Surname · also Norwegian
Gjerde
“pasture, enclosed land”
Gjerde is a surname from Norwegian, ultimately from Old Norse.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gjerde goes back to Old Norse gerði, meaning “pasture, enclosed land.”
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Where it comes from
Gjerde comes from Norwegian, and ultimately from Old Norse.
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How it developed
From Norwegian Gjerde, from Old Norse gerði (“pasture, enclosed land”).
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Gjerde’s family of names
In Norwegian usage, Gjerde has a later derivative in JERDE. In English usage, Gjerde as a surname has a related form in JERDE.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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