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gertrude

1 American  
[gur-trood] / ˈgɜr trud /

noun

  1. a slip or underdress for infants.

Gertrude 2 American  
[gur-trood] / ˈgɜr trud /

noun

  1. a female given name: from Germanic words meaning “spear” and “strength.”

Etymology

Origin of gertrude

1925–30, special use of Gertrude

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