Gernot is a
German 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 "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
*
Gernot Blümel (born 1981), Austrian politician
*
Gernot Endemann (born 1942), German actor, host of ''
Sesamstraße'' 1986–99 (see
German article)
*
Gernot Pachernigg (born 1981), Austrian singer
*
Gernot Reinstadler (1970–1991), Austrian ski racer
*
Gernot Rohr (born 1953), German football manager
*
Gernot Schwab (born 1979), Austrian luger
*
Gernot Wagner (born 1980), Austrian-American economist and author
*Gernot Liebchen Principal Academic in Computing at
Bournemouth University
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German masculine given names