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| related names = [[Jerrold]], [[Geraldine (disambiguation)|Geraldine]], [[Jerald]], [[Gerard]] [[Jerry (given name)|Jerry]], [[Gerry]] |
| related names = [[Jerrold]], [[Geraldine (disambiguation)|Geraldine]], [[Jerald]], [[Gerard]], [[Jerry (given name)|Jerry]], [[Gerry]], [[Gerhard]], [[Geert]] |
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* [[Gerald S. McGowan]], US Ambassador to Portugal |
* [[Gerald S. McGowan]], US Ambassador to Portugal |
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* [[Gerald Van Woerkom]], American former member of the [[Michigan Legislature]] in both the [[Michigan House of Representatives|House]] and [[Michigan Senate|Senate]] |
* [[Gerald Van Woerkom]], American former member of the [[Michigan Legislature]] in both the [[Michigan House of Representatives|House]] and [[Michigan Senate|Senate]] |
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* [[Boomer Wright|Gerald "Boomer" Wright]], American politician |
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* [[Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington]], British diplomat, soldier, and architect |
* [[Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington]], British diplomat, soldier, and architect |
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* [[Gerald Michael Gabbard]] also known as Mike Gabbard. |
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===Sports=== |
===Sports=== |
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* [[Gerald Everett]], American football player |
* [[Gerald Everett]], American football player |
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* [[Gerald Green]], American basketball player |
* [[Gerald Green]], American basketball player |
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* [[Dusty Hannahs|Gerald "Dusty" Hannahs]] (born 1993), American basketball player in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]] |
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* [[Gerald Humphries]], English cricketer |
* [[Gerald Humphries]], English cricketer |
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* [[Gerald Laird]], baseball player |
* [[Gerald Laird]], American baseball player |
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* [[Gerald Madkins]] (born 1969), American basketball player and executive |
* [[Gerald Madkins]] (born 1969), American basketball player and executive |
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* [[Gerald Melzer]], Austrian tennis player |
* [[Gerald Melzer]], Austrian tennis player |
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===Entertainment=== |
===Entertainment=== |
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* [[Gerald Anderson]] (born 1989), Filipino American actor |
* [[Gerald Anderson]] (born 1989), Filipino American actor |
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* [[Gerald Butler (writer)]] (1907–1988), English writer and screenwriter |
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* [[Gerald Casale]], vocalist, bass guitar & synthesizer player, ''Devo'' |
* [[Gerald Casale]], vocalist, bass guitar & synthesizer player, ''Devo'' |
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* [[Gerry Cinnamon]] (born Gerald Crosbie, 1985), Scottish musician |
* [[Gerry Cinnamon]] (born Gerald Crosbie, 1985), Scottish musician |
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* [[Gerald McRaney]] (b. 1947), American actor |
* [[Gerald McRaney]] (b. 1947), American actor |
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* [[Gérald Neveu]] (1921-1960), French poet |
* [[Gérald Neveu]] (1921-1960), French poet |
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* [[Nekro G|Gerald Lee Smith]] (born 1983), American rapper known as "Nekro G" |
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* [[Jerry Stiller]] (1927-2020), American actor and comedian and the father of [[Ben Stiller]]. |
* [[Jerry Stiller]] (1927-2020), American actor and comedian and the father of [[Ben Stiller]]. |
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* [[Gerald Vizenor]], novelist, poet and critic |
* [[Gerald Vizenor]], novelist, poet and critic |
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===Other fields=== |
===Other fields=== |
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* [[Gerald Ash]], electrical engineer |
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* [[Gerald Birks]], Canadian World War I fighter ace |
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* [[Gerald Bull]], Canadian aerospace/artillery engineer |
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* [[Giraldus Cambrensis]] (Gerald of Wales), medieval clergyman and chronicler of his times |
* [[Giraldus Cambrensis]] (Gerald of Wales), medieval clergyman and chronicler of his times |
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* [[Gerald Cohen]] (1941–2009), Canadian professor of social and political theory at Oxford University, known as G. A. Cohen |
* [[Gerald Cohen]] (1941–2009), Canadian professor of social and political theory at Oxford University, known as G. A. Cohen |
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*[[Gerald and Sheila Broflovski|Gerald Broflovski]], a character from ''South Park'' |
*[[Gerald and Sheila Broflovski|Gerald Broflovski]], a character from ''South Park'' |
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*[[List of Hey Arnold! characters#Gerald Johanssen|Gerald Martin Johanssen]], a character from Nickelodeon's ''Hey Arnold!'' |
*[[List of Hey Arnold! characters#Gerald Johanssen|Gerald Martin Johanssen]], a character from Nickelodeon's ''Hey Arnold!'' |
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* Gerald, |
* Gerald, an anthropomorphic sea lion in the 2016 animated sequel film ''[[Finding Dory]]'' |
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* Gerald McCloy, protagonist in 1950 short film ''[[Gerald McBoing-Boing]]'' |
* Gerald McCloy, protagonist in 1950 short film ''[[Gerald McBoing-Boing]]'' |
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* Gerald, a character from [[Little Lotta]] comics and ''[[Harvey Street Kids]]'' |
* Gerald, a character from [[Little Lotta]] comics and ''[[Harvey Street Kids]]'' |
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* Gerald O'Hara, [[Scarlett O'Hara]]'s father in the film [[Gone with the Wind (film)|''Gone with the Wind'']] |
* Gerald O'Hara, [[Scarlett O'Hara]]'s father in the film [[Gone with the Wind (film)|''Gone with the Wind'']] |
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* Gerald, real name of Gator, a character from [[Thomas and Friends]]. |
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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 |
Other names | |
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]
Given name
[edit]People with the name Gerald include:[1]
Politicians
[edit]- Gerald Boland, Ireland's longest-serving Minister for Justice
- Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States
- Gerald Gardiner, Baron Gardiner, Lord Chancellor from 1964 to 1970
- Gerald Häfner, German MEP
- Gerald Klug, Austrian politician
- Gerald Lascelles (disambiguation), several people
- Gerald Nabarro, British Conservative politician
- Gerald S. McGowan, US Ambassador to Portugal
- Gerald Van Woerkom, American former member of the Michigan Legislature in both the House and Senate
- Gerald "Boomer" Wright, American politician
- Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington, British diplomat, soldier, and architect
- Gerald Michael Gabbard also known as Mike Gabbard.
