Gerlach (disambiguation)

Gerlach is a male given name of Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful constituents put together. In this case, those constituents are ger (meaning 'spear') and /la:k / (meaning 'motion'). The meaning of the name is thus 'spear thrower'. The fame of the 11th Century Saint Gerlach helped the popularity of the name. In later times, it had become a surname as well. Gerlach may also refer to:

Gerlach, Nevada, a small town in the United States
Gerlachs Park, a park in Malmö, Sweden
Gerlach Peak, the highest peak in the High Tatras, Slovakia

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