Gellert Family History
Gellert Name Meaning
German: variant of Geller 1 and German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Gelhard a cognate of the verb gelten ‘to sacrifice to recompense’. Hungarian (Gellért): from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements gār gēr ‘spear lance’ + hard ‘hardy brave strong’ (see Gerhardt ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022