Gerda is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:

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Gerda Ahlm Gerda Maria Ahlm (May 24, 1869 – 1956) was a Swedish-born painter and art conservator. Biography Gerda Maria Ahlm was born in Västerås, Sweden. She studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Art in Stockholm (1889-91) and later studied etching ...

(1869–1956), Swedish-born American painter and art conservator *

Gerda Alexander Gerda Alexander (February 15, 1908 – February 21, 1994) was a German / Danish teacher who developed a "bodymind technique" or "somatic practice" known as Eutony. As a young woman, Gerda was in contact with the vanguards of the arts, educatio ...

(1908–1994), Danish teacher and therapist *

Gerda Antti Gerda Antti (born 1929 in Övertorneå, Norrbotten County) is a Sweden, Swedish writer and politician. She is a member of the Centre Party (Sweden), Centre Party and has been a local lay assessor. She was married to author Walter Ljungquist ...

(born 1929), Swedish writer

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Gerda Becker Gerda Becker (born 1956 or 1957) is a retired Dutch table tennis player from Rotterdam. She competed at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Paralympics The 1980 Summer Paralympics ( nl, Paralympische Zomerspelen 1980), branded as the Olympics for the Disa ...

, Dutch table tennis player * Gerda Bengtsson (1900–1995), Danish textile artist *

Gerda Blees Gerda Blees (born 1985) is a Dutch writer. She published her first book in 2017, a short story collection titled ''Aan doodgaan dachten we niet'' (''We Didn’t Think About Dying''). In 2018, she published her first volume of poetry, ''Dwaallichte ...

(born 1985), Dutch writer *

Gerda Blumenthal Gerda Renée Blumenthal (1923–2004) was a German-American literary scholar. She taught French literature, French and comparative literature at the Catholic University of America from 1968 to 1988.'Blumethal, Gerda Renee 1923-2004', ''Washington ...

(1923–2004), German-American literary scholar *

Gerda Boyesen Gerda Boyesen (May 18, 1922December 29, 2005) was the founder of Biodynamic Psychology, a branch of Body Psychotherapy. Life Gerda Boyesen was born in 1922 in Bergen. Her first marriage was with Carl Christian Boyesen. In 1947 she read a book ...

(born 1922), Norwegian psychotherapist *

Gerda Bredgaard Gerda Bredgaard (14 May 1908 – 8 June 1996) was a Danish swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl ...

(1908–1996), Danish swimmer *

Gerda Bryłka Gerda Elżbieta Bryłka (later Krajciczek, born 12 August 1941) is a retired Polish gymnast. She competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport ...

(born 1941), Polish gymnast * Gerda Bülow, (1904–1990), Danish violinist

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* Gerda Charles, pseudonym of the British novelist Edna Lipson (1915–1996) *

Gerda Christian Gerda Christian (née Daranowski; 13 December 1913 – 14 April 1997), nicknamed "Dara", was one of Adolf Hitler's private secretaries before and during World War II. Biography Gerda Daranowski worked for Elizabeth Arden before beginning to ...

(1913–1997), German private secretary of Adolf Hitler * Gerda Christophersen (1870–1947), Danish actress * Gerda Claeskens (fl. 2000s), Belgian statistician

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Gerda Daumerlang Gerda Daumerlang (2 May 1920 – 16 March 2006) was a German diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. She was born in Nuremberg Nuremberg ( ; german: link=no, Nürnberg ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the ...

(1920–2006), German diver *

Gerda Dendooven Gerda Dendooven (born 10 May 1962) is a Belgian illustrator. She has won numerous awards for her work, including the Gouden Uil, the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs and the Boekenpauw on several occasions. Early life Dendooven was born in 1962 in ...

(born 1962), Belgian illustrator

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Gerda Fiil Gerda Søvang Fiil (30 January 1927 - 26 June 1994) was a convicted member of the Danish resistance, whose father and brother were executed by the German occupying power. Biography Gerda Søvang Fiil was born in Hvidsten on 30 January 1927 as t ...

