GERTRUDE
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English, German, Dutch
PRONOUNCED: GUR-trood (English), ger-TROO-də (German), khər-TRUY-də (Dutch)
Meaning & History Means "spear of strength", derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and þruþ "strength". Saint Gertrude the Great was a 13th-century nun and mystic writer. It was probably introduced to England by settlers from the Low Countries in the 15th century. Shakespeare used the name in his play 'Hamlet' (1600) for the mother of the title character. A famous bearer was the American writer Gertrude Stein (1874-1946). Related
VARIANTS: Gertrud, Gertraud (German), Gertruida, Geertruida (Dutch)DIMINUTIVES: Trudy, Trudie, Trudi, Gertie (English), Trudi (German), Truus, Gertie, Geertje, Trudy, Trudie (Dutch)OTHER LANGUAGES: Geretrudis, Gertrud (Ancient Germanic), Kerttu (Finnish), Gertrúd (Hungarian), Geltrude (Italian), Gertruda (Polish), Gertrudes (Portuguese), Gertrudis (Spanish)
http://www.behindthename.com/name/gertrude
Anne
meaning and name origin
Anne \a(n)-ne\ as a girl's name is a variant of Ann (Hebrew) and Hannah (Hebrew), and the meaning of Anne is "He (God) has favored me". See also Aine, Ana, Anise, Anita, Annamaria, Marianne, Rexanne, Roseanne and Ysanne.
The baby name Anne sounds like Anna, Anny, Annie and Anni. Other similar baby names are Ande, Ange, Anke, Annet and Annes.
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Anne
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English, German, Dutch
PRONOUNCED: GUR-trood (English), ger-TROO-də (German), khər-TRUY-də (Dutch)
Meaning & History Means "spear of strength", derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and þruþ "strength". Saint Gertrude the Great was a 13th-century nun and mystic writer. It was probably introduced to England by settlers from the Low Countries in the 15th century. Shakespeare used the name in his play 'Hamlet' (1600) for the mother of the title character. A famous bearer was the American writer Gertrude Stein (1874-1946). Related
VARIANTS: Gertrud, Gertraud (German), Gertruida, Geertruida (Dutch)DIMINUTIVES: Trudy, Trudie, Trudi, Gertie (English), Trudi (German), Truus, Gertie, Geertje, Trudy, Trudie (Dutch)OTHER LANGUAGES: Geretrudis, Gertrud (Ancient Germanic), Kerttu (Finnish), Gertrúd (Hungarian), Geltrude (Italian), Gertruda (Polish), Gertrudes (Portuguese), Gertrudis (Spanish)
http://www.behindthename.com/name/gertrude
Anne
meaning and name origin
Anne \a(n)-ne\ as a girl's name is a variant of Ann (Hebrew) and Hannah (Hebrew), and the meaning of Anne is "He (God) has favored me". See also Aine, Ana, Anise, Anita, Annamaria, Marianne, Rexanne, Roseanne and Ysanne.
The baby name Anne sounds like Anna, Anny, Annie and Anni. Other similar baby names are Ande, Ange, Anke, Annet and Annes.
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Anne