Nerthus name - Meaning of Nerthus

Nerthus name - Meaning of Nerthus

Gender

Feminine

Lucky Number

6

Usage

Germanic Mythology

Pronounced

NUR-thəs

Nerthus Meaning

Latinized form of Nerþuz, the Germanic (feminine) equivalent of Njörðr (see Njord). Nerthus was a Germanic goddess of fertility as described by the Roman historian Tacitus in the 1st century. This name probably originates in Old Norse and refers to a goddess associated with fertility in Germanic paganism. There is also a small planet named after the goddess.

Nerthus Related Names
Variant:, Hertha
Other Languages: Hertha, Herta (German)