Gernot

Gender Masculine
Usage German, Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡeːɐ̯.noːt/(German)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old German elements ger "spear" and not "need" [2][3][4]. It is used in the medieval German saga the Nibelungenlied for one of the brothers of Gunther.

Related Names

Rootsger + not

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   strange   serious  

Name Days

Austria: April 10

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 584.
  2. Köbler, Gerhard. Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, entry gēr, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/ahdwbhin.html.
  3. Köbler, Gerhard. Altsächsisches Wörterbuch, entry gêr, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/aswbhinw.html.
  4. Köbler, Gerhard. Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, entry nōt, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/ahdwbhin.html.

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Entry updated May 26, 2026