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Gerlachus.

a surname, Gerlach, from the Germanic languages

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈɡɛr.ɫa.kʰʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈd͡ʒɛr.la.kus]
  1. a surname, Gerlach, from the Germanic languages

  2. a male given name from the Germanic languages

  3. Saint Gerlach: A Dutch saint, Sankt Gerlach (“Gerlachus”)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Germanic (compare Middle High German Gerlach). Literally, “spear thrower”.

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