Gerhard name - Meaning of Gerhard
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- Gender
- Masculine
- Lucky Number
- 7
- Usage
- German, Dutch, Swedish, Ancient Germanic
- Pronounced
- GER-hahrt (German) , KHER-hahrt (Dutch)
- Gerhard Meaning
- German, Dutch and Swedish form of Gerard. Gerhard is a Dutch, Swedish and German variant of Gerard. Gerard originates in Germanic languages and means "strong like a spear". Once a popular masculine given name, its usage has declined lately. The famous bearers include Gerard Depardieu, a French actor, as well as Gerard Butler, a Scottish actor.
Gerhard Related Names
Variants: Gerhardt (German), Gerard, Gerrit (Dutch)
Diminutives: Geert (Low German), Gerd, Gert (German), Geert, Gerd, Gerry, Gert, Kai (Dutch)
Feminine Forms: Gerda (German), Gerarda, Gerda, Gerdina, Gerry (Dutch)
Other Languages: Gerard (Catalan), Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay (Danish), Gerard, Gerrard, Jerrard (English), Kai (Finnish), Gérard (French), Gerrit, Jorrit, Jurryt, Jurre, Kai, Kay (Frisian), Gellért (Hungarian), Gearóid (Irish), Gerardo, Gherardo (Italian), Sjra (Limburgish), Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay (Norwegian), Gerardo (Spanish)
Gerhard Celebrities
Gerhard Richter - artist, Gerhard Schroeder - politician, Gerhard Schwedes - football player,
