Given name
Gerlinde
“spear”
Gerlinde is a feminine given name from Old High German, meaning “spear.” It is used in German.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Germanic.
Gerlinde’s family of names
In German usage, Gerlinde has a related form in GARLINDE. In German usage, Gerlinde has a related form in GERLIND. In German usage, Gerlinde has a related form in Gerlindis.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Gerlinde
- Gerlinde KaltenbrunnerAustrian mountaineerborn 1970
- Gerlinde DoberschützEast German rowerborn 1964
- Gerlinde LockerAustrian actressborn 1938
- Gerlinde HaidAustrian folkloriostic musicologist and university teacher (1943-2012)
- Gerlinde StobrawaGerman politician (1949–2024)
- Gerlinde MassingAustrian sprinterborn 1951
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