Gerwig (name) explained

Gerwig is a German surname from the medieval masculine given name Gerwig, derived from the Old High German/Old Saxon element gēr, meaning "spear", and the Old Saxon/Old English wig, meaning "war" or "battle".^{[1] [2]}

Notable people with the surname include:

• Greta Gerwig (born 1983), American actress, screenwriter, and director
• René Gerwig (1891–1965), French cyclist
• Robert Gerwig (1820–1885), German civil engineer and politician
• Walter Gerwig (1899–1966), German lutenist and composer

Notes and References

1. J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Gerwig". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Gerwig.
2. Book: Harrison, H. . Harrison . G.P. . Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary . Eaton Press . Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary . v. 1 . 1912 . 2023-07-31 . 159.