Gerville
Norman French · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Gerville
Gerville is a Norman French name derived from "Gerville," a place name combining the Old French elements "ger" (spear) and "ville" (town/settlement), meaning "spear town" or "warrior's settlement." The name is primarily used in English-speaking and French-speaking cultures with historical roots in Norman nobility and medieval France, particularly prominent among the Anglo-Norman aristocracy following the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
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Etymology
Gerville is a Norman French name derived from "Gerville," a place name combining the Old French elements "ger" (spear) and "ville" (town/settlement), meaning "spear town" or "warrior's settlement." The name is primarily used in English-speaking and French-speaking cultures with historical roots in Norman nobility and medieval France, particularly prominent among the Anglo-Norman aristocracy following the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
Gerville currently ranks #2,228 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1906.
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