Gert
Short form of Gertrude, German
"strength of a spear"
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Updated Mon Apr 14 2025
Gert Origin and Meaning
The name Gert is a girl's name meaning "strength of a spear".
Gert is an old school nickname for one of the oldest school names, Gertrude. Only the most adventurous, so-far-out-it's-in baby namers will choose Gertrude or Gert today, but it's definitely geek chic.
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Famous People Named Gert
- Gertrude "Gert" BoyleGerman,American chairwoman of Columbia Sportswear
The name Gert in Pop Culture
- Gertrude "Gert" Yorkes aka Arseniccharacter in Marvel's Runaway comics