The gerber Surname
gerber Name Meaning and History
German, Swiss, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a
tanner, Middle High German gerwer (from Old High German
(ledar) garawo ‘leather preparer’), German Gerber.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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