Meaning, origin and history of the name Gerd (2)

Gender Feminine

Usage Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology

Pronounced Pron. /ˈjæɖ/ (Swedish) /ˈɡɛɹd/ (American English) /ˈɡɛəd/ (British English) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Old Norse Gerðr, derived from garðr meaning "enclosure, yard" [1] [2] . According to Norse myth, Gerd was a beautiful giantess (jǫtunn). After Freyr fell in love with her, he had his servant Skírnir convince her to marry him.

Related Names

Rootgarðr

VariantsGerda (Swedish) Gerda (Norwegian) Gerda (Danish) Gerðr (Norse Mythology)

Same SpellingGerd 1

Popularity

People think this name is

classic mature strong rough strange simple comedic

Name Days

Norway: March 23

Sweden: March 23

Sources & References

Stemshaug, Ola. Norsk personnamnleksikon. Oslo, 1982, page 140.
Cleasby, Richard and Gudbrand Vigfusson. An Icelandic-English Dictionary (1874), entry garðr, available from https://old-norse.net/html/g.php#garðr.

Gerd 2