Gingerich

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginGerman Güngerich ← Old High German gund →
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Meanings

proper nounGingerich (plural Gingeriches)

plural Gingeriches · alternative Gingrich

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old High Germangund“battle”
  2. GermanGüngerich
  3. EnglishGingerich

Anglicised form of German Güngerich, originally a compound of Old High German gund (“battle”) + rīchi (“powerful”).

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APA

Gingerich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gingerich

MLA

“Gingerich.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gingerich. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gingerich,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gingerich.

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