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Gertrude (given name)

Gertrude (also spelled Gertrud) is a feminine given name which is derived from Germanic roots that meant "spear" and "strength". "Trudy", originally a diminutive of "Gertrude", has developed into a name in its own right.

In German-speaking countries, (pronounced Ger-trowt) is a familiar variation of the name.

"Gartred" is a rare variation (attested in Daphne du Maurier's novel The King's General, set in 17th-century Cornwall, England).

"Gertruda" is a rare variation used in the Soviet Union as an abbreviation of Geroy truda (the Hero of Labour).

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Medieval women without surnames

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  • Gertrude Gabl (1948–1976), Austrian alpine skier
  • Gertrud Grunow (1870–1944), first woman teacher at the Bauhaus art school

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  • Gertrude Jekyll (1843–1932), British horticulturist, garden designer, artist, and writer
  • Gertraud Junge (1920–2002), Adolf Hitler's last private secretary

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  • Gertrude Nafe (1883–1971), American teacher, essayist, and communist short-story writer
  • Gertrude Neumark (1927–2010), American physicist

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  • Gertrud Orff (1914–2000), one of the first German music therapists
  • Gertrud Otto (1895–1970), German art historian
  • Gertrude Clare Owens (1887–1963), Superior General of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana

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  • Gertrude Pridgett Rainey (1882–1939), better known as Ma Rainey, blues singer
  • Gertrud Rask (1673–1735), first wife of the Danish-Norwegian missionary to Greenland, Hans Egede
  • Gertrud Rittmann (1908–2005), German composer and music arranger in the United States

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  • Trude Unruh (1925–2021), German politician

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  • Gertrude Vachon (1962–2010), better known as Luna Vachon, American professional wrestler
  • Gertrude Vaile (1878–1954), American social worker

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