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Girt

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gurt'gurt'1 syllable
🇬🇧English
Brave

MEANING

Enclosure or fortification

ORIGIN

Old English

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Old English 'gyrdan', meaning to gird or encircle

CULTURAL NOTES

Often associated with strength and protection

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used historically in Anglo-Saxon England to describe fortified places

🇳🇱Dutch
Short

MEANING

Short form of Gerard

ORIGIN

Germanic

ETYMOLOGY

From 'ger' meaning spear and 'hard' meaning brave or hardy

CULTURAL NOTES

Commonly used in Dutch-speaking regions

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Gerard was a popular name in medieval Europe, leading to diminutives like Girt

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FAQs About Girt

The name Girt means "Enclosure or fortification" in English, "Short form of Gerard" in Dutch.
Girt has Old English and Germanic origins. Derived from Old English 'gyrdan', meaning to gird or encircle
Girt is pronounced gurt (gurt). It has 1 syllable.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Girt include Gerry, G.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Girt include Greta, Grant, Gwen.
The most common spelling is Girt. Alternative spellings include Gyrt, Gert.