Gottlieb
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Gottlieb.
Proper noun
Gottlieb (plural Gottliebs)
- A surname from German.
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German
Etymology
Old High German got (“God”) + Old High German leiba (“descendant, son”). Used by Pietists as a translation of Amadeus and Theophil through the folk etymology Gott + lieb (“beloved”).
Proper noun
Gottlieb m (proper noun, strong, genitive Gottliebs)
- a male given name
Proper noun
Gottlieb m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Gottliebs or (with an article) Gottlieb, feminine genitive Gottlieb, plural Gottliebs)
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɔt.tljɛp/
- Rhymes: -ɔttljɛp
- Syllabification: Got‧tlieb
Proper noun
Gottlieb m pers
- a male surname
Declension
Declension of Gottlieb
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Gottlieb | Gottliebowie |
| genitive | Gottlieba | Gottliebów |
| dative | Gottliebowi | Gottliebom |
| accusative | Gottlieba | Gottliebów |
| instrumental | Gottliebem | Gottliebami |
| locative | Gottliebie | Gottliebach |
| vocative | Gottliebie | Gottliebowie |
Proper noun
Gottlieb f (indeclinable)
- a female surname
Derived terms
- Gottliebowa
- Gottliebówna
See also
- Appendix:Polish surnames