Gerald (given name)

Gerald is an English and German masculine given name meaning "rule of the spear", from the prefix ger- ("spear") and suffix -wald ("rule"). The name is also found in French as Gérald. Variants include the English given name Jerrold, and the Welsh Gerallt and Irish Gearalt. Geraldine is the feminine equivalent.[1]

Gerald
Pronunciation/ˈɛrəld/ JERR-əld
GenderMale
Origin
Meaning"rule of the spear"
Region of originGermanic
Other names
Related namesJerrold, Jeri, Geraldine, Jerald, Jerry, Gerry

Notable people with the name include:

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See also

References

  1. "View Name: Gerald". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
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