Gerald

Gerald
Pronunciation/ˈɛrəld/ JERR-əld
GenderMale
Origin
Meaning"rule of the spear", "bright spear"
Region of originGermanic
Other names
Related namesJerrold, 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]

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