Gehrig
name
name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from German.
Example
More examples"Other types of antisense oligonucleotides have been approved by U.S. regulators and are being used to treat the neurodegenerative disease muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy. The compound is in clinical trials for Huntington’s disease and ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease."
Etymology
From the German and Alemannic German surname, variant of Gehring.