GERTRUDE

Popularity: Gertrude is a traditional and vintage name that was popular in the past, but its usage has become less common in recent years. Over time many variants have developed: Gertrud, Gjertrud, Gertraud, Geertruida, Geltrude, Gertrudis, Gertrudes, Kerttu, Gertruda, Geirþrúður, Trude, Gerda, Kärt

Pronunciation: The name Gertrude is commonly pronounced as “GUR-trood”.

Historical Figures:

• Saint Gertrude the Great (1256-1302), German mystic
• Gertrude Atherton (1857-1948), American novelist
• Gertrude Stein (1874-1946), American writer
• Gertrude Blanch (1897-1996), American mathematician
• Gertrude Lawrence (1898-1952), English actress and singer
• Gertrude Ederle (1906-2003), American swimmer
• Gertrude Belle Elion (1909-1999), American biochemist and Nobel Prize laureate

Famous People:

• Gertrude Mongella (born 1950), Tanzanian politician

Fictional Characters:

• Gertrude, the protagonist of the play “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare
• Gertrude McFuzz, a character in the children’s book “Horton Hears a Who!” by Dr. Seuss