(1927–1994), Danish resistance fighter *

Gerda Frömel Gerda Frömel (1931 – 3 August 1975) was a sculptor, born in Czechoslovakia, who lived for an extended period in Ireland, where her work received critical acclaim. She received commissions for sculpture and stained glass and exhibited at the I ...

(1931–1975), Czechoslovak-born Austrian sculptor

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Gerda Gantz Gerda Gantz (born 17 December 1915, date of death unknown) was a Romanian fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil Foil may refer to: Materials * Foil (metal), a quite thin sheet of metal, usually manufactured with a rolling mill ...

(born 1915), Romanian fencer *

Gerda Gattel Gerda Gattel (October 28, 1908 – May 14, 1993)Social Security Death Index for SS# 124-22-7467. was a comic book creator who worked as a letterer, and later as a proofreader, most notably for DC Comics. Gattel worked as a letterer in the produc ...

(1908–1993), American comic book author *

Gerda Geertens Gerda Geertens (born 11 August 1955) is a Dutch composer. She was born in Wildervank, and studied music and philosophy in Groningen. In 1981 she began the study of composition with Klaas de Vries at the Rotterdam Conservatory. Her compositions ...

(born 1955), Dutch composer *

Gerda Gilboe Gerda Gilboe (5 July 1914 – 11 April 2009) was a Danish actress and singer. She appeared in 18 films between 1943 and 2003. Life Gilboe was born in 1914. She was the daughter of a blacksmith, Gilboe started her career in musical theat ...

(1914–2009), Danish actress and singer *

Gerda Grepp Gerda Johanne Helland Grepp Accessed through thgrave-site registryof the Genealogy Society of Norway (DIS), select "Id" from the drop-down menu labelled "Find" and enter "675648". (26 May 1907 – 29 August 1940) was a Norwegian translator, journ ...

(1907–1940), Norwegian writer and socialist

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Gerda Hasselfeldt Gerda Hasselfeldt (born 7 July 1950) is a German politician of the Christian Social Union (CSU) who served as deputy chairperson of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group and chairwoman of the Bundestag group of CSU parliamentarians. Following her dep ...

(born 1950), Bavarian politician *

Gerda Hellberg Gerda Hellberg née Lundberg (1870–1937) was a prominent Swedish women's rights activist, contributing to Sweden's fight for women's suffrage. While studying in Uppsala, together with her female student friends, she founded Sweden's first studen ...

(1870–1937), Swedish women's rights activist *

Gerda Henning Gerda Henning née Heydorn (March 2, 1891 – June 26, 1951) was a Danish weaver, textile designer and educator. Biography Born Gerda Heydorn in Fredriksberg, Denmark, she was the daughter of a grocer. From 1910 to 1917 she worked as a china paint ...

(1891–1951), Danish textile designer *

Gerda Herrmann Gerda Herrmann (June 30, 1931 The article mentions that the premiere of the film "The Songwriter of Botnang" on June 29, 2019 was held the day before Gerda Herrmann's 88th birthday in Cannstatt – † April 15, 2021) was a German composer and po ...

(1931–2021), German composer and poet * Gerda Hnatyshyn (born 1935), Canadian viceregal consort *

Gerda Hofstätter Gerda Hofstätter Gergerson (born 9 February 1971), nicknamed "G-Force", is an Austrian professional pool player. Hofstätter won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in 1995. She is a winner at the European Pool Championship on nine occasions, ...

(born 1971), Austrian billiards player *

Gerda Höglund Gerda Höglund (12 March 1878 – 25 March 1973) was a Swedish painter. After attending Kerstin Cardon's school in Stockholm, she moved to Paris where she continued her education at the Académie Julian. In addition to painting landscapes, sti ...

(1878–1973), Swedish painter *

Gerda Höjer Gerda Höjer (23 July 1893 - 20 June 1974), was a Swedish nurse and politician for the Liberal People's Party. Gerda Höjer was a nurse and the president of the Swedish Association of Nurses from 1945 to 1960. She was a member of the second ch ...

