Given name & surname · Russian
Герхард
“spear”
Герхард is a masculine given name from Old High German. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Gerard.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Герхард goes back to Old High German hard, meaning “spear.”
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Where it comes from
Герхард comes from Old High German, and ultimately from German.
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How it developed
From Old High German hard, from English, from Old Norse, from German.
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Герхард’s family of names
In Russian usage, Герхард has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Gerardo. In Russian usage, Герхард has a conventional equivalent in the English form Gerard. In Russian usage, Герхард has a conventional equivalent in the German form Gerhard.
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Around the world
Герхард has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Old High German roots to each of them.
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Across languages 8
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
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