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Gerlach
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English
Gerlachovský štít
Alternative forms
surname en Gerlac Gerlache
Etymology
en gem-pro
From the en de - and en nl - surname, a personal name of en gem - origin, composed of gmw-pro *gaiʀ spear and gmw-pro *laik sport, game, meaning something like "spear-thrower." Compare en Garlick, en Garlock, en Carlock.
Proper noun
~ s
en countable en Germanic languages.
en CDP co/Washoe County s/Nevada c/USA.
The highest peak in the High Tatras, in Slovakia, and in the Carpathian Mountains.
Derived terms
en Stern-Gerlach experiment
Translations
surname
Bulgarian: bg Герлах m f
Dutch: nl Gerlach
German: de Gerlach
Latin: la Gerlachus
Limburgish: li Gerlach
Luxembourgish: lb Gerlach
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
nl Gerlac Gerlache
Etymology
From nl gem-pro -; see en Gerlach.
Proper noun
nl proper noun
nl occupations Gerlach
nl male occupations
Derived terms
nl Gerlachbocht Sankt Gerlach Gerlachus
Descendants
la Gerlachus
German
Alternative forms
de Gerlac Gerlache
Etymology
From de gem-pro -; see en Gerlach; possibly from de gmh -.
Proper noun
surname
de Gerlach
Proper noun
de proper noun
de male
Limburgish
Alternative forms
li Gerlac Gerlache
Etymology
From li gem-pro -; see en Gerlach.
Proper noun
li proper noun
li occupations Gerlach
li male occupations
Descendants
la Gerlachus
Luxembourgish
Alternative forms
lb Gerlac Gerlache
Etymology
From lb gem-pro -; see en Gerlach.
Proper noun
lb proper noun
lb occupations Gerlach
lb male occupations
Descendants
la Gerlachus