Gerlach

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Gerlac, Gerlache === Etymology === From the German and Dutch surname, a personal name of Germanic origin, composed of *gaiʀ (“spear”) and *laik (“sport, game”), meaning something like "spear-thrower." Compare Garlick, Garlock, Carlock. === Proper noun === Gerlach (countable and uncountable, plural Gerlachs) (countable) A surname from the Germanic languages. A census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The highest peak in the High Tatras, in Slovakia, and in the Carpathian Mountains. ==== Derived terms ==== Stern-Gerlach experiment ==== Translations ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Gerlach is the 4784th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7394 individuals. Gerlach is most common among White (95.54%) individuals. == Dutch == === Alternative forms === Gerlac, Gerlache === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic; see Gerlach. === Proper noun === Gerlach a surname, Gerlach, originating as an occupation a male given name originating as an occupation ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Latin: Gerlachus == German == === Alternative forms === Gerlac, Gerlache === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic; see Gerlach; possibly from Middle High German. === Proper noun === Gerlach m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Gerlachs or (with an article) Gerlach, feminine genitive Gerlach, plural Gerlachs) a surname, Gerlach === Proper noun === Gerlach a male given name == Limburgish == === Alternative forms === Gerlac, Gerlache === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic; see Gerlach. === Proper noun === Gerlach a surname, Gerlach, originating as an occupation a male given name originating as an occupation ==== Descendants ==== Latin: Gerlachus == Luxembourgish == === Alternative forms === Gerlac, Gerlache === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic; see Gerlach. === Proper noun === Gerlach a surname, Gerlach, originating as an occupation a male given name originating as an occupation ==== Descendants ==== Latin: Gerlachus