English
Gerritsen
Gerritsen comes from Dutch Gerrit, and goes back to Proto-West Germanic *Gaiʀahard.
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*Gaiʀahardreconstructed
- Old Dutchc. 500–1150*Gērhardreconstructed
- Middle Dutchc. 1150–1500Gherart
- Dutchc. 1500–presentGerrit
- Dutch, derivedc. 1500–presentGerritsas Gerritsen
- EnglishtodayGerritsen
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*Gaiʀahardreconstructed
- Old Dutchc. 500–1150*Gērhardreconstructed
- Middle Dutchc. 1150–1500Gherart
- Dutchc. 1500–presentGerrit
- Dutch, derivedc. 1500–presentGerritsas Gerritsen
- EnglishtodayGerritsen
Every English word from Proto-West Germanic *Gaiʀahard
Today it means
name A surname from Dutch.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-West Germanic *Gaiʀahard / Gerritsen