< Old Norse Gerthr, derivative of garthr fenced-in field; see garth
First recorded in 1985–90
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The Yale prints were made from the remaining negatives in the 1990s by Gerd Sander, August Sander’s grandson, and are based on vintage prints and the artist’s notes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
The Bundesliga champions have come close to that figure before, with Gerd Muller, Uli Hoeness and Willi Hoffman finding the back of the net a total of 99 times in the 1972-73 season.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
"It's the biggest change that's happened here in the last 10 years," said Gerd Masselink, professor of coastal geomorphology at the University of Plymouth and an expert in how our coastline is evolving.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
Tension infuses each page as Siri and her boss, Gerd, return to the various accounts of that fateful party night.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
Gerd smiled, and her eyes shone with joy.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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