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Ertha
How to Pronounce Ertha
Pronounced UR-thuh /หษหr.ฮธษ/Medium
Meaning: Ertha is a spelling of Eartha, from the Old English eorthe, 'earth' or 'ground'. A grounded, nature-linked name of the early twentieth century, it is best known through the variant Eartha, borne by the singer Eartha Kitt.Low
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History & Origin
Ertha is a variant of Eartha, a name drawn straight from the Old English word for 'earth'. It belongs to the early-twentieth-century taste for solid, elemental names, and it shares its grounding sense with the better-known Eartha, worn by performer Eartha Kitt.
It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year around 1929, and it had faded by midcentury. A girl named Ertha then would be a great-grandmother today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Ertha mean?
It is a variant of Eartha, from the Old English eorthe, meaning 'earth'.
How do you pronounce Ertha?
It is said UR-thuh /หษหr.ฮธษ/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Ertha a boy or girl name?
Ertha is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Ertha?
It has always been rare, given to only a handful of girls a year at its early-twentieth-century peak.