English
Gingerich
Gingerich comes from German Güngerich, and goes back to Old High German gund ‘battle’.
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050gund‘battle’
- Germanc. 1650–presentGüngerich
- EnglishtodayGingerich
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050gund‘battle’
- Germanc. 1650–presentGüngerich
- EnglishtodayGingerich
The story
Anglicised form of German Güngerich, originally a compound of Old High German gund (‘battle’) + rīchi (‘powerful’).
Every English word from Old High German gund
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old High German gund / Gingerich