Hertha

Origin

Invented in 19th century Germany from a misreading of Nerthus, name of an earth goddess in Germania (98 B.C.) by Tacitus; explained as "earth"; likely akin to Old Norse Njǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic *nerþuz ("vital power").

Full definition of Hertha

Proper noun

1. occasionally borrowed from German around 1900.

Anagrams

• hearth