62%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage German, Germanic [1] Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡeːɐ̯.noːt/(German) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from the Old German elements ger "spear" and not "need". It is used in the medieval German saga the Nibelungenlied for one of the brothers of Gunther. Related Names Rootsger + not PopularityDetails Last ranked #54 in 1986 Austria People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome strong strange serious Name DaysName Days? Austria: April 10 Categories skiffle, weapons Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 584.