Gerhardt
Gerhardt is a German given name, a variant of Gerhard, meaning "brave spear" or "strong spear." It appears occasionally as a surname.
The name is uncommon in English-speaking countries but recognizable from figures like the German poet Paul Gerhardt.
English speakers typically pronounce it with a hard G: GAIR-hart.
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- GermanCentral European language
- TeutonicOf ancient German peoples
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
forebears · genealogy · descent · kinship · clan · dynasty · pedigree · roots
Hereditary family identifier
- given namePersonal name from birth
- forenameGiven name at birth
- patronymicName from father's name
- GermanicOf Teutonic language stock
namesake · moniker · baptismal · christening · nomenclature · appellation · designation · eponym
ancestry
Family line of descent
bloodline · forebears · genealogy · descent · kinship · clan · dynasty · pedigree · roots · tradition
surname
Hereditary family identifier
- given namePersonal name from birth
- forenameGiven name at birth
- patronymicName from father's name
Germanic · namesake · moniker · baptismal · christening · nomenclature · appellation · designation · eponym