Gerhard

== Danish == === Proper noun === Gerhard a male given name, equivalent to English Gerard; diminutive form Gert == German == === Alternative forms === Gerhardt === Etymology === Inherited from Old High German Gērhart, from Proto-West Germanic *Gaiʀahard, from *gaiʀ (“spear”) +‎ *hard(ī) (“brave, hard”). Cognates include French Gérard, Old English Gārheard, Dutch Gerard, and Geert. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡeːɐ̯haʁt/ === Proper noun === Gerhard a male given name, equivalent to English Gerard or French Gérard === Proper noun === Gerhard m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Gerhards or (with an article) Gerhard, feminine genitive Gerhard, plural Gerhards) a surname originating as a patronymic ==== Related terms ==== Gerd, Gert === References === == Swedish == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Gerhard c (genitive Gerhards) a male given name, equivalent to English Gerard; diminutive form Gert