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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Gerich m. Old Icelandic geirr, Old High German, Old Saxon gēr 'spear' + Old Icelandic ríkr, Old High German rih 'ruler'.

The German vernacular form Gerich is witnessed between 1074 and 1087 in the place name Gerichsperch (UrkStyr 77).

Sweden
Latin
◑ 1350 Gerichinus (nom) SDHK no. 6041
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Gerich". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2018, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2018/1/name/Gerich.