Gernot is a
German
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* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
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** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ger ...
masculine
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
, derived from
Old High German
Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050.
There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High ...
"ger" (spear) and "khnoton" (to brandish). It is rare, but still in use in German speaking countries today.
Gundomar I
Gundomar I (also Gundimar, Godomar, or Godemar) was eldest son and successor of Gebicca, King of the Burgundians. He succeeded his father in 406 or 407 and reigned until 411. He was succeeded by his brother Giselher.
In the ''Nibelungenlied'', h ...
,
King of the Burgundians c. 407–411 is named Gernot in the ''
Nibelungenlied''.
Notable people called Gernot
*Gernot von Fulda, head of
Fulda monastery in 1165
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Gernot Blümel (born 1981), Austrian politician
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Gernot Endemann (born 1942), German actor, host of ''
Sesamstraße'' 1986–99 (see
German article)
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Gernot Pachernigg (born 1981), Austrian singer
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Gernot Reinstadler (1970–1991), Austrian ski racer
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Gernot Rohr (born 1953), German football manager
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Gernot Schwab (born 1979), Austrian luger
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Gernot Wagner (born 1980), Austrian-American economist and author
*Gernot Liebchen Principal Academic in Computing at
Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University is a public university in Bournemouth, England, with its main campus situated in neighbouring Poole. The university was founded in 1992; however, the origins of its predecessor date back to the early 1900s.
The univer ...
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German masculine given names