Popular Names
GERTRUDE Name
| Name: | GERTRUDE |
| Gender: | Female |
| Origin/Usage: | Dutch, English, German, Teutonic |
| Meaning: | spear maiden |
Gertrude Ederle: "To me, the sea is like a person -- like a child that I've known a long time. It sounds crazy, I know, but when I swim in the sea I talk to it. I never feel alone when I'm out there."