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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