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.

Derived terms

• dirty Gertie