LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Geiserīcus

Geiserīcus m sg (genitive Geiserīcī)
Classical[ɡe.ɪ.sɛˈriː.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[d͡ʒe.i.s̬eˈriː.kus]

Meaning

  1. a male given name from Vandalic, name of a Vandalic King who ruled over North Africa

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGeiserīcus—
genitiveGeiserīcī—
dativeGeiserīcō—
accusativeGeiserīcum—
ablativeGeiserīcō—
vocativeGeiserīce—

Origins

Latinization of a later form of the Vandalic *Gaisarīx, itself from Proto-Germanic *Gaizarīks.

Descendants
  • EnglishGeiseric
  • GermanGeiserich
  • RussianГейзерихfrom German Geiserich
  • FinnishGeiserikfrom German Geiserich
  • NorwegianGeiserikfrom German Geiserich
  • DutchGeiserikfrom German Geiserich
  • Hebrewגאיזריקfrom German Geiserich
  • HungarianGeiserichfrom German Geiserich
  • CzechGeiserichfrom German Geiserich
  • LithuanianGeizerichasfrom German Geiserich

Quick answers

What does Geiserīcus mean in Latin?
Geiserīcus, a proper noun, means “a male given name from Vandalic, name of a Vandalic King who ruled over North Africa”.
What is the genitive of Geiserīcus?
The genitive singular is Geiserīcī. Geiserīcus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Geiserīcus?
In classical Latin, [ɡe.ɪ.sɛˈriː.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [d͡ʒe.i.s̬eˈriː.kus].