feminine Geetje

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germanic
Name Root:
*GAIZAZ *HARDUZ / *HARDU- > GERHARD
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This name derives from the Old High German “Gerhard,” composed of two elements “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful). The name means “strong with the spear, strong and brave spear-wearer.” The surname Ge(e)rdes is a patronymic form, “son of Ger(har)d,” that originated in Friesland around 1800. The name Gerald, while phonetically similar to Gerard, derives from a slightly different set of constituents: “*gaizaz” and “*waldaʐ” meaning “ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one.” 1) Saint Gerardo dei Tintori († 1207) was a saint of the Catholic Church, a joint patron saint (with Saint John the Baptist) of Monza in Italy, where he famous as the founder of a hospital. 2) The Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder (1907–1942) was born in Gladz, Germany, and died in Dachau Concentration camp. Gerhard Hirschfeld was a German Catholic priest and martyr, beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. 3) Gerard Sagredo (980–1046) was an Italian Benedictine monk from Venice who served in the Kingdom of Hungary.

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