"Hertha" meaning in German

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Proper name

Audio: De-Hertha.ogg
Etymology: Invented in 19th-century Germany from a misreading of Nerthus, name of a goddess in Germania (98 BCE) by Roman senator Tacitus. Nerthus is a Latinized form from a Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz, apparently cognate to Old Norse Njǫrðr. Etymology templates: {{B.C.E.|nodots=1}} BCE, {{BC}} BCE, {{cog|gem-pro|*Nerþuz}} Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz, {{cog|non|Njǫrðr}} Old Norse Njǫrðr Head templates: {{head|de|proper noun}} Hertha
  1. a female given name, popular at the turn of the 20th century Categories (topical): German female given names, German given names Synonyms: Herta
    Sense id: en-Hertha-de-name-9dUJ3Dd8 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German ghost words

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