Geertruida

The first name Geertruida is a Frisian and Dutch variant of Gertrud. It is often translated as 'the one with the strongest spear' or 'the strong one with a spear.'

What does the name Geertruida mean?

Geertruida, a female first name, represents a Frisian and Dutch form of Gertrud. The name literally means 'the one with the strongest spear' or 'the strong one with a spear.' This old, two-part name has its roots in Old High German and consists of the elements ger for 'the spear' and trud for 'strong,' 'the power,' or 'the might.' Other variants include Gertruda (in Lithuanian, Polish, Slovak, and Czech), Gertrude, Gertrudis (Latin), Gertrudes (Portuguese), Giertrud, Gjertrud, Gertraud, Gertrauda, Gertraude, Gertraut, Gertraute, Gardrud, Gerthrud, Gertrun, Gertrut, Geltrude (Italian), as well as Kertu (Estonian) and Kerttu, Kerttuli (Finnish).

Where does the name Geertruida come from?

The origin of the name Geertruida is Old High German and carries the meaning 'the one with the strongest spear' or 'the strong one with a spear.' The name is composed of the Old High German ger, meaning 'the spear,' and trud, which stands for 'strong,' 'the power,' or 'the might.' The languages in which Geertruida appears are Frisian, Dutch, and Netherlandic.

How do you pronounce Geertruida?

Geertruida is pronounced approximately as 'Geer-truida.'

When is the name day of Geertruida?

The name days for Geertruida are celebrated on March 17, August 13, and November 17.

Popularity

In Germany, Geertruida is a rare name. In 2015, it ranked 4,092nd on the list of the most popular female first names. In the last ten years, Geertruida has been used as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 11,574th.

Famous people

• Anna Louisa Geertruida Bosboom-Toussaint (Dutch writer)
• Geertruida Everdina Wilhelmina van Aalte (Dutch actress)
• Geertruida Luberta de Haas Lorentz (physicist from the Netherlands)