44%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Dutch (Rare), Germanic [1] Pronounced Pron. /ˈɣɛr.lɑx/(Dutch) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from the Old German element ger "spear" combined with (possibly) lahhi "doctor, healer". Saint Gerlach was a 12th-century Dutch soldier who became a hermit. Related Names Rootsgair/ger + laki/lahhi Categories health, healthcare, Legend of the Galactic Heroes characters, occupations, rare Dutch, saints, weapons Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 581.