Etymology

From Middle High German göugrâve ‎(“count of a district”), from göu ‎(“district”) + grâve ‎(“count”), itself a calque of Latin cōmēs pāgī ‎(“count of the village”). Equivalent to Gau ‎(“shire, district”) +‎ Graf ‎(“count”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡaʊ̯ɡʀaːf/
• Hyphenation: Gau‧graf