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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Gerhoh m. Old High German, Old Saxon gēr 'spear' + Old High German, Old Saxon hōh 'high'.

The German vernacular form Gerhoh is witnessed between 1074 and 1087 in the place name Gerhohspach (UrkStyr 77) and c1100 in the place name Gerhohispach (UrkStyr 91).

Austria
Latin
● 927 Kerhoh (nom) UrkStyria 17; 928 Kerhoh (nom) ibid. 18; 930 Gerhoh (nom) ibid. 19; 931 Kerhoh (nom) ibid. 20, Kerhohi (gen) ibid. 20, Kerhoho (abl) ibid. 20; 1103 Gerhoch (nom) ibid. 95, Gerhohc (nom) ibid. 94a; 1231 Gerhoho (abl) UBEnns3 II, Gerhohus (nom) ibid. II
Germany
Latin
● 925 Kerhohi (gen) UrkStyria 14
Italy
Latin
● 828 Kerhoh (nom) FRA-XXXL 13
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Gerhoh". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Gerhoh.