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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Gerlinde f. Old High German, Old Saxon gēr 'spear' + Proto-Germanic *linþaz 'gentle, sweet, mild'.

France
Latin
● c823 Gerlindis (nom) irminon-vol2 3, CE
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Gerlinde". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2016/1/name/Gerlinde.