The baby name Geltrude is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /dʒelˈtruːde/ (approx. JEL-troo-deh).
Geltrude is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Geltrude is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /dʒelˈtruːde/ (approx. JEL-troo-deh).
Geltrude is Germanic in Origin.
Geltrude is the Italian form of Gertrude, from Old High German ger “spear” and trud “strength, power,” yielding the sense “spear-strength” or “strength of the spear.” Borne by early and medieval saints - Gertrude of Nivelles (7th century) and the mystic Gertrude the Great of Helfta (13th century) - the name spread through Catholic Europe; in Italian records it appears as Geltrude (occasionally Ghertrude) from the late Middle Ages onward.
Usage in Italy peaked in earlier centuries and is now uncommon, though sustained by saintly devotion and place-names such as chiese di Santa Geltrude; feast days are March 17 and November 16. International variants include Gertrude (English/French), Gertrud (German/Scandinavian), Geertruida (Dutch), Gertrudis (Spanish), Gertrudes (Portuguese), and Gertruda (Polish/Czech). Short forms and diminutives range from Trude/Trudi and Gertie to Dutch Geertje and Truus. The name carries vintage gravitas and a resilient, martial symbolism.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IT | 0 | #701 | 14 | 4,183 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,044 | 418 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,424 | 48 | 10,046 |
Geltrude is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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