Baby name

FADING GIRL · OLD GERMANIC/DUTCH
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Gertruida

/ger · TROO · ee · dah/


“Spear strength”

South African form of Gertrude; Old Germanic "spear strength"

trud · gertie

solidgrounded

How it ages.

South African Dutch and heritage family tradition

The cultural moment.

Rare in contemporary South Africa; historical genealogical significance