Gertie

English

Etymology

Diminutive +‎ -ie.

Proper noun

Gertie

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Gertrude.
    • 2002, Jennifer Worth, Call the Midwife, Phoenix, →ISBN, page 127:
      Mrs Conchita Warren is an unusual name, I thought as I cycled towards Limehouse. Most local women were Doris, Winnie, Ethel (pronounced Eff) or Gertie.
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