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

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

Czech Republic
Latin
◑ 1406 Gerechini (gen) LDFPUP1 p. 21; 1407 Gerechini (gen) ibid. p. 22, Gerichini (gen) ibid. p. 7
Germany
Latin
● 828 Gerici (gen) OrkGZ no. 29
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 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Gerich.