(1893–1974), Swedish nurse, recipient of the Florence Nightingale Medal and President of the International Council of Nurses *

Gerda Holmes Gerda Holmes, née Gerda Helen Elfrida Henius (April 2, 1891 – October 11, 1943), was an actress during the silent film era and in theater. She had major roles in numerous films including '' The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket'' ...

(1891–1943), Danish actress

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Gerda Johansson Gerda Matilda Eleonora Johansson (later ''Wranné'', 14 March 1891 – 10 April 1965) was a Swedish diver. She competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of t ...

(1891–1965), Swedish diver *

Gerda Johner Gerda Johner (born 20 July 1944) is a Swiss former pair skater. Competing with Rüdi Johner, she was a nine-time gold medalists at the Swiss Figure Skating Championships from 1957 to 1965. The pair finished sixth at the 1964 Winter Olympics, ...

(born 1944), Swiss figure skater *

Gerda-Maria Jürgens Gerda-Maria Jürgens (10 May 1917 – 2 December 1998) was a German actress. She appeared in more than 90 films and television shows between 1952 and 1998. Selected filmography * ''The Night Before the Premiere'' (1959) * ''Revenge of the E ...

(1917–1998), German actress

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Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs Gerda Johanna Marie van der Kade-Koudijs (29 October 1923 – 19 March 2015) was a Dutch athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endura ...

(1923–2015), Dutch sprinter and hurdler *

Gerda Karstens Gerda Elisabeth Karstens (9 July 1903 – 13 June 1988) was a Danish ballet dancer with the Royal Danish Theatre where she became a soloist in 1942. She is remembered in particular for her interpretations of Madge in Bournonville's ''La Sylphide ...

(1903–1988), Danish ballet dancer *

Gerda Kieninger Gerda Kieninger (21 February 1951 – 22 January 2020) was a German politician. She was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. She was born in Castrop-Rauxel, Germany. Kieninger was a member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westph ...

(1951–2020), German politician *

Gerda Kordemets Gerda Kordemets (real name Gerda Kulli-Kordemets, until 1982 Raud; born 25 June 1960 in Tallinn) is an Estonian theatre and film director, playwright, theatre critic, and culture journalist. In 1986 she graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical Institu ...

(born 1960), Estonian theatre and film director, screenwriter, theatre critic, and journalist *

Gerda Kraan Gerarda ("Gerda") Maria Kraan (born 30 July 1933) is a retired female middle distance runner from the Netherlands, who twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: 1960 (Rome) and 1964 (Tokyo). In 1962 she won the gold medal ...

(born 1933), Dutch middle-distance runner *

Gerda Krüger-Nieland Gerda Krüger-Nieland (June 22, 1910, in Bremen – September 21, 2000, in Karlsruhe) was a German lawyer and first senate president at the Federal Court of Justice. Because of some restrictions, she was not allowed to work as a judge or a lawyerG ...

(1910–2000), German lawyer and senate president *

Gerda Krūmiņa Gerda Krūmiņa (born 26 November 1984 in Cēsis) is a Latvian biathlete. Krūmiņa competed in the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Latvia. Her best finish was 18th, as part of the 2006 Latvian relay team. Her best individual showing was 48 ...

(born 1984), Latvian biathlete *

Gerda Kupferschmied Gerda Kupferschmied (born 19 August 1942) is a German athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport ev ...

(born 1942), German athlete

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Gerda Lammers Gerda Lammers (September 25, 1915 – January 28, 1993) was a German soprano. A native of Berlin, Lammers studied with Lula Mysz-Gmeiner and Margaret Schwedler-Lohmann, making her debut as a concert singer in 1939. Her operatic debut came at the B ...

(1915–1993), German soprano *

Gerda Laski Gerda Laski (4 June 1893, Vienna – 24 November 1928, Berlin) was an Austrian/German physicist known for her research in infrared radiation. She went to a private girls secondary grammar school in Vienna and graduated in 1913. She earned her do ...

