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Gertrude - name meaning, origin|
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The girl's name Gertrude \ge-rtru-de, ger(t)-rude\ is pronounced GER-trood. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "strong spear". Name of a seventh century saint. Writer Gertrude Stein; actress Gertrude Lawrence.
Gertrude has 19 variant forms: Geertruide, Geltruda, Geltrudis, Gerda, Gert, Gerta, Gerte, Gertie, Gertina, Gertraud, Gertrud, Gertruda, Gertrudis, Gerty, Traudl, Trude, Trudi, Trudie and Trudy.
Gertrude is a very common first name for women (#207 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)
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