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Gertrude

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Gertrude: German Meaning of Gertrude: "strength of a spear"
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Enormously popular a hundred years ago but feels as heavy as lead today. Though we must admit, nickname Gertie sounded kind of cute on the young Drew Barrymore in E. T.

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Famous People Named Gertrude

Gertrude Stein, American writer
Gertrude Atherton, American writer
Gertrude Jekyll, English garden designer
Gertrude Bambrick, American actress of the silent era
Gertrude Berg, American actress
Gertrude Belle Elion, American biochemist

Pop Culture References for the Name Gertrude

Hamlet's mother in Shakespeare's "Hamlet"
Gertrude "Gigi" Hollingsworth, "Wizards of Waverly Place"

Nicknames & Variations for Gertrude

Gehtruda, Gehtrudis, Gerda, Gert, Gerta, Gerte, Gertey, Gerti, Gertie, Gertina, Gertrudis, Gerty, Traudl, Trude, Trudi, Trudie, Trudy

Gertrude's International Variations

Geerta (Dutch) Gertraud, Gertrud, Gertruda (German)

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