Gertrude name - Meaning of Gertrude
- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 8
- Usage
- English, German, Dutch, Germanic
- Pronounced
- GUR-trood (English) , ger-TROO-də (German) , khər-TRUY-də (Dutch)
- Gertrude Meaning
- Means "spear of strength", derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and þruþ "strength". Saint Gertrude the Great was a 13th-century nun and mystic writer. It was probably introduced to England by settlers from the Low Countries in the 15th century. Shakespeare used the name in his play 'Hamlet' (1600) for the mother of the title character. A famous bearer was the American writer Gertrude Stein (1874-1946). Gertrude originates in Germanic languages and means "the strongest spear". It has been a popular feminine given name within royalty throughout history, including Gertrude of Bavaria, the Queen of Denmark, Gertrude of Hohenburg, the Queen of the Romans, and others. Gertrude was also the name of Hamlet"s mother in William Shakespeare"s play. In the United States it is a rather unusual name these days.
Gertrude Related Names
Variants: Gertraud, Gertrud (German), Geertruida, Gertruida (Dutch), Gehtruda, Gertie, Gertruda, Gertrudis, Trudy
Diminutives: Gertie, Trudi, Trudie, Trudy (English), Trudi (German), Geertje, Gertie, Trudie, Trudy, Truus (Dutch)
Other Languages: Geretrudis, Gertrud (Ancient Germanic), Kerttu (Finnish), Gertrúd (Hungarian), Geltrude (Italian), Gertruda (Polish), Gertrudes (Portuguese), Gertrudis (Spanish)
Gertrude Celebrities
Gertrude Abercrombie - artist, Gertrude Anahareo - writer, Gertrude Barrer - artist, Gertrude Berg - actress, Gertrude Bonnin - published author, Gertrude Bradley - writer, Gertrude Faulding - published author, Gertrude Fisher - published author, Gertrude Greene - artist, Gertrude Himmelfarb - historian, Gertrude Lawrence - actress, Gertrude Morrison - published author, Gertrude Page - writer, Gertrude Stein - poet, Gertrude Vandergon - published author,
