proper noun
Gerlachus
Gerlachus
Classical[ˈɡɛr.ɫa.kʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡ʒɛr.la.kus]
Meaning
- a surname, Gerlach, from the Germanic languages
- a male given name from the Germanic languages
- Saint Gerlach: A Dutch saint, Sankt Gerlach (“Gerlachus”)
Origins
Borrowed from Germanic (compare Middle High German Gerlach). Literally, “spear thrower”.
Descendants
- EnglishGerlachus
- GermanGerlachus
- DutchGerlachus