< Old Norse Gerthr, derivative of garthr fenced-in field; see garth
First recorded in 1985–90
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The Yale prints were made from the remaining negatives in the 1990s by Gerd Sander, August Sander’s grandson, and are based on vintage prints and the artist’s notes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Tension infuses each page as Siri and her boss, Gerd, return to the various accounts of that fateful party night.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
The Gerd project was a rare unifying force as the Horn of Africa country has been rocked by political violence and ethnic strife in the past decade.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025
But for Ethiopia the Gerd has become a symbol of national pride and, in Abiy's view, it has placed his country firmly on the world stage.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025
Frey will die missing and regretting the loss of the sword he gave to Skirnir so long ago, for love of Gerd.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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