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Gerwig (name)

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Gerwig is a German surname from the medieval masculine given name Gerwig, derived from the Old High German/Old Saxon element gēr, meaning "spear", and the Old Saxon/Old English wig, meaning "war" or "battle".[1][2]

Notable people with the surname include:

References

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  1. ^ J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Gerwig". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Gerwig.
  2. ^ Harrison, H.; Harrison, G.P. (1912). Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. Eaton Press. p. 159. Retrieved 2023-07-31.