Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɛrəld/ JERR-əld |
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Gender | Male |
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Meaning | "rule of the spear", "bright spear" |
Region of origin | Germanic |
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Related names | Jerrold, Geraldine, Jerald, Gerard, Jerry, Gerry, Gerhard, Geert |
Gerald is a masculine Germanic given name 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. The name is also found in French as Gérald. Geraldine is the feminine equivalent.[1]