- Origin: German
- Meaning: “spear peace”
- Gender: Male
The name is composed of the German elements, ger (spear), and frid (peace).
It was the name of a 9th-century saint and bishop of Münster.
The designated name-day in Austria is September 12.
Another form is Gerfrid.
Sources
- S.L. Uckelman. “Gerfrid”. In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Gerfrid.
- https://www.behindthename.com/name/gerfried
- https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerfried
- https://www.ancestry.com/first-name-meaning/gerfried?geo-lang=en-US