Given name

Geruuih

“spear”·“sacred, holy”

Geruuih is a feminine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old High German.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Geruuih is built from elements meaning “spear” and “sacred, holy”.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Geruuih comes from Proto-West Germanic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Gaiʀawīh, built from Proto-West Germanic *gaiʀ (“spear”) + *wīh (“sacred, holy”).

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The story

First recorded in 9th C. <small class='ce-date'>CE</small>.

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