Gjerde

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proper noun

A surname from Norwegian.

OriginNorwegian Gjerde ← Old Norse gerði →
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Meanings

proper nounGjerde (plural Gjerdes)

plural Gjerdes · alternative Jerde

  1. A surname from Norwegian.

Origin

  1. Old Norsegerði“pasture, enclosed land”
  2. NorwegianGjerde
  3. EnglishGjerde

Borrowed from Norwegian Gjerde, from Old Norse gerði (“pasture, enclosed land”).

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APA

Gjerde. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gjerde

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“Gjerde.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gjerde. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gjerde,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gjerde.

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