Given name & surname
Kerttu
“one who is strong with a spear”·“a brave woman warrior”
Kerttu is a form of Gertrude. One German interpretation is “one who is strong with a spear.” Kerttu is a variant of Kerta. One interpretation is “a brave woman warrior.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kerttu is a form of Gertrude. One German interpretation is “one who is strong with a spear.” Kerttu is a variant of Kerta. One interpretation is “a brave woman warrior.”
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Where it comes from
Kerttu is a form of Gertrude. An origin associated with Gertrude is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Finnish use, Kerttu is used as a form of Gertrude.
The story
Kerttu is a form of Gertrude. The history of Gertrude gives this family its wider story. Gertrude was in use during the 19th century.
Explained through its name family
Kerttu’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Kerttu has an affectionate form in Kerttuli. In Finnish usage, Kerttu shares a linguistic root with the English form Gertrude. In Finnish usage, Kerttu has a conventional equivalent in the German form Gertrud.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Kerttu has relatives in 6 languages.
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 17
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Kerttu
- Kerttu NiskanenFinnish cross-country skierborn 1988
- Kerttu SaalastiFinnish politician (1907–1995)
- Kerttu VuolabFinnish Sámi writerborn 1951
- Elina VaaraFinnish poet, writer and translator1903–1980
- Kerttu NurminenFinnish designer and glass artist (born 1943)
- Kerttu BernhardFinnish pianist (1902-1944)
- Kerttu NuortevaSoviet spy1912–1963
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