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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
References
- Eivind Vågslid, Norderlendske fyrenamn, 1988, →ISBN
- Roland Otterbjörk, Svenska förnamn, Stockholm 1964