Given name
Gerwald
“one who rules with the spear”
In German use, Gerwald has a related form in Gerald. One German interpretation is “one who rules with the spear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In German use, Gerwald has a related form in Gerald. One German interpretation is “one who rules with the spear.”
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Where it comes from
In German use, Gerwald has a related form in Gerald. Gerald has been associated with Germanic and Celtic naming traditions.
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The story
In German use, Gerwald has a related form in Gerald. The history of Gerald gives this family its wider story. Gerald’s historical bearers include members of the aristocracy.
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Gerwald’s family of names
In German usage, Gerwald has a related form in Gerald.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Gerwald
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