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

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* Gerda Ahlm (1869–1956), Swedish-born American painter and art conservator * Gerda Alexander (1908–1994), Danish teacher and therapist * Gerda Antti (born 1929), Swedish writer

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* Gerda Becker, Dutch table tennis player *

Gerda Bengtsson Gerda Johanne Bengtsson (6 February 1900– 13 December 1995) was a Danish textile artist who specialized in embroidery. Initially inspired by the stylized animals and plants used in medieval needlework, she became an outstanding designer who could ...

(1900–1995), Danish textile artist * Gerda Blees (born 1985), Dutch writer * Gerda Blumenthal (1923–2004), German-American literary scholar * Gerda Boyesen (born 1922), Norwegian psychotherapist * Gerda Bredgaard (1908–1996), Danish swimmer * Gerda Bryłka (born 1941), Polish gymnast * Gerda Bülow, (1904–1990), Danish violinist

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Gerda Charles Gerda Charles was the pseudonym of Edna Lipson (10 March 1915 – 4 November 1996), an award-winning Anglo-Jewish novelist and author. She was born in Liverpool and was daughter of Harold Lipson and Gertrude Caplan who had married in Ormskirk i ...

, pseudonym of the British novelist Edna Lipson (1915–1996) * Gerda Christian (1913–1997), German private secretary of Adolf Hitler *

Gerda Christophersen Gerda Amalie Holst Christophersen (1870–1947) was a Danish stage and film actress, singer, theatre director and writer. From 1911, she starred in numerous early Danish films, including 15 from Nordisk Film. Biography Born Gerda Amalie Holst Ch ...

(1870–1947), Danish actress *

Gerda Claeskens Gerda Claeskens is a Belgian statistician. She is a professor of statistics in the Faculty of Economics and Business at KU Leuven, associated with the KU Research Centre for Operations Research and Business Statistics (ORSTAT). Contributions Claes ...

(fl. 2000s), Belgian statistician

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* Gerda Daumerlang (1920–2006), German diver * Gerda Dendooven (born 1962), Belgian illustrator

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* Gerda Fiil (1927–1994), Danish resistance fighter * Gerda Frömel (1931–1975), Czechoslovak-born Austrian sculptor

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* Gerda Gantz (born 1915), Romanian fencer * Gerda Gattel (1908–1993), American comic book author * Gerda Geertens (born 1955), Dutch composer * Gerda Gilboe (1914–2009), Danish actress and singer * Gerda Grepp (1907–1940), Norwegian writer and socialist

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* Gerda Hasselfeldt (born 1950), Bavarian politician * Gerda Hellberg (1870–1937), Swedish women's rights activist * Gerda Henning (1891–1951), Danish textile designer * Gerda Herrmann (1931–2021), German composer and poet *

Gerda Hnatyshyn Karen Gerda Hnatyshyn ( ; ; born 1935 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a former viceregal consort of Canada, who held the role from 1990 to 1995 during her husband Ray Hnatyshyn's term as Governor General of Canada. She attended the University of Saska ...

(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 (1878–1973), Swedish painter * Gerda Höjer (1893–1974), Swedish nurse, recipient of the

Florence Nightingale Medal The Florence Nightingale Medal is an international award presented to those distinguished in nursing and named after British nurse Florence Nightingale. The medal was established in 1912 by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), f ...

and President of the

International Council of Nurses The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is a federation of more than 130 national nurses associations. It was founded in 1899 and was the first international organization for health care professionals. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerl ...

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 (1891–1965), Swedish diver * Gerda Johner (born 1944), Swiss figure skater * Gerda-Maria Jürgens (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 who competed at the 1948 Olympics. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay, finished fourth in the long jump and was eliminated in a heat ...

(1923–2015), Dutch sprinter and hurdler * Gerda Karstens (1903–1988), Danish ballet dancer * Gerda Kieninger (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 Institut ...

