Gerda
\ɡɛʁ.da\♀French girl's name
A French girl's name, first recorded around Siècle à préciser.
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| First recorded | Siècle à préciser |
| Pronunciation | \ɡɛʁ.da\ |
Origin and meaning
Latinate variant of Scandinavian Gerd, from Old Norse Gerðr, garðr (“protection”). The name occurs in nineteenth century Swedish poetry and in Hans Christian Andersen's Snow Queen (1844).
Where it is mostly given
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Denmark
- Norway
- Sweden
- Estonia
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: LoquaxFR (France (Vosges)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).