Gertrude
/ˈɡɜːr.truːd/noun
A feminine given name of Germanic origin.
Did you know?Gertrude comes from old Germanic name-elements that literally mean “spear” and “strength,” the same kind of hard-edged compound once used to forge elite warrior names.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*gerþrōdī?
“Reconstructed Germanic name-element likely involving "spear" and "strength"”
Old High German
OHG
Gertrud
“A personal name built from elements meaning "spear" and "strength"”
Middle High German
MHG
Gertrût
“A female given name”
Late Medieval Latin
Latin
Gertrudis
“Latinized female personal name”
Old French
OF
Gertrude
“Female given name”
Modern English
English
Gertrude
“A feminine given name”