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Gerlach

Gerlach proper noun: a surname from the Germanic languages.

Proper noun

Gerlach (countable and uncountable, plural Gerlachs)

  1. (countable) A surname from the Germanic languages.
  2. A census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.
  3. The highest peak in the High Tatras, in Slovakia, and in the Carpathian Mountains.

Forms of Gerlach

pluralGerlachs
alternative formGerlac
alternative formGerlache

Origin of Gerlach

From the German and Dutch surname, a personal name of Germanic origin, composed of *gaiʀ (“spear”) and *laik (“sport, game”), meaning something like "spear-thrower." Compare Garlick, Garlock, Carlock.

Words formed from Gerlach

Questions about Gerlach

What does Gerlach mean?
Gerlach means a surname from the Germanic languages.
What part of speech is Gerlach?
Gerlach is a proper noun.

Words near Gerlach in the dictionary

  1. Gerken
  2. Gerkens
  3. Gerkes
  4. gerkin
  5. gerkins
  6. Gerlach
  7. Gerlache Inlet
  8. Gerlache Island
  9. Gerlache Strait
  10. Gerlachs
  11. Gerlachus

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