Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Gerðr. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Gerðr, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Gerðr in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Gerðr you have here. The definition of the word
Gerðr will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Gerðr, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
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
Declension
Declension of Gerðr (strong ijō-stem, indefinite singular only)
| feminine
|
singular
|
| indefinite
|
| nominative
|
Gerðr
|
| accusative
|
Gerði
|
| dative
|
Gerði
|
| genitive
|
Gerðar
|
Descendants
Further reading
- Eivind Vågslid, Norderlendske fyrenamn, 1988, →ISBN
- Roland Otterbjörk, Svenska förnamn, Stockholm 1964