Gerd

See also: gerd, GERD, gerð, and Gerð

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse Gerðr.

Proper noun

Gerd

1. a female given name

Related terms

• Gerda

German

Alternative forms

• Gert (male name only)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛʁt/

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Proper noun

Gerd

1. a diminutive of the male given name Gerhard
2. a diminutive of the female given name Gertrud

Norwegian

Etymology

From Old Norse Gerðr. Revived as a given name in the 19th century.

Proper noun

Gerd

1. a female given name

Related terms

• Gard
• Gerda
• Ingjerd

References

• Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
• [1] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 16 081 females with the given name Gerd living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1930s. Accessed on April 18th, 2011.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse Gerðr.

Proper noun

Gerd c (genitive Gerds)

1. a female given name

Related terms

• Gerda, Gärd, Ingegerd, Ingegärd
• Hildegard