Given name
Gerheri
“spear”·“army”
Gerheri is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old High German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gerheri is built from elements meaning “spear” and “army”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Proto-West Germanic *Gaiʀahari, built from Proto-West Germanic *gaiʀ (“spear”) + *hari (“army”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Gerheri’s family of names
In Old High German usage, Gerheri has a diminutive in Gerilo. In Old High German usage, Gerheri has a related form in Kaerhari. In Old High German usage, Gerheri has a related form in Kaerhari.
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Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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