(1893–1928), Austrian/German physicist * Gerda Lassooij (born 1952), Dutch swimmer * Gerda Lerner (1920–2013), Austrian-born American historian and author *

Gerda Lundequist Gerda Carola Cecilia Lundequist (; 14 February 1871 – 23 October 1959) was a Swedish stage actress, an Ibsen and Strindberg-thespian that in her time was known throughout Scandinavia as "The Swedish Sarah Bernhardt". Career Lundequist was ...

(1871–1959), Swedish stage actress

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Gerda Madsen Gerda Madsen (4 January 1902 – 26 July 1986) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 26 films between 1921 and 1982. She was born and died in Denmark. Selected filmography * ''Häxan'' (1922) * ''Kispus'' (1956) * '' Be Dear to Me'' ( ...

(1902–1986), Danish film actress *

Gerda Marcus Gerda Fredrika Marcus (1880–1952) was a Swedish journalist and philanthropist who was deeply concerned with social issues. After contributing to Swedish newspapers from Berlin in 1907, she worked for ''Svenska Dagbladet'' first in Sweden and lat ...

(1880–1952), Swedish journalist and philanthropist *

Gerda Martín Gerda Martín (born 5 September 1927) was a Chilean athlete. She competed in the women's javelin throw at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known a ...

(born 1927), Chilean athlete (javelin) *

Gerda Maurus Gerda Maurus (25 August 1903 – 31 July 1968) was an Austrian actress. She was of Croatian descent and initially made her name on stage in Vienna. While performing in the theatre, she was discovered by the director Fritz Lang during a visit to ...

(1903–1968), Austrian actress *

Gerda Mayer Gerda Kamilla Mayer (9 June 1927 – 15 July 2021) was an English poet born to a Jewish family in Karlsbad, Czechoslovakia. She escaped to England from Prague in 1939, aged eleven, on a Kindertransport flight organised by Trevor Chadwick. Havi ...

(born 1927), Czechoslovak-born English poet *

Gerda Müller Gerda Müller (30 July 1894 – 26 April 1951) was a German stage actress. Life Gerda Müller was born near Rößel (since 1945 part of Poland) in rural East Prussia. She studied at the "Max Reinhardt" stage school (as it was known at th ...

(1894–1951), German actress *

Gerda Munsinger Gerda Munsinger (born Gerda Hesler or Heseler or Hessler, also known as Olga Schmidt and Gerda Merkt; September 10, 1929 – November 24, 1998) was an East German prostitute and alleged Soviet spy (although these allegations were ultimately un ...

(1929–1998), East German prostitute and alleged Soviet spy

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Gerda Nettesheim Gerda Nettesheim (1947–2011) was a German Sound artist. She studied flute and piano at the School of Music in Cologne. Her professional career began at the end of the 1970s and her first exhibitions were in 1981. Nettesheim's first exhibition ...

(1947–2011), German sound artist *

Gerda Neumann Gerda Neumann (14 December 1915 – 26 January 1947) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in nine films between 1936 and 1947. She was born in Copenhagen and died in the 1947 KLM Douglas DC-3 Copenhagen airplane crash in Copenhagen, Denm ...

(1915–1947), Danish film actress *

Gerda Nicolson Gerda Maureen Nicolson (11 November 1937 – 12 June 1992) was an Australian theatre and television actress best known for several long-running television roles. She was best known for playing Governor Ann Reynolds of the Wentworth Detention Cen ...

(1937–1992), Australian actress

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Gerda Olsen Gerda Olsen (born 12 June 1932) is a Danish former swimmer. She competed in the women's 400 metre freestyle at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially kn ...

(born 1932), Danish swimmer

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Gerda Palm Gerda Palm (14 October 1871 – 25 January 1949) was a Swedish painter who studied in Stochholm. She exhibited from before the first war until the 1940s. She has painting in Swedish collections. Life Palm was born in 1871 in Ånimskogs parish. ...

(1871–1949), Swedish painter * Gerda Pak (born 1993), Estonian swimmer *

Gerda Paumgarten Gerda Gräfin Paumgarten-Hohenschwangau (4 February 1907 in Graz – 1 January 2000 in Vienna) was an Austrian alpine skier and world champion. Paumgarten received a gold medal at the 1936 World Championships in Innsbruck, winning the sla ...

