Gerda

Gerda is a Scandinavian feminine given name, most familiar to English speakers from the heroine of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen"—the brave girl who rescues her friend Kai from the Snow Queen's palace.

The name remains common in Nordic countries and Germany: Gerda was my grandmother's name.

SnowQueen

Kai

Name meaning ocean

mirror · roses · reindeer · Lapland · grandmother · Hans Christian Andersen · Danish · fairytale · journey · devotion

name

Scandinavian

Of Denmark, Norway, Sweden

Norwegian · German · vintage · classic · Greta · Ingrid · Astrid · Helga · Frida · traditional

Norse

goddess

Female sacred being

protection · Snorri Sturluson · Old Norse · mythology · pantheon · Scandinavian · deity · harvest · abundance

Opposites
fairy tale character alignment

GerdaThe Snow Queen

Icy sovereign of winter

Kai · Elsa

name gender

GerdaGunnar

Scandinavian male name

Erik · Lars

Phrases
Family

guard, guardian, guardianship, guarding, guarded, unguarded, safeguard, regard, regardless

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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G