Gertrude
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Gertrude
- /ˈɡɝtɹud/ US
- /ˈɡɜːtɹuːd/ UK
Where it comes from
From Old French [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz (“spear”) + *þrūþiz (“strength”) or *trut- (“maiden, dear”) ; name of a Belgian seventh century saint.
proper noun
- A female given name from the Germanic languages. O Gertrude, Gertrude! / When sorrows come, they come not single spies, / But in battalions.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: trude, gertrud, gertrudis, geertruida, gertie, gerta, traudl, trudy, trudi, trudie, kerttu, gerda, geraldine, gretta, gretel, hildegard
Translations
Talk about this word "Gertrude." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gertrude. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Gertrude. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gertrude "Gertrude." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gertrude.Cite this
@misc{gertrude_2026,
title = {Gertrude},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gertrude},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
