Gerlach

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"Spear thrower"
Pronunciation
GHEHR-lahkh(Dutch)
Guhrlahk
Popularity
Gerlach is not commonly used in the world and is considered a very rare name.

cartoon of the name Gerlach
Cartoon of Gerlach

Gerlach Name meanings & History

"Spear thrower". Derived from the Old German element ger "spear" combined with (possibly) lahhi "doctor, healer". Saint Gerlach was a 12th-century Dutch soldier who became a hermit. Gerlach is mostly used in German-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Gerlach: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Gerlach:

G: Gregarious,Goof-off,Go-getter,Genuine

E: Enliven,Exaggerate,Environment,Entertain,Enlighten,Expressive

R: Resourceful,Rational,Reason,Restless

L: Lover,Lovely,Luscious,Liaison,Languid,Lazy,Legal

A: Ambitious,Argumentative,Angry,Assertive,Aggressive,Action

C: Copycat,Curious,Choice,Candid,Clever,Chatty,Cute

H: Hope,Hyper,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire

Gerlach is:

  • a Delicate name
  • a Refined name
  • a Rough name
  • a Urban name

2.) GERLACH (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: Compound name composed of the elements ger (spear) and laic (sport, play): hence, “spear sport.” The name was borne by a 12th-century saint who was a hermit near Valkenberg. (GARE-LAHK)


3.) GERLACH (Male)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Dutch cognate of Gerlaich, an old Germanic name composed of the elements ger (a spear, a javelin) and laich (play, sport). The name was borne by St. Gerlach, a 12th-century saint who lived as a hermit near Valkenberg. (GARE-LAHK)


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