Gesner
German · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Gesner
Gesner derives from the Middle High German "Gaisner" or "Geisner," meaning "one who tends goats" or "goatherd," from the root "Geis" (goat) combined with the agent suffix "-er." The name is primarily German and Swiss in origin, with notable historical use by the prominent Swiss naturalist and polymath Conrad Gesner (1516–1565), and has remained concentrated in German-speaking regions.
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Etymology
Gesner derives from the Middle High German "Gaisner" or "Geisner," meaning "one who tends goats" or "goatherd," from the root "Geis" (goat) combined with the agent suffix "-er." The name is primarily German and Swiss in origin, with notable historical use by the prominent Swiss naturalist and polymath Conrad Gesner (1516–1565), and has remained concentrated in German-speaking regions.
Gesner currently ranks #1,073 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1960.
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