Kertu

Kertu is a girl's name that represents the Estonian variant of Gertrude or Gertrud.

What does the name Kertu mean?

The name Kertu means "the strong one with the spear" or "the mighty spear fighter." Its roots lie in the Old High German language. The name is composed of the elements ger, meaning "the spear," and trud, which stands for "strong," "power," or "violence." Similar Finnish variants include Kerttu and Kerttuli. Other forms of the name include Gertruda (in Lithuanian, Polish, Slovak, and Czech), Gertrude, Gertrudis (in Latinized forms), Gertrudes (Portuguese), Geertruida (Frisian), as well as Giertrud, Gjertrud, Gertraud, Gertrauda, Gertraude, Gertraut, Gertraute, Gardrud, Gerthrud, Gertrun, Gertrut, and Geltrude (Italian).

Where does the name Kertu come from?

The name Kertu has Old High German origins and carries the meaning "the strong one with the spear" or "the mighty spear fighter." The word components consist of ger, which means "the spear" in Old High German, and trud, which stands for "strong," "power," or "violence." The name is used in the Estonian language.

How do you pronounce Kertu?

Kertu is pronounced like 'Kär-tu', with the 'ä' sounding like in 'bear'.

When is the name day of Kertu?

The name day for Kertu is celebrated on January 6.

Popularity

In Finland, the name Kertu ranks 5,152nd in the official list of most common first names, with a total of 10 people bearing this name. The distribution of the name in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland shows that Kertu has three bearers in Austria, with 33.3% living in Styria and 33.3% in Vienna. In Switzerland, there are two bearers, each residing 50% in Jura and Valais.