(1907–2000), Austrian alpine skier *

Gerda Planting-Gyllenbåga Gerda Henrietta Margareta Planting-Gyllenbåga (18781950) was a Swedish suffragist and social welfare expert who was deeply engaged in the women's movement at the local and national levels as a member of the Swedish Association for Women's Suffra ...

(1878–1950), Swedish suffragist and social welfare expert

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Gerda Ranz Gerda Ranz (born 29 November 1944) is a German middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 1500 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known a ...

(born 1944), German runner *

Gerda Rieser-Cegnar Gerda Rieser-Cegnar (sometimes listed as Gerda Cegner-Reiser) is an Austrian luger who competed in the early 1960s. She won the silver medal in the women's singles event at the 1962 FIL World Luge Championships in Krynica, Poland. Rieser ...

(fl. 1960s), Austrian luger *

Gerda Ring Gerda Ring (11 May 1891 – 12 January 1999) was a Norwegian stage actress and stage producer. She was the daughter of writer Barbra Ring, and married actor and theatre director Halfdan Christensen in 1922. They were parents of the actors B ...

(1891–1999), Norwegian-born stage actress and producer *

Gerda Roosval-Kallstenius Gerda Roosval-Kallstenius (10 February 1864, Kalmar – 21 August 1939, Västervik) was a Swedish painter who specialized in landscapes and scenes with figures. Life and career She was the daughter of businessman John Roosval and Johanna Krame ...

(1864–1939), Swedish painter *

Gerda Roux Gerda Roux (born 4 December 1973), is a South African athlete who competes in compound archery. After starting archery in June 2012, she achieved international success winning the bronze medal at the major World Archery Federation competit ...

(born 1973), South African archer *

Gerda Rubinstein Gerda Ursula Rubinstein (16 July 1931 – May 2022) was a Dutch sculptor of figures, birds and animals based in England since 1959 or 1960. Born in Berlin, Rubinstein moved at the age of 3 or 4 to Amsterdam, where after World War II she studied ...

(born 1955), Dutch composer

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Gerda Schriever Gerda Schriever (27 August 1928 – 30 May 2014) was a German contralto in oratorio and recital, and an academic teacher. She appeared for decades with the Thomanerchor in Leipzig, also recording and for broadcast. She appeared at international fe ...

(1928–2014), German contalto *

Gerda Schmidt-Panknin Gerda Schmidt-Panknin (9 August 1920 – 5 March 2021) was a German painter. The artist lived and worked in Kappeln. She studied at the Bremen art academy in the 1940s. Works Painting was the main media of Gerda Schmidt-Panknin. She preferre ...

(1920–2021), German painter *

Gerda Sierens Gerda Sierens (born 28 July 1961) is a former Belgian racing cyclist Cycle sport is Competition, competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, m ...

(born 1961), Belgian racing cyclist *

Gerda Sprinchorn Gertrud Linnéa Sprinchorn (29 April 1871 – 21 March 1951) was a Sweden, Swedish sculptor and ceramics, ceramist. She is best known for her sculptures ''Cleopatra'' and ''Helig dans'', the former of which won her the Royal Medal from the Royal ...

(1871–1951), Swedish sculptor and ceramist *

Gerda Staniek Gerda Staniek (née Schilling; 8 February 1925 – 1985) was an Austrian athlete. She competed in the women's javelin throw at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, ...

(born 1925), Austrian athlete (javelin) *

Gerda Steinhoff Gerda Steinhoff (29 January 1922 – 4 July 1946) was a ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS) Nazi concentration camps, Nazi concentration camp overseer following the 1939 German invasion of Poland. SS career Steinhoff was born in Wrzeszcz, Danzig-Langfuhr ...

(1922–1946), Nazi SS concentration camp overseer hung for war crimes *

Gerda Stevenson Gerda Stevenson (born 10 April 1956 in Peeblesshire, Scotland) is a Scottish actress, director and writer, described by ''The Scotsman'' in 1999 as "Scotland's finest actress". She has played many parts in the theatre, including the title role ...

