Gerhild

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Given Name GERHILD

GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: German, Ancient Germanic
PRONOUNCED: GER-hilt (German)  [details]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and hild "battle".

Sources & References

  • Ernst Förstemann, Altdeutsches namenbuch (1900), page 580

Categories

weapons
Entry updated December 3, 2014