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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Gerwig m. Old High German, Old Saxon gēr 'spear' + Old Saxon, Old English wig, Old High German wīc 'war, battle'.

Germany
Latin
822x875 Gherwihc (nom) TradCorb §60
Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Gerwig". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2019, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2019/1/name/Gerwig.