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Gernot
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Gernot is a German masculine given name, derived from Old High German "ger" (spear) and "khnoton" (to brandish). It is rare, but still in use in German speaking countries today.
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Gundomar I, King of the Burgundians c. 407–411 is named Gernot in the Nibelungenlied.