Jerk
See also: jerk
Alemannic German
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin Georgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios).
Proper noun
Jerk m
- (Uri) a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English George
References
- Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 58.
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse Eiríkr.
Proper noun
Jerk m
- a male given name from Old Norse