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Gerwil
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Old High German
goh OHG and MHG seem unattested, and only reconstructed from Latin Garwilus (from Corvey, so possibly borrowed from Old Saxon or Old Dutch, not High German)
Alternative forms
goh Gerwill
Etymology
From goh gmw-pro *Gerwillja, ultimately from goh gem-pro *Gaizawilja. goh gēr spear willo will.la Monumenta Germaniae historica: inde ab anno Christi quingentesimo usque ad annum millesimum et quingentesimum 1879 Historical documents of Germany from the year of Christ, five hundred to the year one thousand and five hundred. Flores Temporum Auctore Fratre Ord. Minorum 242 https://books.google.com/books?id=Eaywl6C95BsC&pg=PA242#v=onepage&q=Gerwilo Chronica minora saeculi XII. et XIII. Impensis Bibliopolii Hahniani Hannoverae Monvmenta Germaniae Historica Scriptorvm Tomvs XXIV
Pronunciation
goh
Proper noun
goh proper noun Gerwil
goh male
Declension
Gerwil
Descendants
gmh Gerwile
de Gerwill
1 la-med Garwilus
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