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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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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 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Gerwig.