Etymology

Gaiseric

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Today it means: A male given name from Latin, of historical usage, notably borne by a Vandalic King who ruled over North Africa. Full definition →

Latin Gaisericus ← Vandalic *Gaisarīx ← Proto-Germanic *Gaizarīks
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  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*Gaizarīks
  2. Vandalic · derived from*Gaisarīx
  3. Latin · derived fromGaisericus
  4. English todayGaiseric

From Latin Gaisericus, from Vandalic *Gaisarīx, itself from Proto-Germanic *Gaizarīks. Doublet of Garrick.

Words from the same roots

Vandalic*Gaisarīx all →

Geiseric

Proto-Germanic*Gaizarīks all →

garrickGeiseric

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