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Gerdes

Gerdes is a surname from German. It is used in English and German.

Original GermanGeerdes

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Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Gerdes comes from German.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From German Gerdes.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Gerdes’s family of names

In German usage, Gerdes as a surname has a related form in GEERDES. In German usage, Gerdes as a surname has a related form in GEERDES.

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