Gernot
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.
Gundomar I, King of the Burgundians c. 407–411 is named Gernot (sometimes Gernoz) in the Nibelungenlied.
Notable people called Gernot
- Gernot von Fulda, head of Fulda monastery in 1165
- Gernot Endemann (born 1942), German actor, host of Sesamstraße 1986–99 (see German article)
- Gernot Pachernigg, Austrian singer
- Gernot Rohr, football manager
- Gernot Schwab (born January 10, 1979), Austrian luger
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