Gerhard
/ˈɡeːr.haʁt/noun
A Germanic masculine given name meaning "spear-brave" or "strong with the spear."
Did you know?It comes from the same brutal old Germanic naming pattern as countless warrior names, where a weapon plus a strength-word was believed to shape a person’s fate.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*gaizaz + *harduz
“"spear" + "hard, strong, brave"”
Old High German
OHG
Gerhart
“A compound personal name meaning "spear-hard" or "strong in battle"”
Middle High German
MHG
Gerhart
“A German masculine given name”
Modern German
German
Gerhard
“A masculine given name”