# Gertrude

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɡɝtɹud/ · frequency rank #20,647

## Definitions
1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.

## Etymology
From Old French [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz (“spear”) + *þrūþiz (“strength”) or *trut- (“maiden, dear”) ; name of a Belgian seventh century saint.

## Common misspellings (12)
`egrtrude`, `gerrtrude`, `gerrtude`, `gertrdue`, `gertrrude`, `gertrudde`, `gertrued`, `gerttrude`, `gerturde`, `getrrude`, `ggertrude`, `gretrude`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gertrude