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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Gerberg f. Old High German, Old Saxon gēr 'spear' + Old High German berg 'mountain, hill'.

The name of an 8th C queen consort of the Franks, a 10th C queen consort of France, and the birth name of an 11th C queen consort of Aragon.

France
Latin
1135 Girberga (nom) clairvaux-12thc 7; 1147 Gyrberga (abl) ibid. 19
Germany
Latin
822x75 Gherberch (abl) TradCorb §68, Gherberge (abl) ibid. §171, Gherberghe (abl) ibid. §30, Gherburg (abl) ibid. §26, Gherburgh (nom) ibid. §18
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