Gersch Family History
Gersch Name Meaning
German: from a short form of the personal name Gregor . German: from an East Central German Slavic-influenced (see 3 below) pet form of the personal name Gerhard . Germanized form of Sorbian Gerš and Gěrš: from a shortened form of the personal name Geriš and Gěriš (see Gerisch ). Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Hersch under Russian influence (see Gershenson ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022