Gerald (given name)

Gerald is a masculine first name. The female form is Geraldine.

Origin and Meaning

The origin of the originally Gerwald denominated name is Old High German and means "The Wielding the spear ". The two-tier name is " rule, reign, the ruler " composed of "ger" = " spear " and " waltan " =. The similar Scandinavian name Geir literally means " spear ".

The name was widespread in the Middle Ages in Germany and especially in southern Germany as the Holy Name, and has survived to modern times.

Variants

  • Gerald ( German, English); Gerry ( German, English); Jerry ( German, English);
  • Geraldus, Giraldus, Gyraldus (Latin )
  • Geraldo ( Italian); Giraldo, as the family also Giraldi (Italian, Portuguese);
  • Gérald, Geraud (French);
  • Gerold ( German )
  • Gierałd ( Polish)
  • Geraldes

A derived in patronymic form of Gerald family name is Fitzgerald.

Name-day

March 13, October 13, December 5, December 7

Well-known bearers of the name

(Selection)

  • Gerald Asamoah (born 1978 ), German football player
  • Gerald Binke (1955-1994), German ballet dancers
  • Gerald Ford (1913-2006), the 38th President of the United States of America
  • Gerald Green (1922-2006), American writer
  • Gerald Hambitzer (* 1957), German harpsichordist, clavichord and fortepiano player
  • Gerald Huether (* 1951), German neurobiologist
  • Gerald Kramer ( b. 1936 ), U.S. American football player
  • Gerald Murillo (1875-1964), known by the stage name " Dr. Atl " Mexican artists
  • Gerald Moore (1899-1987), English pianist
  • Gerald Spindler ( born 1960 ), German jurist
  • Gerald Wiggins (1922-2008), American jazz pianist
  • Gerald Zschorsch (* 1951), German writer
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