Gerhard

Gender Masculine
Usage German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Ancient Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. GEW-hart(German)
 KHEHR-hahrt(Dutch)
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Meaning & History

German, Dutch and Scandinavian form of GERARD.

Related Names

VariantsGerhardt(German) Gerard, Gerrit(Dutch)
DiminutivesGerd, Gert(German) Geert, Gerd, Gerry, Gert, Kai(Dutch) Gert(Swedish) Gert(Danish)
Feminine FormsGerda(German) Gerarda, Gerda, Gerdina(Dutch)
Other Languages & CulturesGerard(Catalan) Gerard, Gerrard, Jerrard(English) Kai, Kaj(Finnish) Gérard(French) Gerrit, Jorrit, Jurryt, Jurre, Kai, Kay(Frisian) Gellért(Hungarian) Gearóid(Irish) Gerardo, Gherardo(Italian) Ģirts(Latvian) Sjra(Limburgish) Gerard(Polish) Gerardo(Spanish)
Surname DescendantsGerhard, Gerhardt(German) Gerhardsson(Swedish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious   nerdy  

Name Days

Estonia: January 3
Germany: April 23
Poland: January 30
Poland: April 23
Poland: September 24
Poland: October 3
Poland: October 16
Poland: November 24
Sweden: September 24

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Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 578.

Entry updated February 4, 2020