Given name
Gjertrud
Gjertrud is a feminine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Nynorsk.
Meaning & origin
Gjertrud’s family of names
In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Gjertrud has a short form in Trude. In Norwegian usage, Gjertrud has a conventional equivalent in the French form Gertrude. In Norwegian usage, Gjertrud has a conventional equivalent in the German form Gertrud.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Gjertrud has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
5 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 8
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Gjertrud
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Similar names
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Gjerde
“pasture, enclosed land”
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Geirþrúður
Geirþrúður is a feminine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Icelandic.
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Gerlich
Gerlich is a given name from Old Norse. It is used in German.
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Edenfield
“river”
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Snefryd
“snow” · “beautiful”
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Ingjerd
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Vegjerd
“home; sanctuary” · “enclosure; protection”
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