Geertz

Geertz
This ancient surname is of German and French pre 7th century origins. It derives from either of the popular personal names Gerard or Gerald. "Gerard" comprises the elements "gari" meaning a spear, and "hard" - brave, whilst "Gerald" has the same prefix of "gari", but the suffix is from "wald", meaning to rule.This type of compound name with its echoes of tough living and yet compliance with authority, is very typical of the period in history known as "The dark ages" Later after the 11th century there was a revival in Christian belief, and "names" often became biblical, through association with the crusades. The popularity of Gerard and Gerald was such as to ensure their survival into, and beyond the introduction of surnnames in the 12th century. Nobody is quite sure how many surnames emanate from Gerald and Gerard, but it is known to exceed two hundred, and for examples to be found in almost every European country. These spellings range from Garratt, Gerhard, Garred, and Jarrelt, to Gheraldi, Giraudot, Gilardengo and Gerrelts. Early examples include in England, Henry Jerard in the county of Essex in 1284, and in Germany, Burkhart Gerhart, given as being a burgher of the town of Heilbronn, in the year 1293. The first recorded spelling of the family name anywhere in the world is believed to be that of John Gerard, which was dated 1230, in the Pipe Rolls of the county of Somerset, England. This was during the reign of King Henry 111rd, 1216 - 1272. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Geertz — Geertz, Julius, Maler, geb. 21. April 1837 in Hamburg, gest. 21. Okt. 1902 in Braunschweig, begann seine künstlerischen Studien unter den Brüdern Günter und Martin Gensler in Hamburg und ging später nach Karlsruhe, wo Descoudres sein Lehrer wurde …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Geertz — Geertz, Julius, Genremaler, geb. 21. April 1837 in Hamburg, gest. 21. Okt. 1902 in Braunschweig; malte aus dem Kinderleben: Wacht am Rhein, Zerniert, Dorfheld u.a …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Geertz — Clifford Geertz Clifford Geertz (2 août 1926 à San Francisco 30 octobre 2006 à Philadelphie) était un anthropologue américain. Il est présenté comme un anthropologue postmoderne, mais il préférait se présenter comme un… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Geertz — Personen namens Geertz sind Clifford Geertz, (1926 2006), US amerikanischer Anthropologe Julius Geertz, (1837 1902), deutscher Maler Siehe auch: Geerdts Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unt …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Geertz — *Armin W. Geertz professor of religious studies at Aarhus university, Denmark ( [http://person.au.dk/en/awg@teo.au.dk website] ) *Clifford Geertz (1926 – 2006) was an influential American anthropologist …   Wikipedia

  • Geertz, Clifford — ▪ American anthropologist in full  Clifford James Geertz   born Aug. 23, 1926, San Francisco, Calif., U.S. died Oct. 30, 2006, Philadelphia, Pa.       American cultural anthropologist, a leading rhetorician and proponent of symbolic anthropology… …   Universalium

  • Geertz, Clifford James — ▪ 2007       American cultural anthropologist (b. Aug. 23, 1926, San Francisco, Calif. d. Oct. 30, 2006, Philadelphia, Pa.), was a leading rhetorician and proponent of symbolic anthropology and interpretive anthropology. After service (1943–45)… …   Universalium

  • Geertz, Clifford (James) — born Aug. 23, 1926, San Francisco, Calif., U.S. U.S. cultural anthropologist, a leading proponent of a form of anthropology that stresses the importance of symbols and interpretation in human social life. Culture, according to Geertz, is a system …   Universalium

  • Geertz, Clifford (James) — (n. 23 ago. 1926, San Francisco, Cal., EE.UU.). Antropólogo cultural estadounidense. Es uno de los principales defensores de una vertiente de la antropología que resalta la importancia de los símbolos y la interpretación en la vida social humana …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • GEERTZ, Clifford — (1926 )    American ANTHROPOLOGIST and strong advocate of cultural RELATIVISM. His works include    Islam Observed (1968) and The Interpretation of Cultures (1973) …   Concise dictionary of Religion

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