Gerðr
Old Norse
Etymology
Probably derived from Old Norse garðr (“garden, yard”), in the older meaning “protection”.
Proper noun
Gerðr f
- A female given name, name of a giantess in Norse mythology.
Descendants
- Danish: Gerd
- Faroese: Gerð, Gerda
- Icelandic: Gerður
- Norwegian: Gjerd, Gerd
- Swedish: Gärd, Gerd
References
- Eivind Vågslid, Norderlendske fyrenamn, 1988, →ISBN
- Roland Otterbjörk, Svenska förnamn, Stockholm 1964