(born 1960), Estonian theatre and film director, screenwriter, theatre critic, and journalist * Gerda Kraan (born 1933), Dutch middle-distance runner * Gerda Krüger-Nieland (1910–2000), German lawyer and senate president * Gerda Krūmiņa (born 1984), Latvian biathlete * Gerda Kupferschmied (born 1942), German athlete

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* Gerda Lammers (1915–1993), German soprano * Gerda Laski (1893–1928), Austrian/German physicist *

Gerda Lassooij Gerarda ("Gerda") Hendrica Maria Lassooij (born 22 August 1952) is a retired Dutch swimmer. She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 200 m and 400 m individual medley Medley or Medleys may refer to: Sports *Medley swimming, races requiri ...

(born 1952), Dutch swimmer *

Gerda Lerner Gerda Hedwig Lerner (née Kronstein; April 30, 1920 – January 2, 2013) was an Austrian-born American historian and woman's history author. In addition to her numerous scholarly publications, she wrote poetry, fiction, theatre pieces, screenp ...

(1920–2013), Austrian-born American historian and author * Gerda Lundequist (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 (1880–1952), Swedish journalist and philanthropist * Gerda Martín (born 1927), Chilean athlete (javelin) * Gerda Maurus (1903–1968), Austrian actress * Gerda Mayer (born 1927), Czechoslovak-born English poet * Gerda Müller (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 u ...

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

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* Gerda Nettesheim (1947–2011), German sound artist * Gerda Neumann (1915–1947), Danish film actress * Gerda Nicolson (1937–1992), Australian actress

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* Gerda Olsen (born 1932), Danish swimmer

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* Gerda Palm (1871–1949), Swedish painter *

Gerda Pak Gerda Pak (born 3 October 1993) is an Estonian swimmer. She was born in Keila. In 2003 she graduated from Audentes Sports Gymnasium. She began her swimming career in 2002, coached by Tõnu Meijel. 2004-2009 her coach was Siiri Põlluveer. She is ...

(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 ...

(1907–2000), Austrian alpine skier * Gerda Planting-Gyllenbåga (1878–1950), Swedish suffragist and social welfare expert

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* Gerda Ranz (born 1944), German runner * Gerda Rieser-Cegnar (fl. 1960s), Austrian luger * Gerda Ring (1891–1999), Norwegian-born stage actress and producer * Gerda Roosval-Kallstenius (1864–1939), Swedish painter * Gerda Roux (born 1973), South African archer * Gerda Rubinstein (born 1955), Dutch composer

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* Gerda Schriever (1928–2014), German contalto * Gerda Schmidt-Panknin (1920–2021), German painter *

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

(born 1961), Belgian racing cyclist * Gerda Sprinchorn (1871–1951), Swedish sculptor and ceramist * Gerda Staniek (born 1925), Austrian athlete (javelin) * Gerda Steinhoff (1922–1946), Nazi SS concentration camp overseer hung for war crimes * Gerda Stevenson (born 1956), Scottish actress, director and writer *

Gerda Steyn Gerda Steyn (born 3 March 1990) is a South African marathon and ultramarathon athlete. She set the Comrades Marathon down-run record in 2023 with a mark of 5:44:54, becoming the fourth woman under 6 hours for that race. On 11 April 2021, she be ...

(born 1990), South African marathon athlete

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* Gerda Taro (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 (1858–1928), Swedish artist

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* Gerda Uhlemann (born 1945), German athlete

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Gerda Verburg Gerritje "Gerda" Verburg (born 19 August 1957) is a Dutch politician and diplomat of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and trade union leader From 2011 until 2016 Verburg served as Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherl ...

(born 1957), Dutch diplomat, politician and trade union leader * Gerda Voitechovskaja (born 1991), Lithuanian badminton player *

Gerda de Vries Gerda de Vries is a Canadian mathematician whose research interests include dynamical systems and mathematical physiology. She is a professor of mathematical and statistical sciences at the University of Alberta, and the former president of the So ...

(fl. 2000s), Canadian mathematician

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* Gerda Wallander (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. ...

(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 Gerda Søgaard Weltz, née Pedersen (born 16 January 1951) is a former Danish female darts Darts or dart-throwing is a competitive sport in which two or more players bare-handedly throw small sharp-pointed missiles known as darts at a rou ...

(born 1951), Danish darts player * Gerda Wrede (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 ...

'' *Gerda Christow, a character in Agatha Christie's novel ''

The Hollow ''The Hollow'' is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the United States by Dodd, Mead & Co. in 1946 and in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club in November of the same year. The US edition ...

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