Sports
[edit]- Gerald Asamoah, Ghanaian-born German football player
- Gerald Beverly, American basketball player
- Gerald Brown (American football), American football coach
- Gerald Christian (born 1991), American football player
- Gerald Davies, Welsh rugby player
- Gerald Dockery, American football player
- Gerald Everett, American football player
- Gerald Green, American basketball player
- Gerald "Dusty" Hannahs (born 1993), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Gerald Humphries, English cricketer
- Gerald Laird, American baseball player
- Gerald Madkins (born 1969), American basketball player and executive
- Gerald Melzer, Austrian tennis player
- Gerald Sensabaugh, American football player
- Gerald Sherry, American football player
- Gerald Wallace, American basketball player
- Gerald Willis (born 1995), American football player
Entertainment
[edit]- Gerald Anderson (born 1989), Filipino American actor
- Gerald Butler (writer) (1907–1988), English writer and screenwriter
- Gerald Casale, vocalist, bass guitar & synthesizer player, Devo
- Gerry Cinnamon (born Gerald Crosbie, 1985), Scottish musician
- Gerald Finzi, British composer
- Gerald Fried (1928–2023), American composer
- Gerald Harper (born 1929), English actor
- Gerald Haslam, American author The Other California
- Gerald Alexander Held, German actor
- Gerald Levert (1966–2006), American R&B singer and songwriter
- Gerald Masters, songwriter and musician
- Gerald McRaney (b. 1947), American actor
- Gérald Neveu (1921-1960), French poet
- Gerald Lee Smith (born 1983), American rapper known as "Nekro G"
- Jerry Stiller (1927-2020), American actor and comedian and the father of Ben Stiller.
- Gerald Vizenor, novelist, poet and critic
- Gerald Gillum, American rapper known as "G-Eazy"
- Gerald Wiley, a pseudonym used by British comic actor and writer Ronnie Barker (1929-2005)
Other fields
[edit]- Gerald Ash, electrical engineer
- Gerald Birks, Canadian World War I fighter ace
- Gerald Bull, Canadian aerospace/artillery engineer
- Giraldus Cambrensis (Gerald of Wales), medieval clergyman and chronicler of his times
- Gerald Cohen (1941–2009), Canadian professor of social and political theory at Oxford University, known as G. A. Cohen
- Gerald Durrell (1925–1995), British naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author, and television presenter
- Lady Gerald Fitzalan-Howard, British aristocrat
- Gerald Friedland, American academic
- Gerald Murphy, American heir
- Gerald Ratner, British retail tycoon
- Gerald Mayo, filed a lawsuit against Satan and his servants in US District Court
- Gerald Shur (1933-2020), American lawyer, and the founder of the US Federal Witness Protection Program
- Gerald Sparrow (1903–1988), British lawyer, judge and travel writer
- Gerald Templer, British Army officer and military commander
- Gerald C. Thomas, United States Marine Corpsgeneral who served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
- Gerald Zamponi, Canadian academic
Fictional characters
[edit]- Gerald Tippett, a character in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street
- Gerald Robotnik, a character from Sonic Adventure 2
- Gerald Broflovski, a character from South Park
- Gerald Martin Johanssen, a character from Nickelodeon's Hey Arnold!
- Gerald, an anthropomorphic sea lion in the 2016 animated sequel film Finding Dory
- Gerald McCloy, protagonist in 1950 short film Gerald McBoing-Boing
- Gerald, a character from Little Lotta comics and Harvey Street Kids
- Gerald O'Hara, Scarlett O'Hara's father in the film Gone with the Wind
- Gerald, real name of Gator, a character from Thomas and Friends.
Surname
[edit]- Matt Gerald, American actor and screenwriter
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "View Name: Gerald". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2007-12-30.