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Kerttu.

a female given name

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkertːu/[ˈk̟e̞rt̪ːu]
  1. a female given name

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  2. Gretel (the girl in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel)

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Where this word comes from

Medieval vernacular form of Swedish Gertrud/German Gertrud, from Old High German (“spear” + “strength”). Cognate with English Gertrude and Estonian Kertu.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.