Gerald

Gerald and Geraldine are male and female Germanic given names meaning "rule of the spear" from the prefix ger- ("spear") and suffix -wald ("rule"). Variants include the English given name Jerrold, the feminine nickname Jeri and the Welsh language Gerallt and Irish language Gearalt. Gerald is less common as a surname. People with the name Gerald include:[1]

For other uses, see Gerald (disambiguation).
Gerald
Pronunciation/ˈdʒɛrəld/ JERR-əld
GenderMale
Origin
Meaning"rule of the spear"
Region of originGermanic
Other names
Related namesJerrold, Jeri, Geraldine, Jerald, Jerry, Gerry

Given name
Main article: Gerald (given name)

See also

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