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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Gerhilde f. Old High German, Old Saxon gēr 'spear' + Old High German hiltja 'battle'.

France
Latin
● c823 Gerhildis (nom) irminon-vol2 21, Palatiolum, Geroildis (nom) ibid. a, Palatiolum
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Gerhilde". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2017, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2017/1/name/Gerhilde.