(born 1956), Scottish actress, director and writer * Gerda Steyn (born 1990), South African marathon athlete

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Gerda Taro Gerta Pohorylle (1 August 1910 – 26 July 1937), known professionally as Gerda Taro, was a German Jewish war photographer active during the Spanish Civil War. She is regarded as the first woman photojournalist to have died while covering the ...

(1910–1937), German war photographer *

Gerda Maria Terno Gerda Maria Terno (10 July 1909 - 31 July 1995) was a German stage and film actress. She starred in the 1941 Nazi propaganda film '' Blood-Brotherhood''Giesen p.141 and made other sporadic film appearances although much of her work was in the th ...

(1909–1995), German actress *

Gerda Tirén Gerda Maria Tirén, née Rydberg (11 January 1858, Stockholm - 9 October 1928, Länna Parish, Uppland) was a Swedish painter and illustrator. She did landscapes from France and Sweden, children's portraits, and Genre art, genre scenes. Her illust ...

(1858–1928), Swedish artist

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Gerda Uhlemann Gerda Uhlemann (née Mittenzwei; born 22 February 1945) is a German former athlete. She competed in the women's pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as ...

(born 1945), German athlete

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* Gerda Verburg (born 1957), Dutch diplomat, politician and trade union leader *

Gerda Voitechovskaja Gerda Voitechovskaja (born 15 May 1991) is a Lithuanian badminton player. Achievements BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles) ''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International S ...

(born 1991), Lithuanian badminton player * Gerda de Vries (fl. 2000s), Canadian mathematician

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Gerda Wallander Gerda Charlotta Wallander (17 August 1860 – 14 January 1926) was a Swedish portrait and genre painter. Biography Wallander was born in Stockholm, Sweden. She was the daughter of Carl Emanuel Wallander and Fanny Albertina Hübner. She was the n ...

(1860–1926), Swedish painter *

Gerda Wegener Gerda Marie Fredrikke Wegener ( Gottlieb; 15 March 1886 – 28 July 1940) was a Danish illustrator and painter. Wegener is known for her fashion illustrations and later her paintings that pushed the boundaries of gender and love of her time. The ...

(1886–1940), Danish fine-artist, illustrator and painter *

Gerda Weissensteiner Gerda Weissensteiner OMRI (born 3 January 1969) is an Italian luger and bobsleigh pilot who competed from the late 1980s to 2006. Competing in six Winter Olympics, she won the gold medal in the women's singles luge event at the 1994 Winter Olym ...

(born 1969), Italian luger and bobsleigh pilot *

Gerda Weissmann Klein Gerda Weissmann Klein (May 8, 1924 – April 3, 2022) was a Polish-born American writer and human rights activist. Her autobiographical account of the Holocaust, ''All but My Life'' (1957), was adapted for the 1995 short film, ''One Survivor Re ...

(born 1924), Polish-born American writer and human rights activist * Gerda Weltz (born 1951), Danish darts player *

Gerda Wrede Gerda Helena Wrede-Paischeff (26 November 1896 – 17 November 1967), better known as Gerda Wrede, was a Finnish actor and speech therapist. Born in Piikkiö, Gerda Wrede attended the Swedish Theatre's acting school in Helsinki between 1914 a ...

(1896–1967), Finnish actor and speech therapist

Fictional characters

* Gerda, a character of Hans Christian Andersen's ''

The Snow Queen "The Snow Queen" ( da, Snedronningen) is an original fairy tale by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published 21 December 1844 in '' New Fairy Tales. First Volume. Second Collection'' (''Nye Eventyr. Første Bind. Anden Samli ...

'' and its adaptations * Gerda, a character on the children's television show ''

Sesamstraat ''Sesamstraat'' () is a Dutch television series in the Netherlands, and a spin-off of the U.S. children's program ''Sesame Street''. In its early days the show was broadcast in Flanders (Belgium) as well. It is the second longest-running foreign ...

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