The story
Ultimately from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements *arô (“eagle”) and *gastiz (“stranger, guest”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A surname transferred from the given name. Full definition →
Ultimately from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements *arô (“eagle”) and *gastiz (“stranger, guest”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.