Gerlach

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English

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Etymology

German and Dutch surname, a personal name of Germanic origin, composed of *gaiʀ (“spear”) and *laik (“sport, game”), meaning something like "spear-thrower." Compare Garlick, Garlock, Carlock.

Proper noun

Gerlach (countable and uncountable, plural Gerlaches)

  1. (countable) A surname from the Germanic languages or originating as an occupation.
  2. A census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Gerlach is the 4784th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7394 individuals. Gerlach is most common among White (95.54%) individuals.

Dutch

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Etymology

From Proto-Germanic; see Gerlach.

Proper noun

Gerlach

  1. a surname, Gerlach, originating as an occupation
  2. a male given name originating as an occupation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Latin: Gerlachus

German

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Etymology

From Proto-Germanic; see Gerlach; possibly from Middle High German.

Proper noun

Gerlach m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Gerlachs or (with an article) Gerlach, feminine genitive Gerlach, plural Gerlachs)

  1. a surname, Gerlach, originating as an occupation

Proper noun

Gerlach

  1. a male given name originating as an occupation

Limburgish

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Etymology

From Proto-Germanic; see Gerlach.

Proper noun

Gerlach

  1. a surname, Gerlach, originating as an occupation
  2. a male given name originating as an occupation

Descendants

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic; see Gerlach.

Proper noun

Gerlach

  1. a surname, Gerlach, originating as an occupation
  2. a male given name originating as an occupation

Descendants

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