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Name Origin

Gerta is a feminine given name of German origin. It is a diminutive form of Gertrude, meaning 'spear strength' or 'strong spear'.

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Famous People

Gerta Keller (1907-1992)

Photographer

  • Captured images of everyday life in Nazi Germany during the 1930s and 40s

Gerta Eger (1926-)

Teacher and Holocaust survivor

  • Survived Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp
  • Spoke out against hate and intolerance
  • Authored the memoir 'Das Buch der Gerta'