Name Element GAITS

Type Word

Meaning & History

Germanic word meaning "goat" [1][2].

Related Items

Other Languages & Culturesgat(Anglo-Saxon) geiz(Old High German)
Surname DescendantsGeisler, Geißler, Geissler, Geiszler(German)

Sources & References

  1. Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 163.
  2. Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 123.
Entry added December 7, 2022