Gertrude

Gertrude [ gur-trood ]^[1] is a female given name. It comes from Germanic words that mean "spear" and "strength".^[2] The short forms of Gertrude are Gertie or Gert. The name Gertrude was used for an Atlantic storm in 1974. Gert has been used for Atlantic tropical storms every six years since 1981. This is a unique name (not in the top 1000 newborn names in the US in 2021).^[3]

People

Gertrude Belle Elion, American biochemist and pharmacologist
Gertrude Stein, American author
Gertrude Weaver, American supercentenarian
Gertrude Caroline Ederle, American swimmer (1906–2003)

References

↑ "Definition of gertrude | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
↑ "Gertrude name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Archived from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
↑ OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

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[1] "Definition of gertrude | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

[2] "Gertrude name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Archived from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

[3] OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

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